Andy Shauf

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Andy Shauf
File:Andy Shauf.jpg
Andy Shauf performing on stage
Background information
Born (1987-05-26) 26 May 1987 (age 37)
Estevan, Saskatchewan
Origin Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Genres Indie pop, folk rock, baroque pop, jazz rock
Occupation(s) Musical Artist
Years active 2000s–present
Labels Arts & Crafts, ANTI-
Associated acts Foxwarren

Andy Shauf is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Regina, Saskatchewan.[1] He plays several instruments, including clarinet.[2]

Early life

Shauf was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, grew up in Bienfait, and later moved to Regina.[2] His parents ran an electronics and music store, giving him access to a variety of instruments.[2] He played Christian music with his parents[3] and was a drummer in the Christian pop punk band Captain until 2006.[2]

Career

File:Andy shauf 2018.jpg
Shauf performing in Belgium, 2018

After two self-released albums in 2006[4] and 2007,[5] respectively, Shauf released two albums on Hopeless Records: Darker Days (2009)[6] and Waiting for the Sun to Leave (2010).[7] These were followed by the self-released EP Sam Jones Feeds His Demons (2012).[8]

He released the album The Bearer of Bad News independently in 2012.[9] The album was re-released in 2015 on Tender Loving Empire and Party Damage Records.[9] The song "Wendell Walker" from the album was shortlisted for the 2016 SOCAN Songwriting Prize,[10]

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.[11] "Jenny Come Home" was Shauf's breakthrough on Canadian radio, charting on both CBC Radio 2's Radio 2 Top 20[12] and CBC Radio 3.[13]

Through early 2016, he toured Europe as an opening act for The Lumineers,[14] and he moved from Saskatchewan to Toronto in April of that year.[2]

Shauf's album The Party, was released in May 2016.[6] After some experimental recordings with a group of musicians, Shauf ended up playing almost all of the instruments on the album himself,[15][16] with the exception of the string arrangements, which were written and performed by Colin Nealis.[17][18] The album was a shortlisted finalist for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize[19][20] and has since been noted by some as the first album to win Shauf widespread recognition.[21][22] Following the album's release, Shauf toured throughout 2017 with a five-piece band.[23]

In 2018 Shauf recorded an album with D.A. Kissick, Avery Kissick and Dallas Bryson, under the band name Foxwarren.[24] The album was released on 30 November 2018,[24] and received a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[25]

On 23 October 2019, Shauf announced that a new album, The Neon Skyline, would be released 24 January 2020.[26] A single, "Things I Do," was released the same day.[26] After the release of The Neon Skyline, Barack Obama featured the title track on his 2020 summer playlist.[27] 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."[28]

On 24 September 2021, Shauf released the album Wilds, a collection 9 songs written and recorded at the same time as The Neon Skyline and described as a "companion piece" to it.[29][30]

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.[31][32][33] The album was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.[34]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
[35]		 US
Heat
[36]
Love and the Memories of It
  • Released: 2006[4]
  • Label: self-released
 — —
Grandpa Songs
  • Released: 2007[5]
  • Label: self-released
 — —
Darker Days — —
Waiting for the Sun to Leave
  • Released: 18 September 2010[38]
  • Label: Hopeless
 — —
The Bearer of Bad News
  • Released: 2012
  • Re-released: 30 January 2015[39]
  • Label: TLE
 — —
The Party — —
The Neon Skyline
  • Released: 24 January 2020[41]
  • Label: Anti-
 91 23
Wilds
  • Released: 24 September 2021[42]
  • Label: Anti-
 — —
Norm
  • Released: 10 February 2023[43]
  • Label: Anti-
 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

  • Tour EP (2009)
  • Four Songs (2009)
  • Sam Jones Feeds His Demons (2012)[8]

with Foxwarren

  • Has Been Defeated (2011) [44]
  • Foxwarren (2018)[45]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee/Work Result Ref
2013 Western Canadian Music Awards Producer of the Year Andy Shauf Won [46]
2016 SOCAN Songwriting Prize English Songwriting Prize "Wendell Walker" Nominated [10]
Polaris Music Prize Best Full-length Canadian Album The Party Nominated [47]
2017 Juno Awards of 2017 Breakthrough Artist of the Year Andy Shauf Nominated [48]
Adult Alternative Album of the Year The Party Nominated
Recording Engineer of the Year "The Magician" Nominated
"To You" Nominated
Canadian Independent Music Awards Album of the Year The Party Nominated [49]
Songwriter of the Year "The Magician" & "Quite Like You" Nominated
Western Canadian Music Awards BreakOut Artist of the Year Andy Shauf Nominated [50]
Pop Artist of the Year Won
Producer of the Year The Party Nominated
Recording of the Year Nominated
Songwriter of the Year "The Magician" Nominated
2020 Juno Awards of 2020 Alternative Album of the Year Foxwarren Nominated
2022 Juno Awards of 2022 Adult Alternative Album of the Year Wilds Nominated [51]

References

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  1. ↑ "Andy Shauf Channels His Inner Awkwardness for 'The Party'". Exclaim!, 20 May 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Carla Gillis, "Andy Shauf moves to Toronto". Now, 15 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Ron Johnson, "Toronto singer-songwriter Andy Shauf on his latest album ahead of his Virgin Mod Club show tonight". Post City Toronto, 22 November 2016.
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  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Bad News Bearer". Portland Mercury, 4 February 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Finalists Announced". Exclaim!, 9 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Andy Shauf Signs to Arts & Crafts/Anti-, Shares New Song". Exclaim!, 16 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Radio 2 Top 20 January 8: Alessia Cara kicks off the new year with a new number one" Archived 1 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Radio 2, 8 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "CBC Radio 3’s top 103 Canadian indie songs of 2015" Archived 1 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Radio 3, 22 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "Good news keeping rolling in for Andy Shauf". Regina Leader-Post, 17 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Ben Rayner, "Andy Shauf doesn't play well with others". Toronto Star, 21 November 2016
  16. ↑ Mike Usinger, "Andy Shauf found out that he’s better off alone sometimes". The Georgia Straight, 12 October 2016
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  19. ↑ "Saskatchewan's Andy Shauf makes the 2016 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC News, 16 June 2016.
  20. ↑ Devin Pacholik, "Andy Shauf: A bigger profile, same humble songwriter". Regina Leader-Post, 6 October 2016.
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  25. ↑ Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, 28 January 2019.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Allie Gregory, "Andy Shauf Announces New Album 'The Neon Skyline,' Hits Canada on World Tour". Exclaim!, 23 October 2019.
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