Andrew Keoghan

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Andrew

Keoghan's art-pop fuses a groovy early eighties' new wave sound with today's

carefully constructed new-folk for some contemporary good measure.  His debut LP Arctic Tales Divide was recently released to critical

acclaim in his homeland, with The New Zealand Herald calling it ‘a magical,

multi-layered pop gem’ and ‘an early contender for local album of the year.’

Arctic

Tales Divide mixes

pop, folk, classical and electronic influences and through the looping of

electric guitar, violin and one-man-choir backing vocals, this Caribbean-born

Kiwi offers an intriguing album about unexpected

encounters and confused love.

A

classically trained singer, Keoghan sung in Puccini’s opera Turandot age 21,

before spending four years fronting various jazz-oriented ensembles.  In 2005 he embarked on a musical

exploration through South America, spending much of his time in Rio de Janeiro,

Brazil.  He wrote, played and

absorbed as much samba as his hips could handle.  Influences from abroad are discreetly present on his album,

such as the French/Latin-vibe of ‘Ca va Bien Merci’ and the afrobeat-influenced

opening track ‘Carnival Lights’.

• Double Ya D 7" vinyl release GIG w/ Little Bark & Holy Anus
• The Tin Soldiers
• Mighty Mighty Axemen
• Rackets and Beach Pigs Full Mango NZ Tour
• Lion Eyes Ep Release Wblack City Lights And Sum Tram Tigers