Andrew Belle shares live video for "Don't Blame Yourself" from Chicago "The Ladder" release show!
February brings more bad weather, SXSW announcements (and the promise of Austin warmth)
and the release of Andrew Belle's debut LP on 1L Music, The Ladder!
Andrew celebrated the release of The Ladder with a very special Chicago show -
In support of The Ladder, 2010 sees Andrew Belle heading out
for an ambitious series of tour dates that will see him play at
Clubs, Colleges and Universities across the country.
Andrew's debut LP, The Ladder, with Grammy award winning mixing engineer
Vance Powell (The Raconteurs), will be released on February 23, 2010.
If you have yet to receive the LP, let us know and we'll get one your way today!
Andrew Belle 2010 Club Tour Dates
Feb 9 - The Brink Lounge - Madison, WI
Feb 12 - The Living Room - NY, NY
Feb 20 - Q Cafe - Seattle - WA
Feb 24 - the Hotel Utah - San Francisco, CA
Mar 3 - Hotel Cafe - LA, CA
Mar 17 - 20 - SXSW - Austin, TX
Mar 28 - Schuba's Tavern - Chicago, IL
Andrew Belle 2010 College + University Tour Dates
Feb 8 - Rockford College - Rockford, IL
Feb 10 - Western Michigan University - Kalamazoo, MI
Feb 11 - Central Michigan University - Mt. Pleasant, MI
Feb 16 - Spokane Falls College - Spokane, WA
Feb 17 - Eastern Washington University - Cheney, WA
Feb 17 - Gonzaga Univeristy - Spokane, WA
Feb 18 - Green River College - Auburn, WA
Feb 22 - Tacoma College - Tacoma, WA
Mar 23 - Eastern Kentucky University - Richmond, KY
Mar 24 - University of Evansville - Evansville, IN
Mar 25 - Missouri Univeristy S&T - Rolla, MO
Mar 30 - Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, IL
Mar 31 - Bradley University - Peoria, IL
Apr 1 - Eureka College - Eureka, IL
Apr 7 - University of St. Francis - Joliet, IL
Apr 7 - Hope College - Holland, MI
Apr 22 - College of Idaho - Caldwell, IL
Apr 23 - Westminster College - Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 30 - Indiana University - South Bend, IN
Aug 27 - Davenport University - Grand Rapids, MI
More Andrew Belle Music HERE!
Check out the amazing music from Ten out of Tenn -
famed Rockit club in Chicago.
2009 saw Nashville / Chicago resident Andrew Belle invited out on the second generation Ten out of Tenn Tour and after an overwhelming response on the road, invited out for the Ten out of Tenn Holiday Tour. Ten Out of Tenn is a diverse and unique community of artists making organic pop music in the shadows of Nashville's slick commercial country music industry on the road supporting each other every night! The original Ten out of Tenn debuted in 05 with ten musicians who were at the forefront of the vibrant Nashville pop music scene with over thirty albums released between them.
You may recognize Andrew's voice from songs off his debut EP All Those Pretty Lights
which were featured on TV and received nationwide airplay, including love from KCRW
or from his recent opening slot for Ben Folds.
What the press had to say about All Those Pretty Lights:
Saving the Set List
The first time I listened to singer/songwriter Andrew Belle I knew immediately that this guy was something special. His lyrics, his voice, and his hooks all work together to form something truly enjoyable and noticeably unique.
The Soundtrack to Life
When I bounce around an artist gets 45 seconds, maybe a minute and half, and “Static Waves” made the most of its chance… congratulations Mr. Belle, you’re going to the lightning round.
Carry You Away
It feels light and free, unconstrained by any need to be overly hip or trendy… this is a very promising start for Andrew Belle.
Blog Critics
Only 24, Belle has a long, bright future ahead of him.
Who is Andrew Belle?
Andrew Belle is a new artist on the pop singer/songwriter scene. Residing in both Chicago and Nashville, he is currently touring clubs and universities across the country, and is also a member of the critically acclaimed national tour Ten Out Of Tenn. Andrew released his debut EP All Those Pretty Lights in 2008, containing songs featured in hit TV shows including “90210”, “The Real World”, “Ghost Whisperer” and “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”. His debut full-length album The Ladder will be released in February 2010. His songs have garnered nationwide airplay including Chicago’s WXRT, Nashville’s WRLT, and Los Angeles’ KCRW. Andrew recently was named “Best Breakout Artist, Chicago” by MTV. His music and vocal stylings draw comparisons to Coldplay, The Fray, and John Mayer. Fans and critics often refer to his songs as “smart pop”—nuanced melodies and sophisticated, contemplative lyrics coupled with bold, infectious hooks.
Andrew Belle: In His Own Words
Since I was a child, I've always been around music; taught to appreciate the art form but only at a reasonable distance. My parents never let me listen to the radio or any kind of secular music until I was well into High-school. Before that, in Junior high, I recall making mix tapes from local radio stations during the day, and then lying in bed at night listening to all the pop hits of that time through a small, plastic walkman that I had received a few Christmases earlier. Third Eye Blind, the Counting Crows, the Verve Pipe...these were the artists that first welcomed me into the world of meaningful pop-music. The first album that I ever bought for myself was the Counting Crow's 'August and Everything After' when I was a Sophomore in High-school. It had already been out for several years at that point, but I can still remember sneaking it up to my room and listening to it very softly out of the dusty sony boombox in my bedroom; pouring over every melody and marveling over the lyrical genious in Adam Duritz; thinking, 'maybe I can do this someday?'. Not that I think of myself now as important to music as Adam Duritz or the Counting Crows have been, nor do I even dare to compare myself to such talent, but thinking back on my earliest experiences with music, there is no doubt that those quiet moments spent alone in my bedroom shaped my desires and passions and gave me the hope to make my small mark on this world, one song at a time.
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