Erasure Acoustic Tour

Erasure will tour the UK in a few months — just a little tour, playing acoustic sets in a few selected venues. 14 April: Edinburgh Usher Hall 15 April: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 16 April: Manchester Lowry 17 April: Nottingham Royal Concert Hall 19 April: London Shepherds Bush Empire 21 April: Gateshead Sage The Usher […]

Posted on: 21 January 2006 | 4:00 am

Andy Bell “Crazy” on iTunes

Crazy, the first single from Andy Bell, is out now in the UK. You can buy a CD at your friendly local record shop, or a digital download over the Internet. If you’re in Britain, you can buy the various versions of Crazy at the iTunes Music Store through these links: Crazy – Single Crazy […]

Posted on: 27 September 2005 | 4:27 am

Andy Bell’s Electric Blue Vinyl

Andy Bell’s solo album Electric Blue will be released as a limited edition vinyl record as well as on CD. The LP will be pressed on electric blue vinyl and will be limited to 1000 copies only. A very nice collector’s edition, especially as there’s not so much vinyl around this century. You can pre-order […]

Posted on: 10 September 2005 | 9:15 am

Crazy

AndyBell.com now has short clips of Andy’s upcoming single Crazy. The lyrics are there too. I’m driven by a heavy beat … When you put your hand in my hand I go down then I go crazy for you The song is not quite “driven by a heavy beat” but it is more in a […]

Posted on: 13 August 2005 | 9:49 am

Electric Blue available for pre-order

Andy Bell’s solo album Electric Blue is now available for pre-ordering from Amazon, if you’re really keen (it’s not out until October). Amazon.co.uk is cheaper than Amazon.com, though there will be postage costs if you’re in the USA. Why not order a copy from each and see which arrives first? 🙂

Posted on: 12 August 2005 | 10:42 pm

Andy Bell’s life story

Andy’s website now has a little autobiography on it. It’s a fun read if you want to find out a bit more about where Andy came from. Good info too — I finally learned the name of his partner in Dinger, his pre-Erasure band (it’s Pierre). You can also find out about what music he […]

Posted on: 10 August 2005 | 12:59 am

Electric Blue track listing

The final tracklisting for Andy Bell’s solo album Electric Blue has been confirmed. As I hoped, there are two duets with Claudia Brücken. Intro Caught in a Spin Crazy Love Oneself (with Claudia Brücken) I Thought It Was You (with Jake Shears) Electric Blue Jealous Shaking My Soul Runaway I’ll Never Fall in Love Again […]

Posted on: 18 July 2005 | 9:17 pm

Andy Bell on new Goldfrapp single

Andy Bell features on Goldfrapp’s new DVD single Ooh La La. Manhattan Clique, who worked with Andy on his solo album, provide a remix featuring Andy’s vocals on the imaginatively-titled When Andy Bell Met Manhattan Clique Remix. I saw Goldfrapp play at the Fuji Rock Festival in 2003. That Alison is quite a performer. Erasure’s […]

Posted on: 14 July 2005 | 10:04 pm

Electric Blue album details

Andy Bell’s solo album Electric Blue will actually feature three duets, according to Billboard magazine. They quoted one of the album’s producers as saying that the 14 tracks would include I Thought It Was You, a duet with Jake Shears from the Scissor Sisters, and Love Oneself and Delicious with Claudia Brücken. The official press […]

Posted on: 14 July 2005 | 9:15 pm

Andy Bell’s solo album

Andy Bell’s long-awaited solo album, Electric Blue, will be released in October 2005. Andy is working with the New York production team Manhattan Clique on the album. The album tracks include Crazy, the first single; a duet with the excellent Claudia Brücken; a collaboration with Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters; and many more poptastic treats. […]

Posted on: 29 June 2005 | 9:29 pm