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Artist Bio

Imagine a dinner party hosted by the Beatles with a guest list that includes XTC, Squeeze, the Zombies, Aimee Mann, the Kinks, and Elvis .Costello. This gives you a metaphoric taste of Andy Stone’s music: melodic, hook-driven, narrative lyrics, and a sound both contemporary and retro.

Stone’s latest -- and fourth -- record, Blender, was produced by Emerson Torrey, the former guitarist for Rhode Island rock heroes, The Schemers and The Raindogs. Torrey sharpened the rock and roll edge of Stone’s Britpop sensibilities, and the result is a blend(er) of styles and sounds, sonic moments, and earworms. Echoes of psychedelia, swirling Beatlesque melodies, and new wave synths and guitar lines glisten from songs paying homage to Stone’s musical heroes: Lennon and McCartney, Difford and Tilbrook, Andy Partridge, Elvis Costello, Ray Davies -- while sounding like none of them/all of them.

Reviews

"[Andy Stone has] the knack of saying something true and sometimes tough about the way relationships work, but with that reassuring and uplifting pop context"
-- Brett Milano

"We don't have the Beatles, but we have Andy Stone"
-- Adam Curry, Original MTV VJ

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
-- Power Popaholic

"Indelible melodies, clever rhymes, and gorgeous layered vocals"
-- Broken Hearted Toy

"Compositional flair with engaging tunes"

-- Goldmine Magazine

"Andy Stone is a very talented songwriter"

-- Boston Noise