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==Biography==
==Biography==


A native of Warren, N.J., Andrew Horowitz began piano studies at the age of five and was composing by age eight. In high school, he pursued private composition and piano studies with faculty at the Juilliard School. He also played in the New York Youth Symphony, led an active jazz quartet, musical directed for several musical theatre productions, and worked as a freelance pianist. He is a 2005 graduate of the University of Michigan with a double degree in Music Composition and English Language and Literature.
A native of Warren, N.J., Andrew Horowitz began piano studies at the age of five and was composing by age eight.
In high school, he pursued private composition and piano studies with faculty at the Juilliard School. He also played in the New York Youth Symphony, led an active jazz quartet, musical directed for several musical theatre productions, and worked as a freelance pianist.


Andrew attended The Pingry School in Martinsville, NJ. [[The Pingry EP]] was named after it since the band would go play concerts there from time to time in their earlier years. Andrew won the 2004 BMI John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship award for $10,000.
Andrew attended The Pingry School in Martinsville, NJ. (Now, "Basking Ridge".) [[The Pingry EP]] was named after the Pingry school, since the band would go play concerts there from time to time in their earlier years.
 
In 2004, Andrew won the BMI John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship award for $10,000, for writing "Good Day".


He has studied composition privately with Susan Botti, Michael Daugherty, Curtis Curtis-Smith, and Evan Chambers. In the summer of 2004 (or 2003?) he studied with Dr. Philip Lasser and Michel Merlot at La Schola Cantorum in Paris.
He has studied composition privately with Susan Botti, Michael Daugherty, Curtis Curtis-Smith, and Evan Chambers. In the summer of 2004 (or 2003?) he studied with Dr. Philip Lasser and Michel Merlot at La Schola Cantorum in Paris.


On the 2006 website, Andrew's bio read [http://stl.dreamerstoday.com/DoubleOOP/andrew.html thusly]...
In 2005 Andrew graduated from the University of Michigan with a double degree in Music Composition and English Language and Literature.<ref name=andrewtheproducer>[https://andrewtheproducer.com/bio Andrew Horowitz Bio. Accessed 5th June, 2019.]</ref>
 
On the 2006 website, Andrew's bio read thusly:
<blockquote><i>andrew hails from the wonderful state of new jersey. he began playing piano at five and composing at eight.
 
 
eye color: brown
 
 
height: 5'10'' (give or take an inch)
 
 
likes: ice-cream, girls, indie flicks, laughter, smiles, the sky....
 
 
why he's kept in the band: he writes songs, owns a keyboard and amp (and the rehearsal p.a. system!), and plays a mean tambourine and meaner maraccas.
 
 
musical obsessions: brian wilson, sly and the family stone, mahler, gil evans, uri caine, everything. he is obsessed.
 
 
literature/poetry obsessions: e.e.cummings, john irving, edward gorey, lots of other stuff. currently graphic novels. they're awesome.
 
 
favorite overused words: awesome, splendid
 
 
favorite finger: 4th finger on left hand. seriously.
 
 
favorite color: not green. probably blue. interesting, huh?
 
 
Serious facts.....
selected musical groups/places he's been or is in:
ny youth symphony (for one year.........and then....not.), toy orchestra (his current 25-piece experimental indie band), baker bros (hip-hop project remixing classical music and rhymes), aspen music festival, interlochen, la schola cantorum counterpoint workshop in paris
 
 
most recently studied composition with: karen tanaka and william bolcom.
 
 
stuff he's won: 2 hopwood awards for fiction and poetry, 2004 john lennon scholarship for "Good Day," performed and recorded by Tally Hall
 
 
will graduate in april 2005 with: bm composition and ba english lit and language.
 
 
current projects: contemporary music commissions, a musical, a filmscore for sir joseph hawley, writing good pop songs...
 
 
he also is a music journalist for the michigan daily. that is why tally hall is rarely mentioned in the paper. it is against the rules.</i></blockquote>
 
On November 23rd, 2011, Andrew released the details of his new solo project, [[edu]], along with a song called [[Miss Melody]] that is included in his first set of demos called [[cassette tape 1]] which was being distributed on cassette tapes in January 2012.<ref>[https://adhorowi.bandcamp.com/ Cassette Tape 1. Bandcamp.]</ref>
 
In 2014, he collaborated with [[The Gregory Brothers]] to make a minor rendition of 'The Rainbow Connection', a song he covered on his first album [[Sketches]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/gregorybrothers/videos/vl.1792386854323098/10152283857644284/?type=1 'Minor Rainbow Connection'. The Gregory Brothers. April 6th, 2014. Facebook Video.]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt_ONH-kihA 'Minor rendition of The Rainbow Connection from Andrew Horowitz and The Gregory Brothers' taken from The Gregory Brothers' Facebook page April 6th, 2014. Uploaded to YouTube by user 'the beeb' on: Jan 13th, 2018. YouTube.]</ref>
 
From early 2017 to early 2018, Horowitz has been credited on working with artists like Jidenna and Livia Blanc.<ref>[https://andrewtheproducer.com/ Andrew's production website.]</ref>
 
On April 19th, 2018, Andrew released an album, [[Etudes]], of several piano etudes he wrote in 2003.<ref>[https://open.spotify.com/album/7EDq4iRilS8CfwS0dLqKvw Etudes. Spotify.]</ref>
 
