Voice, band, songs - a wonderful warm sound” - Mike Scott

— The Waterboys

The Andy Smythe Band

The Andy Smythe band can play as a duo, trio, 4-piece or 5 piece. The musicians are:

Andy Smythe: vocals/guitar/blues harp/piano

Jimmy Van Lin: fiddle/mandolin

Will Street: fiddle

Les Elvin: bass

Oleg kanchinski: drums

Please find below pictures and videos of the band playing originals and Americana/folk/rock covers.

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Andy Smythe

Biography

Andy writes powerful lyrical songs and has a remarkable 4-octave voice. He plays 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars and stage piano. His voice was classically trained by an Italian opera singer and he is also a formidable piano player a la Rufus Wainwright. His band features Jimmy Van Lin or Bea Limontri on violin and Les Elvin on bass. Chris Lord can also add sparking banjo. His music has won accolades from both sides of the Atlantic and he has appeared at festivals and clubs across the UK. 

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