Musical Style: Folk, String Quartet, Singer-SongwriterNashville (formerly Denver) based, Americana, rock, folk, singer-songwriter Andy Sydow is a jack-of-all-trades. As an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who's lyrics paint a picture of poetic realism, Sydow tours consistently both solo and with a backing band. He draws comparisons to voices like Paul Simon and Jackson Browne, mixed with a roots rock vibe reminiscent of Tom Petty or Nathaniel Rateliff &amp; The Night Sweats. For this show however, Sydow is performing with a string quartet and french horn, providing cinematic interpretations of his original music, plus a couple of favorite covers.The project started in 2020 after finishing a certificate in orchestration and composition for film &amp; TV from Berklee Online. Sydow decided to put his new skills to good use and arrange some of his songs for a full symphony. “I didn’t think about how I would actually perform these songs for people until I had already written the arrangements. It was then that I realized that in order to present this project live, I would have to cut the instrumentation down significantly!” Sydow ended up re-writing the arrangements for a string quartet and french horn. In August of 2022, he recorded his string quartet + french horn arrangements with local musicians at Mighty Fine Studios in Denver, CO. The session turned into an album titled, Measure 1: Orchestral Arrangements by Andy Sydow.This show will mark the first time that this ensemble has performed this music live. It will also serve as the vinyl release show for Measure 1.In the wake of Measure 1’s release, Sydow plans to tour with this ensemble in 2024. “My hope is to hire classical players in each city to read the sheet music. I think it’ll be a unique and community-driven way of presenting these songs.”When asked about why he chose to write for orchestral instrumentation, Sydow responded, “I've been a singer and songwriter for as long as I can remember, but as a kid I always had an interest in composing and arranging and music for movies. For this new project, I've put my two musical worlds together. It’s very songwriter-forward, but with a cinematic presentation.”More about Andy Sydow:In a career spanning over a decade, Sydow has released several albums and singles, toured internationally, received Triple-A airplay, been a finalist in the Kerrville New Folk Songwriter Competition (twice!), and supported numerous acts including: Shane Smith &amp; The Saints, Dick Dale, Chuck Prophet, Tab Benoit, Samantha Fish, Lucero, and Anders Osborne. When he’s not performing, producing, or composing, Sydow spends time talking to other musicians and industry professionals on his podcast, Middle Class Rock Star.

Andy Sydow & The Measure 1 Orchestra Vinyl Release

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