Andy Little
Started out musically educated by the following: John Peel, Tommy Vance Friday Night Rock Show, Alice’s Restaurant, Pirate Rock Radio, friends and older brothers record collections, and the music papers/mags of the time, Sounds, NME, Melody Maker, Kerrang, Metal Forces. Going out into the wider world and spending too much time in numerous record shops including, Shades, Downtown (especially the second hand section upstairs), and what seemed like the endless amount of stores in Camden and Central London. Then there are the countless gigs, and festivals. Even excursions into own musical attempts as a guitarist with The Kirsty Injection, Way Hey Hey, and laughably as a drummer in Trad Arr, albeit very briefly. Favourite genres and sub-genres: Rock, Metal, Doom, Stoner, Thrash, Psychedelic, Americana, Blues, Indie, Punk, Soul, Singer-songwriter, and a whole lot more besides, in-between, and further afield. And, after scribbling duties for the now defunct This is not a Scene, I have the privilege and pleasure to continue this musical adventure writing for Echoes and Dust.
Articles by Andy Little
Andy Little saw the C86 indie-pop pioneers The Wolfhounds at The 100 Club in London. “The Wolfhounds tonight prove there is still plenty of life in the ‘middle-aged freaks’, so nicely brews up anticipation for the as yet un-named forthcoming album.”
This split effort between London based noise-mongers Torpor and Brighton based craftsmen Sonance is really, really fucking good. – By Andy Price
Witchcraft have definitely upped the ante significantly with ‘Nucleus’, as it is a progressive, hugely aspiring record, with flourishes of doom-tastic majesty, which grows with every listen. – By Andy Little
A weekend’s worth of heaviness, which should crush stone boulders and destroy metal girders. – By Andy Little
The many faceted styles of rock on the Napalm Records roster were in the shop window tonight. The sixth Up In Smoke road tour delivers on many levels to start the weekend off with heart- warming possibilities. – By Andy Little
‘Rise Above The Meadow’ is a solid, commendable and enjoyable blast, which can sit comfortably in the stoner rock canon. – By Andy Little
The Skull provide a reassuringly old style product of doom, but deliver it with glorious perfection. – By Andy Little
If the debut album had you cracking open the liquor to strut around the living room, then the follow up should continue the party. Every track feels, sounds, like they will ensure the T.M. live experience continues to be a stylish and entertaining Rock n Roll night out, no matter which century we are in. By Andy Little
Andy Little caught up with Arvid Jonsson and Tommi Holappa from Swedish stoner rockers Greenleaf to get the lowdown on their past and forthcoming events.
‘The Waiting Room’ protrudes a band that is focused, unafraid to be varied, to deliver a sound, which mixes gentleness with an absorbing and at times intense atmosphere, with thought provoking personal human drama and tension. – By Andy Little
