Andrew Swift
BornAustralia
GenresCountry
WebsiteAndrew Swift official website

Andrew Swift is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. In 2017, Swift was a finalist in the Toyota Starmaker. Swift won two awards at the 2019 Golden guitar awards at the Country Music Awards of Australia.

Career

Swift began playing in a band called Race the Frey, which was a Melbourne indie/pop-punk band.[1] In 2015, Swift self-released his pop-rock solo self-titled album.[1]

In January 2017, Swift was named a grand finalist in the Toyota Starmaker competition.

In 2017, Swift signed to indie label Social Family Records[2] and released the album Call Out for the Cavalry in March 2018, which hit #1 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart.[3]

At the 2019 Country Music Awards of Australia, Swift won Qantas New Talent of the Year & Alternative Country Album of the Year.[4]

In November 2019, Swift was named the official Ambassador for the iconic Dog on the Tuckerbox at Gundagai.[5]

In 2020, it was announced that Swift has signed with ABC Music, who would release his next album.[3]

In March 2021, Swift announced the release of The Art of Letting Go, set for 11 June 2021.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
Country
[3]
Andrew Swift —
Call Out for the Cavalry 1
The Art of Letting Go
  • Released: 11 June 2021[9]
  • Label: ABC Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
 TBR

Awards

Country Music Awards (CMAA)

Swift has won two Golden guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia [10]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)>
2019 Call Out for the Cavalry Alt. Country Album of the Year Won
himself Qantas New Talent Won

References

  1. ^ a b "Andrew Swift on finding his way to country music". Beat Magazine. 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Andrew Swift Signs with Social Family Records". Kix Country. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Golden Guitar winner Andrew Swift signs to ABC Music for second album". The Music Network. June 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ "About". Andrew Swift. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Andrew Swift Named Ambassador for the Dog on the Tuckerbox". noise11. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ "The Art of Letting Go is my brand new album, set for release on the 11th of June 2021". Facebook. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Andrew Swift (DD)". Apple Music. September 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Call Out for the Cavalry DD". Apple Mucic. March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  9. ^ "The Art of Letting Go (CD)". JB HiFi. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Golden Guitar winner Andrew Swift to perform at The Victoria Bathurst". Western Advocate. March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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