biographical info
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Andrew Scott was born and raised in Grande Prairie, Alberta. He moved to Lethbridge Alberta to study music and education at the University of Lethbridge in 2002. During this time he ended up being the energetic frontman for a very popular local group called The Turncoats. This group recorded two discs (Bloodrunnin, Teeth Like A Chainsaw) and played at venues and festivals all over Western Canada including The South Country Fair, The Spectrum Festival, the Lethbridge Folk Club, the Kispiox Valley Music Festival, the Peace Starts at Home Festival, The Ship and Anchor, The Ironwood Stage and Grill, Better Than Freds, Broken City, and The Slice Bar and Grill.
In 2001 Andrew's song 'She Don't Want My Money' won first place in the 97.7 Sun FM songwriting contest.
In 2006 Andrew won best performance at the Calgary Folk Festival Songwriting Contest with his song 'Artillery'.
In 2007 Andrew got second place in the Calgary Folk Festival Songwriting Contest for his song 'River of Tears'.
In 2007 he graduated from the University of Lethbridge and headed off to Japan where he is currently working as an English teacher with the JET Programme. He has continued an active performance schedule there and has been hard at work on 13 Birds of Prey, a new disc that will be released in May 2009.
lineup
Andrew Scott Singer/Songwriter
influences
Tom Waits
The Beatles
Johnny Cash
Cat Stevens
Neil Young
Tom Wilson
Leonard Cohen
Willie Nelson
K.D. Lang
Hank Williams Sr.
Fred Eaglesmith
John Wort Hannam
Corb Lund and the Hurtin Albertans
Bob Brozman
Edgar Allen Poe
The Blue Hearts
The Turncoats
James Oldenburg
Dale Ketcheson
Adam Mason
Shaela Miller
Peter Scott
The Cure
Lyle Lovett