Many kiwis will have a story involving classic tunes by Andrew Fagan. This incredible kiwi writer, singer, songwriter, long-distance solo sailor, radio host and forever punk rocker comes to the Altbays Show to chat about life at sea, music, writing books, travelling to incredible places in the world and much more!
Show 161 – Andrew Fagan (Writer/Singer/Sailor)
Welcome to the Altbays Show (Feat. Stewart Pedley and Leo Magri)
Meet Andrew Fagan
Andrew Fagan is a New Zealand writer, singer-songwriter and long-distance solo sailor. He grew up in Wellington and gained fame in New Zealand in the 1980s as the lead singer of the pop group The Mockers.
Following the success of The Mockers' 1985 hit "Forever Tuesday Morning", Fagan won the RIANZ 1985 award for Top Male Vocalist of the Year. Since The Mockers broke up, he has recorded and performed as a solo artist under the name Fagan (releasing his debut solo album Blisters in 1994); and with his band LIG.
In 2007, Andrew set the record for the smallest ever boat to circumnavigate New Zealand. He has written two sailing-themed autobiographies, Swirly World, the Solo Voyages (2002) and Swirly World Sails South (2012). plus several collections of poetry. He has also been involved with the TVNZ Intrepid Journeys television series.
Fagan has lived in London and now resides in Auckland. He is married to the writer and television/radio broadcaster Karyn Hay. He co-hosted a talkback show with Hay on Radio Live from 7 pm to 10 pm on weeknights from 2008 to 2015, with Hay continuing as a solo host until 2017.
Fagan's band "Andrew Fagan and the People" has released two critically praised albums; Admiral of the Narrow Seas (2011) and Act Normal (2020).
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