Andy Connell

Andy Connell
Connell performing in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Background information
Birth name	Andrew John Connell
Born	(1961-07-26) 26 July 1961 Manchester, England
Occupation(s)	Keyboardist, composer, arranger
Instruments	Keyboards Piano Clavinova
Years active	1978–present
Associated acts	Swing Out Sister, A Certain Ratio, The Immediates, Kalima
Website	legrandlarge.blogspot.com/

Andrew John "Andy" Connell (born 26 July 1961) is an English musician and composer. Along with Corinne Drewery, he is part of the duo that makes up Swing Out Sister.^[1]

Born in Manchester, England, Connell played in the Manchester post-punk band The Immediates, before joining new wave funk pioneers, A Certain Ratio. He was also a member of the Manchester-based jazz/pop band Kalima who were signed to Factory Records, whilst he was also a member of A Certain Ratio. A few years later he teamed up with former Magazine drummer Martin Jackson and Greg Wilson (DJ), and they released an inventive electronic album called UK Electro in 1984.

Swing Out Sister began in earnest in 1985, when Connell and Jackson teamed up with Corinne Drewery. Since the band's establishment, he has been the main composer and arranger for Swing Out Sister's music, including the UK and US top ten hit, "Breakout".

Apart from his work with Swing Out Sister, Connell has produced and arranged music for other artists, and recently he wrote the musical score for a short film called The Knickerman, directed by Sonja Phillips. He also contributed to Quando Quango's album, Pigs & Battleships.

Most recently, Connell and Drewery have been promoting their latest album, Beautiful Mess.

An avid Manchester City fan, Connell is an occasional contributor to 'The Man City Show' Podcast.

References

↑ "Corinne Brewery – Still in full swing". The Scotsman. UK. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2010.

External links

Swing Out Sister

Andy Connell Corinne Drewery Martin Jackson

Studio albums	It's Better to Travel (1987) Kaleidoscope World (1989) Get in Touch with Yourself (1992) The Living Return (1994) Shapes and Patterns (1997) Filth and Dreams (1999) Somewhere Deep in the Night (2001) Where Our Love Grows (2004) Beautiful Mess (2008)

Singles	"Blue Mood" "Breakout" "Surrender" "Twilight World" "Fooled by a Smile" "You on My Mind" "Where in the World" "Waiting Game" "Forever Blue" "The Windmills of Your Mind" "Am I the Same Girl" "Notgonnachange" "La-La (Means I Love You)" "Better Make It Better" "Now You're Not Here" "Heaven Only Knows" "Somewhere in the World" "We Could Make It Happen" "Who's Been Sleeping" "Through the Sky" "Love Won't Let You Down" "Secret Love" "Something Every Day"

Related topics	Swing Out Sister discography Martin Jackson Paul Staveley O'Duffy Sophisti-pop

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