39. Andrew Christopher: Canadian Singer/Songwriter & Host of the AC Podcast
Andrew Christopher is a Father, Husband, Singer, Songwriter, Entertainer and Host of the AC Podcast.
Andrew Christopher, as he often says, is “living the dream”. He values time with his wife, 3 kids and his work as a father and husband in Ryder Lake, BC, above all else. The fact that he is able to create and perform music as a career is a result of some hard life lessons which have molded him into the artist, and man he is today. Andrew lost his daughter, Lilee-Jean, to cancer in 2013 at 2.5 years old. His dad went to jail in 2017 and was mostly absent since adolescence. A sense of responsibility to live a good life in honor of his daughter, some deep soul-searching, plant medicines, and reading a book given to him by his drummer, Dylan, changed Andrews life in a way that cannot be explained via biography.
Growing up with The Beatles, Garth Brooks, piano lessons, and singing in the church choir gave Andrew a great head start in music. He played drums in band class, picked up an acoustic guitar along the way and wrote some of his first songs in high-school. After a pretty serious, but financially frustrating stint as front man in Pardon My Striptease (Pray (for LJ) #1 iTunes + top 20 99.3 “fox seeds” band) Andrew started busking on Granville island to make ends meat and build up a substantial cover song repertoire which now amasses over 500 songs. He recorded his first solo album “Gone” and busking quickly turned into warmer, dryer venues such as pubs, and private parties. His busiest year to date had him performing 274 gigs and sold over 1,000 copies of his debut album.
Most recently ‘AC’ has ventured into the podcast world (The AC Show, Between Sets) and started a new original project with his close friend and fellow beer lovin’, hockey fanatic, family man, Jamie Rowe. Parliament of Owls (credit Jamie with the name) was a match made in heaven and is as much about family and friendship as it is songwriting. Their self-titled album has sold over 2,000 CD’s. Yes, Andrew is still selling Compact discs off stage as an ode to his longing for the good ol’ days, but it can also be found everywhere music is streamed. To get a glimpse of who Andrew really is you need to see him perform. You need to feel his joy, his pain and his insatiable lust for life connect with you through song.
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