Andrew Calhoun

Andrew Calhoun
Born	(1957-11-30)November 30, 1957 New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Genres	Folk Americana
Occupation(s)	Musician Songwriter
Instruments	Vocals Guitar
Labels	Flying Fish Waterbug
Associated acts	Kat Eggleston
Website	http://www.andrewcalhoun.com/

Andrew Calhoun (born November 30, 1957 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American folk singer/songwriter based in the Chicago area.

Calhoun was inspired to become a musician when his mother introduced him to some of her students who played guitar. Early influences include Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Joseph Conrad, C.S. Lewis and Mississippi John Hurt. A concert by John Prine inspired him, at age 12, to begin writing his own songs.

In 1992, he founded the artists cooperative record label Waterbug Records, stating "Waterbug is largely an artists' co-op. All the artists own their recordings and publishing rights. Twenty artists contributed a song and part of the cost of manufacturing a label sampler, which each of us sell from the stage for $5. We are working cooperatively to help each other get heard."

Calhoun's performances include works by various songwriters and poets, Scots ballads in original translations from dialect, African American sacred songs, and his own varied songbook.

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