Andrea Lynn

There’s something reassuring about Andrea Lynn’s strong, hopeful vocal and steady, guitar driven instrumentation. Her music is strong without being aggressive, emphatic without being loud, emotional without being weepy. Andrea’s songwriting style has been predominantly influenced by American folk, rock, and bluegrass music, reflected in her strumming patterns and melodies. Her lyrics are both fun and insightful, painting honest pictures of “life and love and everything else.” In the spring of 2005, Andrea moved to the island of Martha’s Vineyard to focus on her music at an invitation-only artists’ colony for musicians and entertainment industry executives. Here, Andrea spent time writing and recording her debut album, “Butterfly Wings,” released by 450 Records in April 2005. Andrea’s sophomore album, “Run To Me,” offers a raw taste of this young artist’s budding style. Two songs from this CD were featured in the PBS documentary "Switchback: Trigger Your Senses." Andrea’s third, and most recent album, “The Mountains and The Sea,” is one of her most musically interesting, collaborative and multi-layered albums yet. From the four-part harmonies in “Missing You," to Rachel Zylstra’s enchanting piano melody line in “Like You Do,” to Chuck Morris’ (of Lotus) percussive touches on “Color Outside the Lines” and “Ride Home”: these parts all add to the story she is telling, fleshing it out, bringing out elements that are only implied or partially stated in the lyrics.