Andrew Watt And The Glory Glory

Mixing a combination of DIY Phil Spector “wall of sound” production with the melodic charms of Randy Newman, the cloudy haze of Dennis Wilson, and the large-scale arrangements of Brian Wilson, Andrew Watt and the Glory Glory’s First Day of Summer Life is an orchestral pop gem.

The band became the new musical outlet for former The Heavy Blinkers co-frontman Andrew Watt last year when he enlisted the aid of three complete strangers to help make his debut solo record. Recruiting Halifax rock trio Glory Glory Man United as his backing band was a leap of faith for Watt. “I decided to blindly invite these strangers to come over to the studio and rehearse my album,” he says. “It was a real gamble that has paid off.” Robert Drisdelle (Poison Percy Rufus) was soon brought in to record horn and string arrangements and then finally Dreamsploitation’s Charles Blazevic to help work on the final mixes.

As a member of the internationally renowned Halifax pop outfit The Heavy Blinkers, Watt received critical acclaim from magazines such as Mojo, Q, Uncut, and Rolling Stone. Recently, The Heavy Blinkers were named one of the “greatest bands you probably never heard of” by Spin.

MP3 “One Day At A Time” from First Day Of Summer Life: http://pigeonrow.com/AndrewWattOneDayataTime.mp3

High-Res Photo of Andrew Watt and the Glory Glory: http://pigeonrow.com/AndrewWatthires.jpg

Andrew Watt & The Glory Glory: “Sweeping Away”
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