When a 23-year-old songwriter is heralded as a major new talent by two icons of British
music, it’s time to take note. Noel Gallagher has not only championed the young Geordie,
but he also produced and played guitar on his track‘Where’s My Family Gone’. Pete Doherty
is similarly enamoured by Andrew’s flair for creating big anthems from songs which explore
hefty social issues; first signing Andrew to his Strap Originals label and then taking him on
tour with The Libertines.
Andrew Cushin’s songs are full of astute observations and honest meditations about life’s
day-to-day tribulations. But despite the weight of the subject matter, his music possesses
a tangible sense of hope too. He’s the product of his upbringing Newcastle, and fittingly the
city is embracing him as one of their own. His hometown headline shows all rapidly sell-
out, including gigs at The Boiler Shop and The Cluny as well as a benefit night for the mental
health charity Mind.