On June 2nd, 2019, Andrew revealed that he would be releasing a re-vamped version of his first album "Sketches", entitled "[[Sketches 3d]]", through Kickstarter. The new version would include a vinyl, and digital release<ref>[https://andrewtheproducer.com/news/2019/6/2/edu-sketches-3d-on-vinyldigital-streaming 'edu "sketches 3d" on VINYL/DIGITAL STREAMING'. June 2nd, 2019. andrewtheproducer.com. Accessed: June 5th, 2019.]</ref><ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sketches/edu-sketches-3d-on-vinyl-and-digital edu "sketches 3d" on vinyl and digital. 2019. Kickstarter. Accessed: 5th June, 2019.]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/ByGKH70FRwO/ Instagram Post. 2019. "Re-releasing for the first time digitally and on vinyl “sketches” my 2012 solo record under my nickname “edu.” Remixed/remastered. Link to kickstarter in bio."]</ref>


== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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==Songs==
==Songs==
The following is an alphabetical compilation of the [[Tally Hall]] songs Andrew Horowitz has written or helped to write:
The following is an alphabetical compilation of the [[Tally Hall]] or [[edu]] or solo songs Andrew Horowitz has written or helped to write:
<categorytree mode=pages hideroot=on>Songs by Andrew Horowitz</categorytree>
<categorytree mode=pages hideroot=on>Songs by Andrew Horowitz</categorytree>


==Solo Work==
* [[Sketches]]
* [[Etudes]]
* [[Etudes II]]
* [[Sketches 3d]]
== Links ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/adhorowi Solo YouTube Channel / Toy Orchestra Videos]
* [http://twitter.com/#!/adhorowi Twitter Account]
* [https://adhorowi.bandcamp.com/ EDU/Solo Project]
* [https://www.instagram.com/adhorowi/ Instagram Account]
* [https://open.spotify.com/user/andrewhorowitz Spotify Account]
==References==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Band Members]]
[[Category:Band Members]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:People]]

Revision as of 19:31, 20 June 2019

Andrew Horowitz
File:Andrew.jpg
Current member of Tally Hall
Date of Birth: October 12, 1983
Hometown: Warren, NJ / Tewksbury, NJ
Current resident of: Brooklyn, NY
Other Names: edu, Andy, Colonel Popcorn


Biography

A native of Warren, N.J., Andrew Horowitz began piano studies at the age of five and was composing by age eight. In high school, he pursued private composition and piano studies with faculty at the Juilliard School. He also played in the New York Youth Symphony, led an active jazz quartet, musical directed for several musical theatre productions, and worked as a freelance pianist.

Andrew attended The Pingry School in Martinsville, NJ. (Now, "Basking Ridge".) The Pingry EP was named after the Pingry school, since the band would go play concerts there from time to time in their earlier years.

In 2004, Andrew won the BMI John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship award for $10,000, for writing "Good Day".

He has studied composition privately with Susan Botti, Michael Daugherty, Curtis Curtis-Smith, and Evan Chambers. In the summer of 2004 (or 2003?) he studied with Dr. Philip Lasser and Michel Merlot at La Schola Cantorum in Paris.

In 2005 Andrew graduated from the University of Michigan with a double degree in Music Composition and English Language and Literature.[1]

On the 2006 website, Andrew's bio read thusly:

andrew hails from the wonderful state of new jersey. he began playing piano at five and composing at eight.


eye color: brown


height: 5'10 (give or take an inch)


likes: ice-cream, girls, indie flicks, laughter, smiles, the sky....


why he's kept in the band: he writes songs, owns a keyboard and amp (and the rehearsal p.a. system!), and plays a mean tambourine and meaner maraccas.


musical obsessions: brian wilson, sly and the family stone, mahler, gil evans, uri caine, everything. he is obsessed.


literature/poetry obsessions: e.e.cummings, john irving, edward gorey, lots of other stuff. currently graphic novels. they're awesome.


favorite overused words: awesome, splendid


favorite finger: 4th finger on left hand. seriously.


favorite color: not green. probably blue. interesting, huh?


Serious facts..... selected musical groups/places he's been or is in: ny youth symphony (for one year.........and then....not.), toy orchestra (his current 25-piece experimental indie band), baker bros (hip-hop project remixing classical music and rhymes), aspen music festival, interlochen, la schola cantorum counterpoint workshop in paris


most recently studied composition with: karen tanaka and william bolcom.


stuff he's won: 2 hopwood awards for fiction and poetry, 2004 john lennon scholarship for "Good Day," performed and recorded by Tally Hall


will graduate in april 2005 with: bm composition and ba english lit and language.


current projects: contemporary music commissions, a musical, a filmscore for sir joseph hawley, writing good pop songs...


he also is a music journalist for the michigan daily. that is why tally hall is rarely mentioned in the paper. it is against the rules.

On November 23rd, 2011, Andrew released the details of his new solo project, edu, along with a song called Miss Melody that is included in his first set of demos called cassette tape 1 which was being distributed on cassette tapes in January 2012.[2]

In 2014, he collaborated with The Gregory Brothers to make a minor rendition of 'The Rainbow Connection', a song he covered on his first album Sketches.[3][4]

From early 2017 to early 2018, Horowitz has been credited on working with artists like Jidenna and Livia Blanc.[5]

On April 19th, 2018, Andrew released an album, Etudes, of several piano etudes he wrote in 2003.[6]

On June 2nd, 2019, Andrew revealed that he would be releasing a re-vamped version of his first album "Sketches", entitled "Sketches 3d", through Kickstarter. The new version would include a vinyl, and digital release[7][8][9]

Fun Facts

  • Andrew's middle name is David.

Songs

The following is an alphabetical compilation of the Tally Hall or edu or solo songs Andrew Horowitz has written or helped to write:

Solo Work

Links

References