Andy Clayburn

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” I could say I hear echoes of Mark Knopfler, John Lennon, Elvis Costello in his music – and I do – but that would be unfair praise, because he has his own sound – original, sympatico. He’s an extraordinary musician, a superb guitarist and vocalist, but what impresses me are his lyrics, full of genuine feeling and sly wit. ” Rex Roberts, Film Journal International, New York City. Andy started playing guitar aged 7 and gave his first classical guitar recital aged 12. He studied at The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK. He formed a duo with fellow student Paul Dwyer, performing their own music in the UK, Middle East, Turkey. During the 90’s, they released 2 albums in Europe as “The Graduates” with Sony Music producing 3 radio hits and a tour in Germany with Suzanne Vega. Andy & Paul decided to live in Istanbul as performers and arrangers/writers with other artists. In 1996, they became the first English duo to release an album singing original self-penned Turkish songs, and became famous in Turkey as EndiPoL. In 2001, Andy based himself in NYC, writing even more fervently than ever, performing and recording solo and with his NY musician friends including Gavin DeGraw, Chris Barron, and Joss Stone. Andy often travelled across US and Europe, performing his highly distinctive songs. In February 2019, Andy sadly lost his battle against cancer, but he lives on in his wonderful artist legacy. There is a lot of unpublished music still to be released. Stay tuned!