Andrew Hardin

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Andrew Hardin
Genres Rock music, folk music, country music
Occupation(s) Musician, record producer
Instrument(s) Guitar

Andrew Hardin (born in 1955 near Baltimore, Maryland [1] ) is an American guitarist and record producer. Andrew's guitar style has been influenced by Roy Buchanan, Clarence White, Ry Cooder, Gabby Pahinui, and Grady Martin, with shades of blues, rock, R&B, country, tropical, and Spanish music.

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Biography

Early years

Hardin began as a drummer at age eight, and learned guitar and ukulele as a teenager in Hawaii. He played progressive country in California in the mid-seventies, major-label rock with the Dingoes from Australia, and blues with ex-John Lee Hooker associate Eddie Kirkland. [2]

Russell and Hardin

Working as a cab driver in New York City in 1980, Hardin met Tom Russell, who was also driving a cab. [3] One of Russell's fares was Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, which led to a gig opening for Hunter at the Lonestar Cafe in New York. Russell and Hardin performed around the city, and, after an agent heard them, they toured Norway [4] and recorded three albums there (which were later released in the U.S. on Philo). [5]

Russell and Hardin recorded and toured internationally, recording over twenty albums from the early 1990s through 2005. [6] Hardin accompanied Russell twice on the "Late Night with David Letterman" television show. [7]

Hardin Burns

Hardin and vocalist Jeannie Burns compose, record, and perform as Hardin Burns. Their album Lounge was self-released in 2012. Down The Deep Well, released in 2014, was co-produced by Gabe Rhodes and features drummer Dony Wynn and upright bassist David Carroll. [8]

Production and Support

Hardin's role as co-producer of the Tom Russell Band recordings of the mid-eighties led to a career producing other major and independent label acts in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Hardin produced the 2002 recording "In Demand" by Norwegian singer Paal Flaata for Universal Music. [9] Hardin has also performed over the years with artists such as Dave Alvin, Jimmy LaFave, [10] Katy Moffatt, [11] Nanci Griffith, Eliza Gilkyson, [12] and Ray Wylie Hubbard. [13]

Hardin is featured soloing on the 2002 Nanci Griffith DVD "Winter Marquee." [14] Andrew played the riveting electric guitar solo on "Welcome Back," the opening cut and single off Eliza Gilkyson's 2002 CD "Lost and Found."

Recordings

Hardin has recorded "Just Like This Train," a collection of vocals and instrumentals from 2002, and Coney Island Moon featuring Albert Lee. [15]

In 2005, Hardin released "Blue Acoustic," a collection of instrumental acoustic guitar duets with songwriters Dave Alvin, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Eliza Gilkyson, Tom Russell, cowboy singer Don Edwards, and bassist Washtub Jerry. [16]

!AH HA!

Andrew Hardin and Hank Alrich met at Folk Alliance International 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee, when they accompanied the late Audrey Auld-Mezera. [17] In 2015, Alrich organized their first billing as !AH HA!.

Discography

Solo albums

With Tom Russell

As Hardin Burns

As primary artist/song contributor

As producer

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