Well... I didn't really choose it, my parents did. Yup. Their choice.

I've been playing my material live for nearly 10 years now, at local pubs, folk festivals and private functions at home and abroad. I also work as a drummer and percussionist, both as a teacher and in theatre, so most of my time is spent in orchestra pits or on stage, when I'm not treading the boards myself as a singer in musicals. I love to play live - it's my job, and I never get tired of it!

I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with the coverage one can get by circulating songs over the net - I've had radio airplay in the US and UK because of it, and that's a good thing!

Absolutely, as long as I can do my thing, I'm happy for other people to be pushing it for me...

A well-known musical theatre and cabaret performer in Melbourne, Andrew Zito has also been all over the country performing his original music in many facets of the music industry. The last 7 years has seen Andy's live act evolve from a one-man acoustic show into a fully fledged 6-piece live band, the Andrew Zito Band, supported on occasion by well known Australian acts such as Pete Murray, Anaphase and The Restless.

A sold-out run of his first independent release 'Forever Passing By' brought his acoustic stylings to the public for the first time, and has led to his 2004 release 'Shine So Bright' - the full length album that features the unmistakable live sound of this much loved band - the only difference between the album and the live show is that the entire album was produced and performed entirely by Andy himself...

Andy spent 2003 on the road with a musical, and returned to release Shine So Bright to rave reviews locally and abroad, and pretty decent sales figures too! (Not bad for a little independent, eh?)

The success of the first album, coupled with the 'legacy editions' released by legendary bands such as Weezer and Jeff Buckley has prompted a full scale revamping of 'Forever Passing By', with each track recorded featuring a full band arrangement 'as it should have been', some creative cuts and re-workings and some of the songs that were left on the cutting room floor or released as 'B-Sides', but should have been given more time of day!

Andy's 2004 cabaret show, 'Songs of the Muppets' was such a huge sellout success that it will hopefully appear in Melbourne, and maybe some other places mid 2006 - keep your eyes/ears peeled for more info! The Melbourne Bluegrass Project will also be back on Melbourne's stages in 2006, with their new show...

Ryan Adams, Dave Matthews Band, Nickel Creek, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Alison Krauss & Union Station.

My best mate's house in Yarraville... Need to go back there soon!

My trusty Maton EM225C 6-string, and my custom made 'Andrew Zito' signature edition Maton EM425C-12 string and my marble green Premier drum kit...