If I Grew A Violet (You’d Ask For A Rose) -

I’m the best walker in this town 
But you just want me to dance 
I wish I didn’t let you down
But you like those dancers best 
I could skip and I could gallop
I could walk an army into war
But it’s a hopeless thing
Cause if I started dancing you’d just want me to sing

I grow the best lilacs in the west
But you want to watch violets bloom
I’m not asking you to settle for less
Lilacs are pretty, too
I’d water and I’d prune
And I’d drain the soil for you
But that’s a wish at most
Cause if I grew a violet you’d ask for a rose

I could go and bring you the moon 
But you want me to reach a star
I could bring it back real soon 
Wrapped in a bow and all
I’d tie it up and pull it down
I’d drag that moon to the ground
But that star may as well just fall
Cause if I got a star you’d just want them all

I could write a line for you
But you want yourself a verse
I could write that line real smooth
Describe you like poets do
I’d talk about the crazy times
And the perfume in your hair
But I know that’s all wrong
Cause if I wrote a verse you’d want a whole damn song

If I Grew A Violet (You'd Ask For A Rose)

Every Little Thing About Love -

Will you show me every little thing about love
Take me somewhere, I don’t know a thing about love

I’ve been all the things 
The go betweens
With empty means before

I’ve been flying high 
Till the girl decides 
She needs a little more

You don’t seem that way
My dear my dear
You don’t seem that way my dear

Let's take a risk take a holiday 
From our fears
My dear

Will you show me every little thing about love
Take me somewhere, I don’t know a thing about love

If I was insincere
Another beer
Would take me through the night

But here with you
I look forward to
The crow that brings the light

You got everything
I need I need
You’ve got everything I need

Pull my heart from my sleeve 
Make me believe
You’ve got everything I need

Will you show me every little thing about love
Take me somewhere, I don’t know a thing about love

Will you show me every little thing about love
Take me somewhere, I don’t know a thing about love

Night Skin

Every Little Thing About Love

In Love and a Hard Luck Sayer -

I might be a broken record player 
Or I might be a hard luck sayer 
Or I might be just a lonely mind

Give me reason to toe the line
Give me shelter from the sheltered kind 
Give me love that holds the tide

Life goes by
On a one way ride
So I’ll settle down with you this time

Hold me close so I won’t let go
Hold me heavy through the ebb and flow 
Like a song on the radio

And if I ever lose my grip
Take control of this sinking ship 
Until I find my way back home

Life goes by
On a one way ride
So I’ll settle down with you this time

When my time comes to leave this land 
Feel my heart take my hand
One last time I’ll understand

Life goes by
On a one way ride
So I’ll settle down with you this time

Life goes by
On a one way ride
So I’ll settle down with you this time

In Love And A Hard Luck Sayer

Five original songs and one Pearl Jam cover featuring Andy Sydow with a string quartet and horn.

The Things We Need To Hear (Orchestra Version)

Just Breathe (Orchestra Version)

In Love and a Hard Luck Sayer (Orchestra Version)

Cause For Concern (Orchestra Version)

Just Want You To Notice Me Again (Orchestra Version)

A Better Day (Orchestra Version)

This New Year's Day (Acoustic Version)

I might be a broken record player
Or I might be a hard luck sayer
Or I might be just a lonely mind

Give me reason to toe the line
Give me shelter from the sheltered kind
Give me love that holds the tide

Life goes by
On a one way ride
So I’ll settle down with you this time

Hold me close so I won’t let go
Hold me heavy through the ebb and flow
Like a song on the radio

And if I ever lose my grip
Take control of this sinking ship
Until I find my way back home

Life goes by
On a one way ride
So I’ll settle down with you this time

When my time comes to leave this land
Feel my heart take my hand
One last time I’ll understand

Life goes by
On a one way ride

Life goes by
On a one way ride

Life Goes By

In Love and a Hard Luck Sayer (Minor League Version)

Will you show me every little thing about love
Take me somewhere, I don’t know a thing about love

I’ve been all the things
The go betweens
With empty means before

I’ve been flying high 
Till the girl decides
She needs a little more

You don’t seem that way
My dear my dear
You don’t seem that way my dear

Let's take a risk take a holiday
From our fears
My dear

Will you show me every little thing about love
Take me somewhere, I don’t know a thing about love

If I was insincere
Another beer
Would take me through the night

But here with you
I look forward to 
The crow that brings the light

You got everything 
I need I need
You’ve got everything I need

Pull my heart from my sleeve
Make me believe
You’ve got everything I need

Will you show me every little thing about love
Take me somewhere, I don’t know a thing about love

Will you show me every little thing about love
Take me somewhere, I don’t know a thing about love

Every Little Thing About Love (Minor League Version)

Follow the Rain Down (Minor League Version)

Night Skin (Minor League Version)

Wicked Dreams EP

Still My Girl

Hard Times Are Alright - Extended Version

Medley cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Gold Dust Woman" and "The Chain."

Gold Dust Woman / The Chain

Sydow is quickly becoming a strongly established facet in the local Colorado music scene. He has played opening sets for Tab Benoit and Delbert McClinton at the Gothic Theater, Anders Osborne at the Caribou Room and Dick Dale at the Bluebird Theater. He's also performed at several festivals including the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Music Festival and Denver Day of Rock and been nominated for several awards for his playing and songwriting. 

Sydow's fourth release, Reasons For Departure (produced by Grammy nominated Colorado Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Chris Daniels) came out in May of 2018 and has received critical acclaim. The 10 track full length record is filled with richly detailed songwriting and melodies in the style of Jackson Browne, Jason Isbell, Dan Fogelberg and Jackie Greene. The album garnered positive reviews from several press outlets including No Depression and Pens Eye View. It was also nominated for an LA Music Critic Award and two Colorado Playlist Best of 2018 Awards.

Sydow began his music career at the University of Colorado at Denver, where he majored in jazz piano performance. While in school, he released his first full length album of original music and honed his skills performing regularly around town. Moe's BBQ in Englewood and the Toad Tavern in Littleton were staples for Andy and his band. 

After graduating in 2013, Sydow took a job as a dueling piano player at Howl At The Moon in Denver. However, that stint was short lived after realizing that he wanted to focus solely on original music. Sydow instead took to performing his music wherever he could get a gig, and teaching guitar and piano lessons during the day.

Since 2014, Sydow has had several residencies around Colorado (3 Freaks Brewery in Highlands Ranch, The Summit Steakhouse in Aurora, The Lariat in Buena Vista, Boathouse Cantina in Salida) and has toured the U.S. and Canada with his band, the Andy Sydow Band. Constant touring and writing led him to two more releases, Trailhead (2015) and A Little Messed Up (2016) which both received high praise from local press.

 Sydow is performing both solo and with his band more than ever. Check the shows tab www.andysydow.com/shows to see a full list of upcoming performances. Andy and his band put on a blistering live show that gears towards rock and roll with a mix of Americana and blues. While Sydow spends at least half of the evening on guitar, he'll unexpectedly jump over to the piano to show off his significant boogie-woogie piano chops.

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