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Andrew Combs - Interview
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Andrew Combs would eat Nickelback. On an island. When choosing between them, Ke$ha, and Justin Beiber. Although, he might also eat them voluntarily—it’s hard to sa
y. That’s just something
you’ll have to ask him yourself. He’d also like to name his hypothetical child Bullitt. Okay?
On a more relevant note: After being in Nashville for a year and being personally introduc
ed to Andrew Combs several times, I finally saw him live this past weekend at The End here in Nashville. This highly anticipated show (with Kopecky Family Band and Frontier R
uckus joining the bill) was a satisfying complement to my poolside chat w
ith Andrew a few weeks ago.
The thing about Andrew is that he has the ability to strike someone as a talented songwriter and musician before he opens his mouth or picks up an instrument. He wears jeans and cowboy boots when it’s 95 degrees, he’s reserved and pensive, and he doesn’t avoid the moments of silence and thoughtfulness that make some people uncomfortable. He chooses his words intentionally—in both his conversation and his songs. In fact, for a twenty three year old, he has somewhat of an old soul about him.
Andrew has just released his first EP, Tennessee Time, a soulful,
rootsy-Americana medley of songs that sounds like Ryan Adams (on his best days) meeting Dave Rawlings and someone older and sultrier than all of them.
As far as Andrew’s EP goes, he recorded it over recent months throughout Nashville, with his girlfriend—Heidi Feek—sin
ging on several of the songs, and co-writing his
current favorite, “Wanderin' Heart.” Heidi, who also has her own musical talents and aspirations, sings harmony with him both on the record and often live. He tells me that their “main passion is each of us doing our own [thing]...it could be harder, it could be easier, I don’t kno
w yet...” So, while the two certainly help develop each other’s talent—d
on’t exp
ect a Sony and Cher (or Nick and Jessica??) duo quite yet.
(Andrew with Heidi -and Jeremy Fetzer, Luke Herbert, + Mike Rinne)
Andrew’s music is undeniably influenced by a certain slew of musicians, but as far as getting the chance to write with anyone—he tells me he’d want to write with Guy Clark, even though “it would probably go horribly wrong.” After discussing the potential and often in
evitable awkwardness of songwriting sessions, Andrew mentions that he recently had a really successful session with Burton Collins: “It went really well,” he said, seeming confident without being overexcited. I assume, of course, that this must be true; one of Andrew’s strongest traits is his heart-gripping songwriting that sounds infinitely older than he is (in the best possible way).
Over the next few months, Andrew will be doing some weekend tours –down to Atlanta and back—as well as playing the famous Music City Roots on September 15 at Loveless Barn(A live radio program done weekly at the famous Loveless Cafe Barn.) But, let’s not get too ahead of ourselves: his EP release show is August 6 at The Basement, and this will certainly be a night nobody in Nashville wants to miss. Anyone who has heard Andrew Combs live can vouch for the fact that he can, without a doubt, mesmerize a crowd.
If you couldn't tell from listening to his music, Andrew claims Willie Nelson, Guy Clark, and others in that same vein as some of his “golden gods” of music. But, he chooses Townes Van Zandt's “Colorado Girl,” as the last song he’d like to listen to when on death row. (After vacillating between it and “Waiting 'Round to Die”). If he weren’t doing music, he said he’d probably be a fly fisherman; the weird thing is, I completely believe him. And in 40 years, he’d like to still be writing songs, and, well, fly fishing. Andrew Combs may have just gotten started with this EP, but I highly doubt his life is headed in the fly fishing direction. Make sure to check out the video of him below, as well as his website where you can stream his entire album and purchase a copy. Yes.
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