ABOUT
Imagine what the Monty Python writers might have dreamt up over dinner with Muddy Waters.
Andy Twyman's one man band act is a unique blend of deep blues with comedy and rock & roll. The result is a show packed with heart and humour. Andy has found a place as one of the most original acts on the circuit today. His distinct style has been heard and seen at Glastonbury Festival, on BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4.
Andy first took to the stage aged 12 in pubs and clubs, with his guitar, voice and harmonica, performing solo and jamming with local musicians including Rory Graham (aka Rag and Bone Man). Before hitting 18, he had gigged as a solo act in top London venues including The Jazz Café and 100 Club. Driven to create a distinctive and exciting act, Andy learnt to play foot operated drums, giving his songs a beat to get people on their feet. Drawing on influences as diverse as Muddy Waters and Monty Python he developed a one man band show.
Andy's songwriting style brought a touch of surrealism and humour to the blues. The subject matter of his songs included pandas, Pot Noodle, and poultry.
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Andy has brought his one man band show to Spain, the Netherlands and France, has performed twice on BBC Radio and on London’s Resonance 104.4FM, and has had articles written about his music in The Sun, the Mirror, and The Daily Mail newspapers. On Christmas Eve 2015, Andy's Christmas music video, 'A Naked Noël', was broadcast on Channel 4. The Mirror wrote an article about Andy’s Christmas single titled “Is this the best Christmas Music Video Ever?”. Andy has performed at many of the biggest and best UK music festivals including Glastonbury, Beautiful Days and Boomtown.
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In 2022 Andy joined Dana Gillespie's London Blues Band on guitar, going on to perform at Folk in the Park and Tenby Blues Festival with her. In 2024 joined forces with Sister Suzie to form Nothing in Rambling, a folk blues duo reimagining music from the 1920s and 1930s. He mixed and produced their debut album "Live at Bush Hall" which was released by APM Records to great acclaim.
2025 sees the release of Andy's first original music since 2019. The first single from his forthcoming album 'I Do It Because I like It' is out now.
PRESS QUOTES
"The master of the one man band...a first class musician and songwriter”
Blues in Britain Magazine
"The audience realised that they were in the presence of a real entertainer, a provider of a refreshing blast of new Blues"
Blues Matters Magazine
"Andy Twyman is a one man 100% genuine blues boogie machine...like John Lee Hooker on acid with a touch of the clash thrown in"
Blog of the Blues
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"The audience were enthralled and entertained"
The Hastings Flyer