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Andy Shauf
Canadian singer-songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andy Shauf (born 21 June 1986)[1] is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Regina, Saskatchewan.[2] He plays several instruments, including guitar, drums, and clarinet.[3]
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Early life
Shauf was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan,[1] grew up in Bienfait, and later moved to Regina.[3] His parents ran an electronics and music store, giving him access to a variety of instruments.[3] He played Christian music with his parents[4] and was a drummer in the Christian pop punk band Captain until 2006.[3]
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After two self-released albums in 2006[5] and 2007[6] respectively, Shauf released two albums on Hopeless Records: Darker Days (2009)[7] and Waiting for the Sun to Leave (2010).[8] These were followed by the self-released EP Sam Jones Feeds His Demons (2012).[9]
He released the album The Bearer of Bad News independently in 2012.[10] The album was re-released in 2015 on Tender Loving Empire and Party Damage Records.[10] The song "Wendell Walker" from the album was shortlisted for the 2016 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.[11]
In 2015, Shauf signed to Arts & Crafts Productions in Canada and ANTI- internationally, releasing the non-album single "Jenny Come Home" as his first release on both labels.[12] "Jenny Come Home" was Shauf's breakthrough on Canadian radio, charting on both CBC Radio 2's Radio 2 Top 20[13] and CBC Radio 3.[14]
Through early 2016, he toured Europe as an opening act for the Lumineers,[15] and he moved from Saskatchewan to Toronto in April that year.[3]
Shauf's album The Party was released in May 2016.[7] After some experimental recordings with a group of musicians, Shauf ended up playing almost all of the instruments on the album himself,[16][17] with the exception of the string arrangements, which were written and performed by Colin Nealis.[18][19] The album was a shortlisted finalist for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize[20][21] and has since been noted by some as the first album to win Shauf widespread recognition.[22][23] Following the album's release, Shauf toured throughout 2017 with a five-piece band.[24]
In 2018, Shauf released an album with D. A. Kissick, Avery Kissick and Dallas Bryson, under the band name Foxwarren.[25] The self-titled album was released on 30 November 2018[25] and received a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[26]
On 23 October 2019, Shauf announced that a new album, The Neon Skyline, would be released 24 January 2020.[27] A single, "Things I Do", was released the same day.[27] After the release of The Neon Skyline, Barack Obama featured the title track on his 2020 summer playlist.[28] Commenting on this honor, Shauf stated, "It’s cool to think that Obama, or the Obamas together, have listened to my music. It’s a really nice feeling to think my music has gone that far."[29]
On 24 September 2021, Shauf released the album Wilds, a collection nine songs written and recorded at the same time as The Neon Skyline and described as a "companion piece" to it.[30][31]
On 10 February 2023, Shauf released Norm. The concept album follows a stalker and has been praised for its use of unreliable narrators and its sinister undertones.[32][33][34] The album was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.[35]
In May 2025, Foxwarren released the album 2.[36]
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Discography
Albums
EPs
- Tour EP (2009)[citation needed]
- Four Songs (2009)[citation needed]
- Sam Jones Feeds His Demons (2012)[9]
with Foxwarren
Awards and nominations
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