Andy Sankey Music

Andy Sankey is a musician, composer and academic who has been active in the industry for over 30 years.

In addition to his academic and educational outreach work, Andy continues to be an active musician, composer, and performer nationally and internationally. He has released a total of five studio albums, including his first solo instrumental ukulele album, Marked Card, in 2014, a collaborative project with Ray Brown, Sankey Brown - Never to Fade and more recently his second solo instrumental album, The Journey. Andy frequently writes articles and academic papers and a book to support creative students academically.

Andy crafted his music career as a session guitarist, working with various artists in the studio and on stage. He has also written and published academic papers and blogs on music, acoustic ecology, music education and composition, and delivered seminars and lectures to aspiring musicians and contemporaries within the music and creative arts industry at various events including Royal Opera House, London Library and Westminster Conferences. He was also one of the seven guitarists selected to perform with Jem Finer on his Shortplayer live performance, part of the Longplayer project. Andy also works with Cornell Amplification as their guitarist, consulting on the development and performance of hand-built valve guitar amplifiers which involves working with other guitarists that use these unique boutique amplifiers and demo’s them on-line and at trade shows.

Andy's work as a composer also extends to music for synchronisation, and he is published by Sentric Music Group and Synctracks, who have celebrated and promoted Andy's work by featuring him in their composers in spotlight and including many of his compositions on their albums, such as Folk Festival and Acoustic Folk.

Andy's music has been well-received by audiences and industry professionals alike, with his unique blend of classical, contemporary, and traditional instrumentation and styles earning praise for its exceptional dynamics and refreshing sound. His compositions have been featured on many TV and radio programs, including National Geographic, ITV, and the BBC.

Andy is a Co-Founder and Director of the Agency for Creative Production (ACP), a community arts company that promotes and makes creative arts accessible to all. Working with colleges and schools to support community arts projects and give FE students work experience opportunities to develop and apply their skills and understanding of the creative arts sector and career opportunities within.

Overall, Andy's career has been marked by a dedication to music and an ongoing commitment to excellence in performance, composition, and education. His work has been widely recognised and celebrated, and he continues to push the boundaries of the ukulele genre with his innovative and engaging compositions.

Synchronisation work

As well as composing music for performance and collaborative projects Andy also composes music for synchronisation and is published by Synctracks and Sentric Music. His work has been celebrated and promoted by Synctracks by making him one of their composers in spotlight and included many of his compositions on their albums including Folk Festival and Acoustic Folk.

Discography - Albums

Remastered in 2017, Andy's solo album Marked Card was released in 2014, this collection of original songs returns to the roots of ukulele with a classical feel. He has been performing at various concerts and festival across the UK and internationally.

Never to Fade released 2016 is a feel-good country folk collaboration between Andy Sankey and Ray Brown ‘Sankey Brown’, this is their first official release although they have worked together on various music projects in the past.

Music and Sound Volumes One and Two were released in 2019 and are a collection of instrumental compositions covering a diverse range of styles. They highlight some of the compositional work Andy has done for TV, radio and film and are ideal to be used for license free* media synchronisation or to just listen and enjoy.

The Journey is Andy’s second ukulele solo instrumental album and the first time he has recorded some classic songs he has arranged for ukulele. These unique arrangements and original compositions are a mellow journey through some inspirational music and generations in his unique style, interpretation, and performance.

Creative Education - A Guide for the Creative Student is Andy's first book something he has developed over time and working with other creative educators, and it hopefully will help define and support the academic foundations needed to successfully progress academically

Equipment

Andy uses a range of instruments in the composition and production of his music. when performing live he uses a Cornell custom acoustic valve amplifier.

Contact Details

andysankeymusic@gmail.com

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