Andy Bull

What is it about the piano? That particular magnetism that sees anyone who passes a lonely baby grand sit down to bang out a few rudimentary chords or a late-career revival of Chopsticks? The guitar might have become the mainstay of popular music but the piano always remained its heart and soul. Points-scorers and aspiring air-guitarists may dispute this point, but even a cursory listen to Andy Bull's debut record We're Too Young will reveal to even the most one-eyed six-stringer that it's the piano - and keyboard, and organ - that can most efficiently find a direct line to your heart.

We have Bull's keyboard-collecting father to thank for providing the early conditioning by leaving his keyed charges lying about for young Andy to explore. That, coupled with the gradual discovery of a fistful of classic albums, laid the foundations for the seven-year musical journey that has culminated with the release of We're Too Young - the sort of debut record most artists dream hungrily of; self-assured yet vulnerable in all the right places, suffused with as much emotion as it is drenched in the sorts of melodies that hook their way into you.

Who knows which genius of musical pigeonholing invented the phrase "blue-eyed soul", but somewhere between Len Barry counting "1-2-3" and Steve Winwood unplugging the synthesiser the phrase dropped out of favour. Andy's songs pick up where the artists he admires left off, with the open-hearted, open-mindedness of the greatest soul singers, blue, green, brown or black-eyed. 

2008 was an incredible year for Andy Bull - he signed to Island Records Australia, recorded at New York‘s legendary Electric Lady studio and began building a reputation for a formidable world-class live show. From mid-2008 til now he has toured the country both solo and with his impressive band supporting a diverse array of local and international artists including Melbourne‘s indie doo-wop darlings Little Red, the ethereal Lisa Mitchell, Welsh soulstress Duffy and Californian surfer Donavon Frankenreiter converting their audiences to his own show by show. 

Upon the release of We‘re Too Young on 7 August, Andy Bull will bring the magic of his debut album to stages around the country.