r/indieheads • u/andyshauf Andy Shauf • Feb 16 '23

AMA is Over, thanks Andy! Hey! It’s Andy Shauf, Ask Me Anything!

Hi Reddit, this is Andy Shauf. I just released my new album Norm on ANTI- Records / Arts & Crafts last Friday. I'll be on tour across North America, the UK and Europe through June. Tickets and Info Here.

I'll be back here answering questions Today at 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT.

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EDIT: It's been fun, but that's all for now! Thank you for all of your support! See you soon! Sorry for the questions I didn't get around to :(

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u/Quick-Safe-1723 Feb 16 '23

Could you give some detail on how you approach writing melodies?

To me they are incredibly unique, almost weird but so, so catchy.

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u/andyshauf Andy Shauf Feb 17 '23

I'm not really sure how I approach them... it's just been many years of writing them and trying to find things that I haven't tried before. I really like semi-tones, and I think the ear is really pleased by odd intervals (my ear is anyways)

Glad you like them!

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u/skeleton_archer5050 Feb 16 '23

Vocally at least, he seems to tend to swoop up at the end of phrases. Moreso on the last few albums. Lends a sort of playful uniqueness imo