About

Andy LeFevre is a UK singer-songwriter who has been composing melodic songs and instrumentals for over 16 years. His work blends storytelling, history and human reflection across folk, acoustic and contemporary styles.

Several of his songs have been recognised in songwriting competitions, including “Life In Red City”, “Lost Love” (with poet Didi E. M. Crook) and “Sitting There At Your Knee”, all reaching Song of the Year finals.

Andy performs at Essex music clubs, festivals and on local radio, both as a solo artist and alongside musical collaborators.

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Collaboration & Performance

Collaboration has always been central to Andy’s music.

He has worked with a range of guest writers and vocalists, including Karen Maxwell on “The Witch Finder General” - a chilling exploration of the Matthew Hopkins witch trials - and Jackie Bishop on “Our World” and “Watching You Fly, Evgenia.”

Before lockdown, Andy also sang with the Essex Chordsmen, performing at major venues including the Lord Mayor of London’s Mansion House and the International Convention Centre, Bournemouth, to audiences of over 2,000.

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Albums

Collaborations

A collection of songs written with fellow musicians and lyricists across the UK and internationally. Created over many years, the album reflects shared creativity, distance collaboration and the meeting of different musical voices - unified by Andy’s melodic and acoustic foundations.

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Our World

A reflective album exploring humanity, environment and the way we live on our fragile planet. Blending folk textures with thoughtful commentary, the songs consider responsibility, connection and shared experience.

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Oh Lundy Isle

A concept album inspired by the dramatic beauty and folklore of Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel. The songs explore smugglers, pirates and the 200+ shipwrecks scattered around its granite shores.

Highlights include:

• “William de Marisco (King of Lundy)”

• “Lost Upon The Deep (Jenny’s Cove)”

• “Last Voyage of the Nightingale”

• “Puffins”

• “Dream Catcher”

The album supports the work of Lundy and is stocked in the island shop.

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Reflections (2016)

A diverse collection of songs and instrumentals, including the much-requested “Still Under Your Spell.”
The album features contributions from Peter Slater, Roy Bartholomew and Rachel Hack.

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Raindance (2010)

An eclectic debut ranging from the rhythm-driven title track to reflective and humorous pieces, showcasing Andy’s melodic instincts and stylistic range.

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Songwriting & Style

Andy’s storytelling style weaves threads of past, place and human experience into layered acoustic textures. Many songs draw on historical events and local folklore - such as “Scrapfaggot Green”, based on a Great Leighs legend that once attracted national press attention.

His music ranges from medieval-tinged folk-rock to melodic contemporary pop-folk, always grounded in narrative and theme.

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Beyond Music

Andy studied Applied Physics at Portsmouth University and spent much of his career designing integrated circuits for STC, Nortel, Elantec and Intersil.

A former Portsmouth individual chess champion, he competed nationally including in the British U21 Championships.

When not writing songs, he enjoys astronomy, photography, canal boating and the occasional five-minute online chess game.