"More than just a singer/songwriter, Simon Andrews is a musically gifted and lyrically accomplished performer who can captivate an audience withing seconds of playing"(University of Derby Dusted Magazine)

The last 4 years have seen a massive rise in solo singer/songwriters breaking into the charts. However, Simon Andrews isn't your standard singer/songwriter. Simon spent alot of time becomming a great guitarist before he ever wrote a word, making his music not only beautiful, and heart felt, but also interesting and full. The songs have a distinct edge that helps them to stand out in a crowd.


"Mind blowing... '4 am' is a classic, one of the nicest songs i have heard in the past decade."(Craig Sharpe-Weir, guitarist of "Icon A.D")


Simon Andrews is a 24 year old singer/songwriter based in Derby. He's been writing and performing solo for the past 5 years after years of playing in many different bands. His music has been described as having the "poetry and raw emotion of Damien Rice with the guitar playing and catchy hooks of John Mayer".


"An interesting and catchy melody, and a brilliant use of altered chords"(Mick Smith, BBC Radio Nottingham, talking about "Dragging My Feet")


His 2005 Debut EP, "The lost art of telling lies" was met to overwhemling applause,leading to the release of his first full length studio album, "Far From Home", which has turned Simon into a house hold name on the Derby music scene, and his popularity has started to spread like wild fire. ("Far From Home" has now sold all physical copies but is still available to download from the music store on this page)
Simon is currently working on his second studio album, and if you would like to hear an example of his new material you can download "Momentum" for free by simply clicking here




"Think Damien Rice, but from Bournemouth and based in Derby"(Park Hall Live Press Release)