About The Artist
Critics have compared Andrew Hyra to Bruce
Springsteen, Glenn Hansard, and Bono due to his amazing vocal range,
harmonies, and
poetic lyrics drawn from life.
"Hanging on to vowels and spitting out consonants, Hyra belts with so
much contained conviction that you want to scoop him up . . ." Rolling
Stone
Hyra is founding member of the melodic folk/rock duo Billy Pilgrim with
Kristian Bush of Sugarland. Hyra and Bush were Atlantic recording
artists with MTV and VH1 appearances. Hyra has shared the stage with
such artists as John Mayer, Melissa Etheridge, the Cowboy Junkies,
Richard Thompson, and Dan Hicks. His next CD, CURIOS, will be released
in 2009. Select Billy Pilgrim CDs now available on iTunes.
"Well, I usually like to give a special mention to one performer weekly who is tried and true at our humble Monday Night Show, but this week I can not ignore the performance of one very amazing singer/songwriter. Mr. Andrew Hyra, all the way from the left coast of California, guided in our direction by our very own and very faithful Tony Lovell was absolutely stunning. Backing up his songs with solid guitar chops and a patient delivery, Andrew uses the range of his voice that would be considered high tenor to capture the listener in each passing lyric. His voice, powerful enough to cut through the crowd with out the assistance of the mic from time to time, was an undeniable weapon against anyone who was not paying attention. At the beginning of his songs the room was a little chatty. By the end of the songs all you heard was Andrew's last chord. Nice work sir! Thank you Andrew Hyra for making the Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge a stop on your trip!" -- Lizard Lounge Open Mic Newsletter!
Tour Dates
Saturday,
February 21st
Pig 'n
Whistle
6714 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA
Contact Info
http://www.myspace.com/hyramusic