The result is an all-encompassing blanket of sound, and it's easy to understand why he has so far been selected to support Mumford & Sons and Beth Rowley.
Foster's chocolate voice and mesmerising lyrics are sandwiched within bare, heartfelt acoustic guitar tracks and full, almost orchestral numbers.
- Acoustic Magazine
Im one of those annoying people who will pick up on a snatch of your conversation and build an album around it! With a razor sharp perception Andrew has always been praised for his lyrical content with Acoustic Magazine and the BBC both commenting on how he paints pictures with his songs creating a make-believe world that draws you in like an old fairground or moonlit pathway.
Having a wide taste in music and a huge appreciation for the craft of song writing has seen him compared to the likes of Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley, but also the diversity of the Beatles and even Bowie with a contemporary twist.
A huge back catalogue of work, some of it being released digitally on i-tunes, is testament to Andrews song writing abilities and prolific recording work ethic. This has seen him sell over 1000 copies of the debut album Media Ghost both online and at the hundreds of gigs hes sourced himself, travelling all over the UK to reach his fans. Andrews second album release, The Garden, is now out and like its predecessor, it is receiving glowing reviews from the press and public.
A producer in his own right he writes records and produces all his own material and this enables him to explore many different genres.
It is this open minded approach to his work that has seen him tour with artists right across the popular music spectrum - from Mumford & Sons to McFly and from Hard-Fi to Natalie Imbruglia.
Regular plays on BBC radio and gigs across the country have seen Andrew pick up various endorsements and approval from contemporaries like Stephen Fretwell, Hard-Fi and Lauren Pritchard.
2011 is going to be an exciting year for Andrew Foster as he releases his third record, Panic Moon and there will be a national tour to promote it.
If its in your blood, you never stop.
Opaque lyrics overlay memorable melodies, with the whole submerged in some very unusual and memorable production. A lot of risks have been taken in the recording of this album, and they pay off. Its great and you'll be hearing new things every time you listen.
ACOUSTIC MAG
Some songwriters invest themselves in the melody, creating a tune that carries emotions and influences the mood of an audience. Others prefer to craft lyrics explicitly laying their feelings bare for the listener or fashioning stories that express their thoughts. All too few are the musicians who can do both, but Andrew Foster stands deservedly in their company.
THE NEWS
there's even an intimacy that can't be faked, always the most difficult thing for a solo artist to achieve.
THE FLY
Foster's talent is there for all to hear - Foster tempts the listener, like a magnet he draws you in such that you feel part of something special
THE MAG
