Andrew Wyatt
| Andrew Wyatt | |
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 Wyatt performs with Miike Snow at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andrew Blakemore Wyatt[1] |
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Alternative rock Pop Electronic |
| Occupations | musician, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, Keyboard, Vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Downtown Records, Columbia |
| Associated acts | Miike Snow, The A.M., Funkraphiliacs, Mark Ronson, Carl Barat |
| Website | www.MiikeSnow.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Vocals | |
Andrew Wyatt is an American musician and producer. Born and raised in Manhattan, he has played in New York bands such as The A.M.[2] and Black Beetle. He is currently the vocalist in the Swedish electronic pop band Miike Snow.[3][4] Wyatt has worked extensively with other artists, writing and/or producing songs with Carl Barat, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Dragons of Zynth, Coco Sumner and others.[5]
History
Wyatt grew up on Perry Street in Manhattan[5] in the 1980s.[6] At 18, he and musician Greg Kurstin formed the short-lived experimental pop band Funkraphiliacs, whereupon he was signed to Capitol Records as a solo artist. He worked on the album in Bath, UK, at Peter Gabriel's Real World studios for about a year, with the Pet Shop Boys and Siouxie Sioux producer Stephen Hague,[7] until chemical dependency and psychological issues forced him into hospitalization at New York's Paine Whitney clinic. Surmising that a major label release with its incumbent pressures was not realistic, it was decided that a period of respite was needed. Wyatt moved to a small mountain town in Colorado for several years.[8]
After briefly studying at classical conservatory, he returned to New York City and shortly thereafter formed the group The A.M. with Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, formerly of Jeff Buckley's band. The group released one album on Universal UK before disbanding in 2005.[9][10]
He is currently the lead singer and co-songwriter for the Swedish band Miike Snow[3][11][12]
Outside of his own band projects, Wyatt has worked extensively with other artists, writing and/or producing songs with Carl Barat,[13][14]Mark Ronson,[15][16][17] Tiggers, Dragons of Zynth, Coco Sumner, and many others. In 2011 co-wrote "Grenade" with Bruno Mars. The song went to number one in several countries including the U.S, and earned a Grammy Nomination for Song of the Year. He has also in recent years begun doing sound installations for galleries and video art, and debuted Waves, a collaboration with photographer / video artist Sebastian Mlynarski, at The New Museum in New York.[1] He co-created the music for the 2012 one-act ballet "Carbon Life" along with Mark Ronson and Wayne McGregor.[18] Wyatt will release his debut solo album Descender on April 16, 2013.[19] The album will feature a with a 75-piece orchestra and guest spots by The Libertines' Anthony Rossomando, Interpol's former touring bassist Brad Truax, and Tortoise's John Herndon.[20] The first single from the project, "And Septimus...", was made available for streaming on February 19, 2013.[19]
Discography
- Studio albums (selected)
- 2004: The A.M.
- 2007: Coronation Thieves by Dragons of Zynth (co-production of "Get Off")[5]
- 2009: Miike Snow
- 2010: Carl Barât (writer, co-production of "Ode To a Girl", "The Magnus", "Je Regrette, Je Regrette", "What Have I Done?")
- 2010: Record Collection by Mark Ronson (writer and vocals of "Somebody to Love Me", "You Gave Me Nothing")
- 2012: Happy to You
- 2013: Descender
- Sound installations
- 2010: Waves at The New Museum: Initiation w/Sebastian Mlynarski[1]
- Ballet Scores
- 2012: The Royal Ballet of London: Carbon Life with Mark Ronson[18]
References
- ^ a b c "Initiation: Max G. Morton, Johanna Constantine, Sebastian Mlynarski, and F. Sean Martin". The New Museum. September 9, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ Jones, Neil (October 13, 2003). "The A.M.". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ a b "New band of the day: Miike Snow (No 554)". The Guardian. May 26, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (January 16, 2009). "Sonic Adventures, From a Cappella to Zydeco". New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ a b c Madison, Lucy (June 23, 2009). "Putting the I's in Miike Snow". Interview Magazine. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ Goodman, Lizzy (September 25, 2009). "Such Sweet Sorrow". New York Magazine. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ "Miike Snow: The Band, The Facts, The Music". The Burning Ear. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ "Miike Snow". Music for Ants. August 5, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ "Andrew Wyatt". Downtown Music Publishing. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ Natalie, Kuchik (October 22, 2009). "Interview: Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow". Examiner.
- ^ O'Donnell, Kevin (January 31, 2011). "Stream Miike Snow's 45-Minute Australian Show". Spin. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ Hart, Kelli (April 18, 2010). "Coachella 2010 Day 3: Miike Snow draws a large crowd to Mojave". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ Haynes, Gavin (October 1, 2010). "Album Review: Carl Barat – Carl Barat (Arcady)". NME. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ "Carl Barât debuts new solo album at Glastonbury headline show". NME. June 25, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen (October 14, 2010). "Album Review: Mark Ronson Record Collection". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ Baltin, Steve (November 4, 2010). "Mark Ronson Wakes Up Miike Snow's Andrew Wyatt". Spinner. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ Thai, David (September 22, 2010). "Mark Ronson and the Business Intl ft Boy George, Rose Elinor Dougall, Andrew Wyatt "Somebody to Love Me"". Speaker Boxxx. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ a b "Royal Ballet – "Carbon Life"". 1883 Digital. March 20, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ a b Roffman, Michael (February 19, 2013). "Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt announces solo debut, listen to new single “And Septimus…”". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ Breimann, Kate (February 19, 2013). "Andrew Wyatt Channels Orchestral Side in 'And Septimus...' – Song Premiere". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
External links
- Andrew Wyatt on Myspace
- Andrew Wyatt on Last.fm
- Miike Snow homepage
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