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. 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". 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,