Andwella
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Andwella was a British
/Irish
band formed in 1969, originally as 'The Method' and then 'Andwella's Dream'. The trio was fronted by Dave Lewis (Guitar/keyboard/vocals), with Nigel Smith (bass/vocals) and Gordon Barton (drums).
Their first album, as 'Andwella's Dream', "Love and Poetry", was recorded in London in 1968, and featured jazz musician Bob Downes
on saxophone and flute. However, the album failed to sell, and Lewis then recorded a solo album, privately pressed, on the Ax label in 1970; which included new versions of some of the Andwella's Dream songs.
With the addition of Dave McDougall on guitar and vocals, the band was renamed Andwella. This line-up issued 'World's End', before Dave Struthers replaced Nigel Smith on bass and Jack McCullock joined as drummer. This lineup recorded the bands' last album, 'People's People', in 1971, after which the band broke up in 1972.
Lewis later went on to write "Happy to Be an Island in the Sun", recorded in the 1970s by Demis Roussos
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United Kingdom
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/Irish
Republic of Ireland
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band formed in 1969, originally as 'The Method' and then 'Andwella's Dream'. The trio was fronted by Dave Lewis (Guitar/keyboard/vocals), with Nigel Smith (bass/vocals) and Gordon Barton (drums).
Their first album, as 'Andwella's Dream', "Love and Poetry", was recorded in London in 1968, and featured jazz musician Bob Downes
Bob Downes
Bob Downes is an English avant-garde jazz flautist and saxophonist. Probably best known for his work with musicians like Mike Westbrook and for leading his own group since 1968, the Open Music Trio.-External links:*...
on saxophone and flute. However, the album failed to sell, and Lewis then recorded a solo album, privately pressed, on the Ax label in 1970; which included new versions of some of the Andwella's Dream songs.
With the addition of Dave McDougall on guitar and vocals, the band was renamed Andwella. This line-up issued 'World's End', before Dave Struthers replaced Nigel Smith on bass and Jack McCullock joined as drummer. This lineup recorded the bands' last album, 'People's People', in 1971, after which the band broke up in 1972.
Lewis later went on to write "Happy to Be an Island in the Sun", recorded in the 1970s by Demis Roussos
Demis Roussos
Artemios Ventouris Roussos is a Greek singer and performer, best known for being the main musical partner of movie soundtrack composer Vangelis and a string of international hit records as a solo performer in the 1960s and 1970s...
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Discography
- Love and Poetry (as 'Andwella's Dream')
- The Songs of David Lewis (1969)
- Love and Poetry (Reflection, 1969)
- World's End (CBS, 1970)
- People's People (CBS, 1971)