Charlie Andrew | |
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Born | 1980 |
Origin | Kent, England |
Genres | Rock, pop |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, Festival director, drummer |
Years active | 2004–present |
Associated acts | Kirsty Mangan (wife), Laurel Collective, Clive Langer, In The Woods Festival |
Notable instruments | |
Drums |
Charles Andrew, (born 1980) is a Barclaycard Mercury Prize & Brit Award winning record producer, mixer, songwriter and drummer in Laurel Collective with whom he runs the festival In The Woods. He has collaborated with a variety of musicians including Alt J, Madness, Matt Corby, Nick Mulvey, Rae Morris, Eugene McGuinness, Clive Langer, We Were Evergreen, Sivu, Francobollo, Marika Hackman and more.
In 2013 he was awarded 'Breakthrough Producer of the Year' by his peers at Music Producers Guild awards, in 2016 he won the 'Producer of the Year award' and in turn was awarded the Brit Award for 'British Producer of the Year'. He was included in the 2017 Debrett's 500.
In 2016 Charlie announced the launch of his new record label and publishing ventures Square Leg Records & Big Tree Music with Swedish band Francobollo the first signing to both companies. Their debut album is due for release in 2017.
Charlie's career in music began in a bedroom, making noise with future bandmate Bob Tollast, Charlie found a flair for making and recording music and was soon accepted as a student at the University of Surrey for the prestigious Tonmeister degree. Charlie also became an assistant at Abbey Road studios, while at Abbey Road he worked on several high-profile projects including The Wall (Roger Waters Live In Berlin) and several film scores such as Gangs of New York, Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets and the Lord of The Rings trilogy.