Andrew Roachford

Andrew Roachford
Roachford performing with Mike + The Mechanics
Background information
Birth name	Andrew Roachford
Born	(1965-01-22) 22 January 1965 (age 52) London, England
Genres	Pop rock, R&B, soul
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards, percussion
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Columbia Records
Associated acts	Mike + The Mechanics

Andrew Roachford (born 22 January 1965) is a British singer-songwriter and the main force behind the band Roachford, who scored their first success in 1989 with the hits "Cuddly Toy" and "Family Man". He has also had a successful solo career.

Andrew Roachford was born in London. The band was formed in 1987, the line-up featuring Andrew Roachford (vocals, keyboards, percussion), Chris Taylor (drums), Hawi Gondwe (guitars) and Derrick Taylor (bass guitar). By 1988 the band were touring, supporting acts such as Terence Trent D'Arby and The Christians. Shortly afterward, a seven album recording contract with Columbia was signed. They went on to have a string of success throughout the 1990s, becoming Columbia's biggest selling UK act for ten years.

Roachford released his first solo album, Heart of the Matter, in 2003. His next album Word of Mouth was released in June 2005 under the band name Roachford. In 2010, Roachford joined Mike + The Mechanics along with Tim Howar. The following year the album The Road was released featuring Roachford and Howar as lead vocalists.