the story of me
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My name is Andrew, although it's shortened to Andii for everyday use. I've been breathing since 1980 and playing the piano since 1985 without much of a break to speak of in either activity. The writing of music fascinates me, and I love to see something worked out in detail and performed in real life. I may be a performing musician, but I find it equally exciting to compose for others. I'm completing my teacher training this year at a school in south Birmingham. My main instruments are piano and voice (baritone) but I have some knowledge of bass guitar, drum kit, trombone and I'm totally inept with the didjeridu despite years of ownership. I live near Walsall in the West Midlands with my family and piano (not the one pictured, mine's an upright). |
Things I have done
I'm a fairly competent pianist and keyboard player, so opportunities have arisen from time to time. I provided keys on tracks for a local band by the name of Vender, who sadly are no longer. I still play keyboards live, with a few gentlemen of my acquaintance. We all give up our real lives for a few precious hours and rock the night away. My claim to fame in this respect is that I can play the synth solo from Van Halen's "Jump".
I wrote a piece called "Opus Pocus" for a wind quintet in 2006, which was performed at the University of Wolverhampton by some final year students. You can find a version of Opus Pocus in the Composition section of the site, and I'm still (justifiably, I feel) proud of it.
updated 29th March 2008 A Clayton