BIOGRAPHY
Andrew Delaney of Arlington, TX is an unorthodox singer/songwriter and storyteller who steadfastly refuses to pretend he is not writing this bio himself in the third person. Born to a Chinese American family, Andrew grew up as a suburban goth kid and his songs are informed as much by the lyrics-as-literature styles of Tom Waits and James McMurtry as they are by the camp and audacity of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Legendary folk DJ Rich Warren of WFMT Radio Chicago once called him “The Alfred Hitchcock of singer/songwriters”.
Over the years Andrew has garnered numerous accolades for his writing, including grand prize wins at both the Songwriter Serenade competition in Moravia, TX and the Acorn Theater Singer/Songwriter Competition in Three Oaks, MI. He was a three-time finalist in the prestigious Grassy Hills New Folk Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival, a top three finisher in the Rocky Mountain Song Contest, an Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and received Best Songwriter honors at the Dallas/Ft Worth “Ghosty” awards. He was also an Official Selection at the H.P Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR, where he showcased his self-directed short horror film / music video “Howard”. Delaney has spent time on stage as a stand-up comic as well as five years teaching songwriting at The University of Texas at Arlington.
Andrew’s newest album, “Animals! On The Moon!” is the story of a neurotic curmudgeon finding contentment in marriage and family. It is wry and playful, utilizing gritty samples and synthesizers alongside Delaney’s distinctive narrative songwriting. “Animals! On The Moon!” is also, in part, a celebration of the ways we used to listen to music. In keeping with this, Andrew has elected not to release the album via streaming platforms and instead to market it face to face and hand to hand on vinyl. Please buy one. He has children.
