artist Andrew Mcpherson

Andrew is a true Canadian musical chameleon. At ease in the producer’s chair, leading award winning, global fusion combo Eccodek, remixing artists from around the world and releasing provocative solo recordings, Andrew covers a lot of terrain.

Lefty Singer is the third solo offering from Andrew. With this suite of songs, the songwriter arms himself with his rich baritone, poetic and introspective lyrics and points his peculiar pop lens on the things that make us tick: loss, heartbreak, starting over, getting even and cosmic connection.
Built on a foundation of acoustic instruments and his voice stripped bare, Lefty Singer’s intimate tones suggest a unique brand of songcraft with hints of muted electronica, vocal layering, flashes of harp, violin, harmonium and other curious musical bedfellows dropping by. The texturally rich, 10-song album is marked not only by an uncharacteristic male rendering of Bjork’s classic Unravel but also an economy of musical arrangement and lyrical style not heard on his
previous solo outing, Phoenix at the Wheel.

Lefty Singer marks Andrew’s return to the singer/songwriter path after nurturing his world fusion project Eccodek to global acclaim and a 2009 Juno nomination. The delicate musical focus here provides a poignant contrast to the epic, widescreen vibe of Eccodek’s 3 releases. While Andrew’s production schedule keeps him active working with artists like Vieux Farka Touré, Jane Siberry, Deva Premal, Natalie McMaster, The McDades and more, the in-demand producer returns enthusiastically to that place where only a singer alone at the microphone can go.

A multiple Canadian Music Award winner, Juno nominee (2009) and recipient of critical praise from the Boston Globe, Toronto Star, Pop Matters, San Francisco Bay Times, ABC News.com, CMJ, All Music Guide and others, one can expect big things from this compelling artist.