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Andy learned the ropes of British and Irish folk music, as well as the American variety, frequenting folk jam sessions in Northants, England. He subsequently began writing songs, inspired in no small measure by brother Mark, founder of British rockabilly band the Caravans. The more raw and aggressive qualities of rockabilly led to an interest in punk and indie as well as alternative forms of country and folk. After completing a period of study in Turin, Italy, Andy put together a folk/country/rock combo called Garrulous 'n' Green, and the experience led to a meeting with Max Arrigo, guitarist, singer and songwriter with Torinese southern rock band, Voodoo Lake. After a number of musical collaborations Max convinced Andy to record some of his own songs at Bottleneck Studios, owned and run by Simone Ubezio. Recording took place with members of Voodoo Lake and other musicians from the Turin scene, and the result is the debut album, "Cheated Hearts". A band was subsequently put together to take the songs to a live audience, and a couple of hometown (Turin) gigs in the spring of 2005 were followed by an appearance at the Rootsway Festival in Parma, Italy in June of the same year. Watch this space....