Andrea Wittgens

Common wisdom in the entertainment business dictates if you can't describe it in two sentences, go back and refine your pitch. However, those well traveled in the business know that in truth, it's the ones that you can't describe easily that are the true and lasting artists.

Seattle-based singer/songwriter Andrea Wittgens is the freshest new voice on the scene in years. Combining sultry, hypnotic vocals (she has been compared to artists as varied as Rickie Lee Jones, Regina Spektor and PJ Harvey) with disarmingly honest lyrics, she has been holding audiences in rapture throughout North America.

Originally from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Andrea began her pop writing career in Seattle WA in the late 90s stirring up a wave of notice with pop outfit Sugartown. After two successful albums with the band, it was time for Andrea to shine as a solo artist. With the help of Grammy producer/mixer Bob Power (Erykah Badu, Citizen Cope), Andrea released her first solo effort, Alibi (2006). The EP and Andrea's instantly arresting voice garnered excited reviews both in the Northwest and on the east coast where she performed to packed houses at legendary NYC venues like The Living Room, The Knitting Factory, and The Bitter End.

While touring to support Alibi, she was plotting and writing material for her full-length followup album. Working with rock producer Johnny Sangster (Mudhoney, The Briefs), the critically acclaimed album is a return to a more viscerally emotional live band setting. As befits the fantastical lyrical content, evocative arrangements make use of a colorful sonic palette weaving spooky Mellotrons, quirky Farfisas, and luscious string quartets into the mix. In the Skyline is a convergence of the writing, singing and riveting stage presence that marks Andrea Wittgens' arrival as a singer/songwriter of the highest order.