“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.