"He has melodies, and he has lyrics, and he shapes his musical clay into images that few writers today are capable of."
- John Apice, NO DEPRESSION
Americana, rock, folk, singer-songwriter, Andy Sydow is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who's lyrics paint a picture of poetic realism. Touring consistently both solo and with a backing band, Sydow is known to sway an audience with acoustic guitar ballads, sing a few numbers on his lap steel, and even sit down at the keys to show off his surprising boogie-woogie piano chops. He draws comparisons to voices like Paul Simon and Jackson Browne, mixed with a roots rock vibe reminiscent of Tom Petty or Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
In a career spanning over a decade, Sydow has released several albums and singles, toured internationally, received Triple-A airplay and charted on Americana (AMA), been a finalist in the Kerrville New Folk Songwriter Competition (twice!), and supported numerous acts including: Shane Smith & The Saints, Dick Dale, Chuck Prophet, Tab Benoit, Samantha Fish, Lucero, and Anders Osborne.
2024 saw the release of, Night Skin, a full length album produced by Anders Osborne at Dockside Studio in Maurice, LA. Osborne also played guitar and sang backing vocals, with Mike Dillion on percussion, and Casandra Faulconer rounding out the quartet on bass. After the albums release, Sydow celebrated by opening multiple dates for John Hiatt. The full band (Andy Sydow & The Minor League) had an official release show at The Bluebird Theater in Denver, CO, before heading out on a southern/midwest US tour.
Aside from his own career as an artist and songwriter, Sydow alsoworks with other artists. His credits as a producer include Lauren Frihauf (The Voice, Season 19), Payge Turner (The Voice, Season 19), Ian Mahan, Andy Sydow/AJ Fullerton, Racyne Parker, Veronica May, and Jcallen.
When he's not touring, writing, or recording, Sydow spends time talking to other creatives and music industry professionals on his podcast, Middle Class Rock Star. The hour"ish" long weekly program comes out periodically on all streaming platforms, as well as 30 FM stations around Colorado (via Chris K's Colorado Playlist). MCRS has played host to the likes of: Andy Frasco, Shane Smith & The Saints, Sunny War, Dango Rose (Elephant Revival), Jeremy Lawton (Big Head Todd & The Monsters), Todd Smallie (Derek Trucks, JJ Grey & Mofro), Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson), Leftover Salmon, and Phil Cook.
Originally from the Denver area, Sydow now resides in Nashville, TN.
Management/Publicity: Ellie Tomasso - ellietomasso@gmail.com
Booking: Mark Brut - mark@rockymountainartists.com
Other Inquires: Andy Sydow - andysydowmusic@gmail.com