Andy Wright (music producer)
| Andy Wright | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Pop, classical, soul, rock, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | www |
Andy Wright (born 1962, Nottingham) is a London-based music producer, songwriter and arranger notable for his work with international artists such as Mick Hucknall and Simply Red, Luciano Pavarotti, Eurythmics, Jeff Beck, Dave Stewart,Toše Proeski,Simple Minds, The KLF, Atomic Kitten,Natalie Imbruglia, Annie Lennox, Shakespear's Sister, Gianna Nannini, Imelda May, Gibboni and Andreas Vollenweider. Active since the mid 1980s, he has been involved as a programmer, musical arranger and producer on projects spanning all music genres.
In the mid-1980s, chasing up a job advertisement in The Melody Maker, Wright started working for a keyboard hire company in London, delivering and setting up studio equipment for recording sessions. This was at a time when keyboard and drum programming technology was advancing, although few people really knew how to operate the equipment. A gifted musician as well as tech-head, Wright studied the instruction manuals of synthesisers, drum machines etc., making himself useful in recording sessions so that soon he was attracting offers of programming work.
In the 1990s, Wright set up his own recording studio and despite difficult market conditions due to the UK being in economic recession, the projects soon started to pour in. Working as a musician/producer/programmer, he worked on The KLF hit "America:What Time Is Love?" This was followed up by a programming stint with Massive Attack on their seminal album Protection. 1995 also saw the beginning of Wright's long and successful working relationship with Simply Red on the album Life. The number one hit "Fairground" which featured on the record owed plenty to Wright's musical vision of blending Brazilian rhythms and trance house keyboards. Since Life, Wright has worked on every Simply Red and Mick Hucknall album, including eight records over eighteen years.
...
Wikipedia