Steve Andrews

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Steve Andrews
Steve Andrews, promotional image.jpg
Steve Andrews in a promotional image
Born
NationalityWelsh
Other namesThe Bard of Ely
Occupations
  • Musician
  • journalist
  • author
  • TV presenter
  • compère
Known forWelsh icon, coloured beard
Website Steve Andrews

Steve Andrews (aka "The Bard of Ely"), [1] was born in Canton, Cardiff in 1953 and lived in Ely for 25 years, a suburb on the outskirts of Cardiff in South Wales. [1] [2] He is a singer-songwriter, writer and Journalist with a strong interest in botany and conservation. [1] [3] [4] Andrews is known for having a brightly coloured beard [1] [5] and being a Welsh icon. [1] [2] [6]

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Writing career

He was dubbed "The Bard of Ely" by Big Issue Cymru when he had a regular column in the publication. [1]

Andrews is the author of "Herbs of the Northern Shaman" published by O-Books [3] [4] [7] and Hummadruz and a Life of High Strangeness. [8]

He has written articles and features for many publications including Tenerife News newspaper, [9] [10] Big Issue, Kindred Spirit, Eye on Life magazine, [11] Prediction, Permaculture, Feed Your Brain, Living Tenerife and the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners magazines.

He has a Cardiff University BA (Honours) degree in Journalism, Film and Broadcast. [1] [5]

Television and radio

Andrews was a co-presenter for two series of "In Full View" [12] on the BBC Choice Digital channel [11] and has also been featured on HTV's "Weird Wales" [13] and appeared as a musician on BBC Cymru Wales' "The Slate", and a guest on BBC2's "Roll over Beethoven". Also his song "Rubber Ducky" was used in the drama Y Tŷ ("The House") on S4C.

Andrews was a guest on many of Steve Johnson's radio shows in Wales. [14]

Steve Andrews (left) with Steve Johnson at Radio Cardiff Steve Andrews at Radio Cardiff.jpg
Steve Andrews (left) with Steve Johnson at Radio Cardiff

Music

Andrews has released a number of albums since 1989 on various indie record labels, including a collaboration with Ian Kaye and Philip Moxham (from "Young Marble Giants") called "Taffia EP" and has had tracks released on a number of compilations. [1]

Discography:

YearAlbumRecord labelMediaNotes
1997Sound of OneVery Good Recordsvinyl LP
1998MaskPink Lemon Recordsvinyl EP
2002Taffia EPCrai RecordsCDCollaboration
2003Best of the Bardmp3.comCD
2019Songs of the Now and Thenbandcampdigital album download

Tracks contained in compilations:[ citation needed ]

YearAlbumRecord labelMedia
1989Meltdown the AlbumChariot Recordsvinyl LP
1993Pop Vocals and InstrumentalsOff the Shelf MusicCD
1998Take It to the Bridge Vol. 3Bridge RecordsCD
2001United World Underground [15] MMATTCD
2002Dim ApathiDockrad Records [16] CD
2003 Green Man Festival album [1] Double Snazzy [17] CD
2003Bands UnitedBands United [18] CD

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