Andy Bennett had his first break with his band The Elements (formerly known as
Sargent) which included Tim Jacques, Lee Burn and Dave Casswell. The Elements
regularly gigged throughout Birmingham and supported Ocean Colour Scene. The
band released their first album, The Elements, on Acid Jazz Records music label
and the album charted at #7 in the indie music charts.
Andy joined Ocean Colour Scene on 8 April 2004 (when he participated in the Royal
Albert Hall concert). He has featured on the following albums:
One for the Road (2004) (Guitar, Background Vocals)
A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad (2005) (Guitar)
Live Acoustic at the Jam House (2006) (Acoustic and Electric Guitar,
Background Vocals)
Live at Birmingham Academy (2006)
On the Leyline (2007) (Acoustic and Electric Guitar)
Live at the Town Hall (2008)
Saturday (2010) (Composer)
21 (2010) (Guitar, Composer)
Bennett co-wrote the song "Old Pair of Jeans" which was on
the Saturday album. According to The Digital Fix, "It just gets better with every song
a winner. The jaunty ‘Old Pair Of Jeans’ is rollicking fun: "I wish you didn't get hung
up so easily / When you're bound fall apart you always fall apart at the seams / So
worn and so torn..like an old pair of jeans." The song also featured on the 21 album.
Bennett has toured with Ocean Colour Scene since 2004, but left in February 2015
to focus on his solo material.
You can see Andy Bennett live at The Regency Hotel in Solihull on Monday
nights with his great musician partner Simon Foster – Benny & The Foz!
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