How did you develop your technique and mastery for your instrument?Īndy: Thank you very much! I was greatly inspired to pursue the acoustic guitar as a means of expression after discovering the music of Michael Hedges, Preston Reed, Don Ross, and some others. NWM 4): On YouTube, we have witnessed how you ‘magically the steel string guitar into a full orchestra via use of altered tunings, tapping, partial capos, percussive hits, and a signature two-handed technique.’ We literally exclaimed, ‘Wow! It’s like magic,’ when we watched you play ‘Drifting.’ NWM 3): Name three things that make you smile. I actually wrote ‘Drifting’ when I was 19! I still feel like there is so much to learn. It was a tune that came to me very quickly. I began composing with a specific rhythm in mind, and I just began trying out chord voicings that I liked on standard tuned guitar, and before long, I had melodic ideas coming in and connecting all the changes together. NWM 2): What is a favorite of your songs? Please tell us a little bit about it.Īndy: It’s a bit difficult to pick a favorite, but I guess today I will say ‘Ebon Coast.’ It is one of the first pieces of music I wrote for baritone acoustic guitar. I compose music primarily for solo steel-string acoustic guitar, but have recently been broadening my horizons into other instruments and genres. I’m 41 years old, married with two children. NWM 1): Please introduce yourself, briefly, as a musician and human of Earth.Īndy: My name is Andy McKee.
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