BIOGRAPHY
 Andy Falco has been performing and recording American roots music his whole life. His love for American music has led him through a journey of musical experiences, allowing him to develop many styles and making him one of the most diverse musicians in his field. His high energy live performances and tasteful recording styles have drawn much attention to him from audiences and press, and have earned him much respect from his peers.
Andy performed in a North East regional group called The Water Street Blues Band, which later developed into Waterstreet, an American Roots Rock band. With Waterstreet, Andy played lead guitars, was a lead singer and songwriter. Waterstreet's unique blend of Blues, Funk, Jazz, R&B, Country, Gospel and Bluegrass allowed Andy to experiment with mixing all American styles into one project. Waterstreet toured the North East college and club circuit until 1999, and today play a few times a year at selected venues.
Andy spent four years from 2000 2004 as lead guitar player and baritone vocalist in Buddy Merriam and Back roads, a North East based Bluegrass band. With Back Roads, Andy toured festivals and performed as far as Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville while living in New York. After relocating to Nashville, Tennessee in 2004, Andy started touring the United States and internationally as a member of Alecia Nugent's band, as well as select dates with The Greencards until joining Sugar Hill recording artists The Infamous Stringdusters in 2007.
He has also worked with Bradley Walker, Malibu Storm (formerly the Shankman Twins), The Dixie Bee Liners, Buddy Merriam and Back Roads, along with various other side projects.Andy's guitar playing can be heard most recently on Alecia Nugent's latest CD, 'A Little Girl...A Big Four Lane'(Rounder Records), Bradley Walker's 'Highway of Dreams' (Rounder Records), 2006 IBMA Album of the year MACC "Celebration of Life" (Skaggs Family Records), Darren Nicholson's self titled CD, and Jeremy and Glen Garrett's "Garrett Grass-Gospel 2005" to name a few.
Andy's solo recording has now been released by FGM Records. The album, titled Sentenced to Life with the Blues, features all original songs, and Andy is joined by some of the top bluegrass musicians including Ronnie McCoury and Jason Carter from the Del McCoury Band, Cody Kilby and Andy Leftwich from Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Andy Hall and Chris Pandolfi from the Infamous Stringdusters and Josh Williams from Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Adam Steffey and Jim Van Cleve from Mountain Heart, Noam Pikelny, Luke Bulla, Alecia Nugent, Rob Ickes, Jimmy Vivino (Conan O'brien) among many others.
Over the years, Andy has worked with a wide variety of artists, including Vanessa Carlton, David Amram, Levon Helm (The Band), Vanessa Mae, Jimmy Vivino (Late night with Conan O'Brien) to name a few. He has shared billings with James Cotton, Buckwheat Zydeco, Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury, Tony Rice, Chris Hillman, Rhonda Vincent, Richie Havens, Steve Howe, Andy Summers (the Police), Old and in the Way (reunion), Vassar Clements, Marsha Ball, Leslie West, and many more.
DISCOGRAPHY
CDs
Sentenced To Life with The Blues (2007)
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This is a long awaited recording from one of the top young flatpickers in Nashville, the Infamous Stringduster's Andy Falco, and includes some of Nashville's most outstanding bluegrass performers in support, including Josh Williams, Cody Kilby, Adam Steffey, Luke Bulla, Jason Carter, Andy Hall, Noam Pikelney, Jim Van Cleve, Andy Leftwich, Alecia Nugent, Rob Ickes, Tim Dishman, and more. This CD demonstrates the full range of Andy's immense talent. He shows that he has the power to drive a fast bluegrass tune as well as the tasteful and gentle expression to evoke the emotion of a waltz or ballad. This CD not only represents flatpicking at its finest, it is just great music. |
Track List:
1. Back Home Again
2. A Baby's Dream
3. Love for the Land
4. Willow's Waltz
5. Sentenced to Life with the Blues
6. Missing You
7. Porcupine Cove
8. Rattlesnake Creek
9. And When I Die
10. Ain't My Baby Anymore
11. Mollie's Horses
12. Poor Man Rich
13. Amazing Grace
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DVDs
Guitarmageddon: Josh Williams, Chris Eldridge, and Andy Falco Live at the Station Inn
PURCHASE: Flatpicking Mercantile
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In this one-hour DVD Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and SimpleFolk Productions presents three of today's top young flatpicking guitarists performing together in a live concert setting at the "World Famous" Station Inn in Nashville, Tennessee. Josh Williams, Andy Falco, and Chris Eldridge perform in a trio setting, as duo pairs, as solo performers, and with a full bluegrass band (with guests Cody Kilby and Mike Bub). Guitar players will appreciate the left and right hand close-ups that are prevalent throughout this DVD.
There are a total of 15 tunes presented on this DVD: Cherokee Shuffle, East Tennessee Blues, Old Grimes, Willows Waltz, Chinquapin Hunting, Blue Moon Shine, Bill Cheatum, Cattle in the Cain, Sittin' On Top of the World, Lyons, Across the Great Divide, Missing You, Jesse James, Nine Pound Hammer, and Salt Creek. Plus Special DVD Bonus material, including interviews with Josh, Chris, and Andy. Plus an interview with Station Inn owner J.T. Gray talking about the history of this famous bluegrass venue.
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Track List:
1. Cherokee Shuffle
2. East Tennessee Blues
3. Old Grimes
4. Willows Waltz
5. Chinquapin Hunting
6. Blue Moon Shine
7. Bill Cheatum
8. Cattle in the Cain
9. Sittin' On Top of the World
10. Lyons
11. Across the Great Divide
12. Missing You
13. Jesse James
14. Nine Pound Hammer
15. Salt Creek
Plus Special DVD Bonus material, including interviews with Josh, Chris, and Andy. Plus an interview with Station Inn owner J.T. Gray talking about the history of this famous bluegrass venue. |
Appearances on other FGM Releases:
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LINKS
Check out Andy's MySpace at: http://www.myspace.com/andyfalco
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