Andrew F

Andrew Franks
Born	December 28, 1990 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Genres	Pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Drums, Guitar
Years active	2008–Present
Labels	Newboy Productions
Associated acts	The Ashley Hundred
Website	andrew-f.com

Andrew F (born December 28, 1990) is a Canadian Pop/Rock singer and songwriter born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Early life

Andrew F started playing the drums at the age of 14 when he joined his first band Thirty Years' War. He has also been frontman for a few other pop punk bands.

Music

Andrew F released his debut single "The End" which ended up becoming a huge success, peaking at Number 10 on the Canadian Hot 100 based on the large number of digital downloads, which was certified gold by the Music Canada months later.^[1] He first worked on demos at Music Center Canada Recording Studios with producer Daron Schofield, but later on all turned out into full production recordings, which would be on his debut album Reckless Abandon. The album was released on May 22, 2008, and the whole entire album was written and sung by Andrew F alone. The lyrics are described as depressing and sad. Andrew F's style of music is Pop, Rock, Folk, and Acoustic. He also plays drums, and the guitar (both acoustic and electric).^[2] In 2012, Andrew F joined a newly formed rock band called The Ashley Hundred.^[3]

Discography

Albums

Year	Information	Canada[4]
2008	Reckless Abandon First studio album Released: May 22, 2008 Label: Newboy Productions Format: CD	71

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions[5]	Album
		CAN
2008	"The End"	10	Reckless Abandon

References

1. Gold & Platinum Certifications, musiccanada.com
2. andrew-f.com
3. http://www.theashleyhundred.com/bio
4. Top 100 Albums in Canada Archived March 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., jam.canoe.ca
5. Canadian Hot 100 peak position, acharts.us

External links

• Andrew F's myspace
• Pumping: Andrew F - Reckless Abandon, chartattack.com
• The mysterious rise of Andrew F., ffwdweekly.com
• Andrew F's Twitter