Award Winning Australian singer/songwriter Andy Penkow is known for his songwriting skills and smooth, powerful vocals. many charts entries. So far he has released 20 singles to radio and 8 singles have reached No.1 across multiple Australian Country Radio Charts.
His latest album “Love, Lies & Dirty Dishes” peaking at No.3 on the ARIA Charts, No.2 on the Australian Apple ITunes Charts and No.4 on the Australian Independent Albums Chart.
In 2023 he was nominated for a Golden Guitar Award and have previously won 2x People’s Choice Awards (“Best Bush Ballard 2023” and “Most Promising Rising Star 2022”), 3x Independent Country Music Awards (“Most Popular Male Artist 2023”, “Most Popular Music Video 2023”, and “Most Popular New Male Artist 2022”), a “Best Male Vocalist” award at the 2021 Gold Medallion Awards, five “Purple Air Guitars”, and was the winner of the “Australian Busking Championships 2019 – Gundagai”. Internationally, two of his songs peak at No.1 on the Nashville Country Independent Radio Charts, his album “Love, Lies & Dirty Dishes” peaked at No.1 for three weeks at the Canadian CFUR Radio charts, and his song “Ghostly Gums” peaked at No.2 on the UK Country Radio Charts.
Music2Deal: Tell us a bit about yourself?
Andy: I am an Australian Singer/Songwriter from a small town in Sussex Inlet, New South Wales. I would consider myself to be a contemporary, americana country artist with a bluesy, soulful voice. I grew up surrounded by different styles of music, heavily influenced by my grandmother who was a professional opera singer, and my mother’s collection of classics including Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley and Neil Young.
Music2Deal: Why do you think your kind of music will do well internationally?
Andy: My music is all about the storytelling and the emotions. A representation of my travels and life experiences. I believe my music transcends through languages, borders and differences and can be relatable on many different levels. My songs have charted Top 5 in four different countries, Australia, USA, UK and Canada, and my 4th studio album, scheduled for release in May 2024, was co-written and produced in Canada.
Music2Deal: Notable projects you have completed
Andy: I have created 4 studios albums, have released 20 songs to radio, have created and released 8 music videos, and have had 8 number one charting songs on Australian Country Radio. In 2022/23, I have toured across every state and territory in Australia, completing more than 130 gigs.
Music2Deal: Upcoming projects / tours?
Andy: My 4th studios album is scheduled for release in Australia and Canada in May 2024. The first single from this album is scheduled for release in October 2023. I will be relocating from Australia to Canada in March 2024 to promote my new album and tour across Canada, UK and USA.
I have another 45 gigs booked between now and March 2024 in Australia.
Music2Deal: What do you think is the single largest problem faced by the music industry today?
Andy: Outside usual responses from musicians around the lack of fair financial compensation from streaming platforms, I personally think that the single largest problem faced by the music industry today is the lack of support, pathways and opportunities for upcoming musicians/independent artists. Unless you are a signed label artist or have connections with organisers and representatives, it is virtually impossible to get into music festivals and receive fair airplay on commercial radio stations.
Music2Deal: How do you think it can be resolved?
Andy: Decisions on government funding should be made by a fair and broad independent committees, not consisting of major labels and commercial radio representatives, and radio stations should have a weekly quota to play a select percentage of independent and upcoming artists.
Music2Deal: Your plans for next year?
Andy: I will be relocating to Canada in March 2024 to promote my music and my 4th studio album.
Music2Deal: A good word on Music2Deal.com
Andy: Music2deal is a fantastic integrated online platform for music industry professionals and creatives from around the world to network and engage”
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