Andrew Slater is an alternative and folk singer-songwriter from New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Andrew’s love for music and songwriting started as a teenager when he and sang and played in alternative rock bands. For many years after that Andrew would play in religious settings. Over the last year and a half Andrew has released 17 songs, from his debut album Sunny Morning - featuring ("Home" and "Scotland Park") to his latest singles "Through", "Forward" and "There's a Seat at the Table" (December 3 2021).
Andrew's music has been featured on radio stations such as Heart of Indie radio, local in Western Pennsylvania, as well as independent stations around the world. Andrew has also been a featured guest on the Hearts of Nashville radio show and is now a Team Host of The EntreMusician Podcast.
Much of Andrew’s writing centers stories about relationships, trauma, anxiety, faith and hope. His influences include Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Jason Upton.
Currently Andrew is writing and recording new material.
In This Episode, Andrew Discusses Writing Music using Personal Experiences as a Foundation and Backstory. He shares valuable advice to those beginning their careers.
0:00 - Artist Bio - Intro
2:30 - My Start in Music; Journey and Releases
8:55 - Processing Life Through Music
9:20 - Cathartic Power of Songwriting
11:58 - Rewards of Songwriting
12:47 - My Process: Pairing Sound with Feeling/Story
14:18 - Finding the Right Chords and Finding the Vocal Melody
14:30 - Finding the Vocal Melody and Filling out the Words; ‘Going for it’
16:20 - Structuring the Song - Thinking about Layout
17:20 - Ways Songs Come About: All At Once or Working and Working and Even Shelving
17:47 - Writing a Song in The Moment and Tweaking It (Through)
20:01 - Building a Song Out Off One Little Idea (There’s a Seat at the Table; Scotland Park)
25:54 - Capturing Ideas
27:00 - Writing a Song With No Changes Necessary (Forward)
27:33 - Use of Instrumental Sections
30:22 - Putting Music to Journal Entries
31:40 - Closing Remarks
Enjoy!
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