Buckle Up Western Maryland ~ This is a big deal &
We are in for a musical treat!
Andrew Wakefield is a Rising Star & we are feeling blessed !
Friday July 25th
1812 Proudly Presents....Andrew Wakefield !
THE WORD IS OUT
He's shared the stage with Molly Tuttle, Ketch Secor, members of Billy Strings, Sierra Ferrell, Fireside Collective, Songs From the Road Band, Jon Stickley Trio, Larry Keel's Natural Bridge, and Larry Stephenson Band.
2024 has been a momentous year for Andrew Wakefield. Highlights include performing at Blue Ox Fest and AVL Fest, FM radio spins at The Bluegrass Jamboree, and appearing on WDVX Knoxville's live radio show the Blue Plate Special.
With a knack for song-craft and a boundless passion for the guitar, Andrew Wakefield has become an underground bluegrass fixture as word of his talent continues to spread. Weaving old with new, blurring genres, and pouring heart and soul into every live performance, he brings the American roots music community something always needed: a sound and style of his own.
Bluegrassish, his debut album released in 2023, reached 30,000 Spotify plays. A cover of Jimmy Martin's Big Country will soon be released as a single in collaboration with Mark Schimick(Songs From The Road Band, Larry Keel).
ARTIST BIO -- >
The beautiful town of Asheville, nestled in the Smokey Mountains of North Carolina and noted primarily for its beer and bohemian atmosphere, now boasts a burgeoning contribution to American roots music in the name of Andrew Wakefield. Growing up in a musical family with a religious background, Andrew gained his first vocal experience singing hymns with family and in church choirs. That same passionate feeling within himself has prompted Andrew's emotional singing power and unique guitar style throughout his life.
After leaving home at the age of sixteen Andrew spent years honing his guitar craft and songwriting chops living a gypsy life of travel, adventure seeking, and soul searching, eventually ending up growing cannabis in rural California for a living and traveling abroad in the off season to backpack places like India, Brazil, Philippines, Laos, and Mexico. In 2020 a former band-mate suggested he move back to North Carolina to be near more musical peers and the vibrant roots music scene there.
Soon after returning to NC Andrew was offered a weekly gig with the house bluegrass band at Jack of the Wood in Asheville, a local bluegrass and roots music institution. This exposure helped Andrew become a full-time musician, gigging regularly with The Well Drinkers, Supper Break, The Pigeon River Messengers, and other regional bands. The dream of playing music for a living had been achieved, but a desire to strive towards the realization of his personal passion project lingered...
Performing and touring relentlessly with these acts eventually gave Andrew the experience and confidence to step into the limelight with his own songs and style, thus the Andrew Wakefield solo project was born. A debut record, Bluegrassish, was released in April of 2023. Encouraged by local praise for the album, he decided to part ways with The Well Drinkers to pursue a solo career in earnest.
2024 has been a momentous year for Andrew Wakefield; highlights include performing at Blue Ox Fest and AVL Fest, FM radio spins at The Bluegrass Jamboree and other stations around the country, and joining the prestigious list of performers who've played WDVX Knoxville's live radio show the Blue Plate Special. Bluegrassish, his debut album released in 2023, reached 30,000 Spotify plays. A cover of Jimmy Martin's Big Country will soon be released as a single in collaboration with Mark Schimick (Songs From The Road Band, Larry Keel).
Catch Andrew at Jack of the Wood in downtown Asheville every Sunday 12-3pm with the Bluegrass Brunch Boys!
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