Back back back

Hi all, I'm back from two superb holidays in Northumberland and Norfolk, maybe next time I'll move onto another letter. nb - I once was a quizmaster at a pub at there was a team there called Norfolk & Chance, took me months to figure it out, but I was reminded of this last week.

Anyway just wanted to drop these thoughts into the ether or whatever it's called these days, just spent a week with family and a few songs came to fruition as the manor house (no shit) I was staying at had a resident guitar and I just couldn't help myself and maybe the themes are about love and peace (not in a hippy sense, more seperately, peace in a quiet sense rather than war and that) and serenity so perhaps the next album is finding a direction already, one song has a title and that is "Whoever, Wherever, Whenever". Your comments so far are inspiring me to begin work on another record almost immediately.

Anyways, trying to settle back into mundane, terrible regular life so ciao for now lovers

Andy

First words slipping in

The first few tentative words about the album are filtering in from the world, and I'm overjoyed to see that people really taking their time with it and giving it the time of day and here are a few snippets:

"...digesting...notes to follow..." Guru Greeny, Somewhere out There

"on the same lines as Greeny,after reading the notes, instructions etc i thought F*** it! its a bloody good album - I'm going to listen and enjoy it for a while rather than study it like homework. i'll hand in my essay b4 the end of term though. Promise! i'm onto my 3rd full listen of the album. I'm more into melodies than lyrics which is what puts me off a lot of acoustic stuff but i should have known better. you always have a decent tune!!" Dodgy Gary, UK

"Due to some technical problems, I have only been able to listen to the album at low volume at the office.
Here are my first impressions...
I do like the album as a whole. I fear that this will sound like a cliche: this album feels more honest and true to Andy as an artist. As a member of The Cheesemakers, Andy writes good tunes. His lyrics usually feature clever wordplay and tell stories. And I enjoy that. When I listen to the solo piece, I feel that Andy has created songs about things that are personal to him. I have not had a chance to see the lyrics so this may be off-base. Having said that, the feel of the songs seems to convey that to me.

As Andy Cheesemaker, he is the frontman/performer/entertainer. As Andy Ferguson, he is the artist." JR Remke, Chicago, USofA

"My review will be a very very cautious one, Need to have all my senses on the record, you know what I mean! I need to be in the right mood. Can’t listen it once in my car and make a review." Yann Viseur, France

(Check out Yann's wondrous Blog here - http://musiccornershop.blogspot.com/ )

It should be noted at this point that there is no-one out there whom has put more effort into promoting this album than Yann, and for no other reason than he likes the album and wants to help! It just helps a little to restore ones faith in human nature, I think. Yann and his Blog is Magnifique!

"Shite! Never liked him" Hesh, The Boldons, UK

So some tentative words here but I'm looking forward to the floods of detailed and extensive reviews that will no doubt be piling in this week :o)

Cheers me luvs

Andy

Ps - Go see Quadrophenia the new stage play when you get a chance, caught it last night at Sunderland Empire and was superb

WORDS FALLING FROM THE PAGE - SOLO ALBUM RELEASED TODAY!

ANDY CHEESEMAKER - WORDS FALLING ON THE PAGE

It is with great pleasure that I can announce that my debut solo album, 'Words Falling On The Page' is released today and can be downloaded for free using the link below. The package is zipped and comes with the ten music tracks, full colour artwork to be printed and fitted into a PVC sleeve as opposed to a jewel case, lyrics to all ten songs and detailed liner notes.

I'd be very happy indeed if you would give this album a listen, in the proper listening environment, accompanied by both the lyrics and liner notes so that you get the full picture and I'd be overjoyed if you could find time send me your thoughts, either by posting here on the Blog or by mailing me direct,

afne04343@blueyonder.co.uk , good or bad, detailed or brief, your time would be much much appreciated.

And so I surrender this work to the public and hope you find something from it.

Feel free to copy, distribute, give to relatives for Xmas etc, I want as many people as possible to hear this stuff.

Link to download on Megaupload - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QTU7L37C

*Please note this new link takes you to the updated version with the improved Lyric Folder.

Cheers

Andy 2nd July 2009

Cheesemakers Rare Video Link Update

It seems, for a change, that the link below doesn't work!!!!! Agggh

Anyways, go to youtube.com, search Cheesemakers and on the first or second page will be what you're loooking for, the footage is from The Archer. Once you get one of them you'll see the others on the right in 'more from dodgygary'.

"Technology shows us, up to be bogus" Andy

Rare Vintage Cheesemakers Footage Found

Some fantastic new live gig footage has appeared on the You Tubes courtesy of long time Cheesemakers follower Dodgy Gary. It features virtually the whole set from The Archer, Jesmond, Newcastle on 21st September 2004.

The lot can be found at

http://www.youtube.com/resultssearch_type=&search_query=dodgygary&aq=f

some of it even seems to be in High Definition! The sound is great and it's a pretty top performance by the band including the amazing microphone juggling act during Leicester quickly followed by my attempt to sing into a mic stand without a mic on it, and then carrying on ANYWAY! Priceless. The perfect example of the show must go on.

Many thanks to Gary for unearthing this footage and making it available.

...In other news....the solo album is now in the artwork stage and should be up here for your delectation very soon

Andy

Solo Album COMPLETED

In other news...the world rocked on its axis today. Dodgy Gary will be happy for some SHOCK news.

Andy of The Cheesemakers met a deadline that he said he would and completed the recording of his debut solo album today!
Still standing?

The ten songs are now 'in the can', as they say and ready to rumble, although due to the delicate nature of the tracks, a rumble isn't too likely, more a brief murmur.
Now all that awaits are the taking of photos for the sleeve (great Fathers Day present in my opinion) writing of sleeve notes and loading it up to the mother-host. Having been stung by financial sums in recent releases, this will be an internet, Free Gratis, download only situation. Almost Bespoke in its nature.

With the 10 tracks will be a file of Liner Notes, a file of the Lyrics and a PDF file of the artwork for you to print out your damn-well-self.

This should occur within the next 7-10 days, after which I would request, nay beg for, some great and serious reviews that will appear, un-edited, here, on the Cheesemaker Blog.

I feel a sense of achievement, in that I set out to do this, as one piece of work based around one subject. Maybe a concept album, but more of a themed album. is there a difference?
The achievement is that Ive always written songs, always put releases together, but this is the first time I have written 10 songs for a particular purpose and reason, recorded them and put them out as one body of work. Im very proud tonight, I hope you share my projected pride.

Spoiler - Its a solemn listen with rays of light splitting through the curtains, so buy in suitable alcoholic accompaniment. 'Don't worry' though, Curtis Mayfield helped me complete the album today, because the record was so full of grimness I felt it needed some light and 'More To Life Than Sorrow' became the last song written and recorded for the album today in it's entirety and it brought me some hope, hope it does to you also, Brothers and the Whiteys!

Thats all for now
Details very soon on this Blog on how, and why, to get it!

Cheers all

Andy

p.s. - some fabulous news just in as regards archives on the band, more soon...

Jealousy Bites Archive Track & RELEASE DATE

Evening all

I'm feeling quite excited about the looming completion of the solo album, this will happen on Wednesday and the album will be available to download in full for FREE 7 days after that. Im so excited that Ive felt the need to upload another long lost treasure, nothing to do with the solo album but a long lost unused Cheesemakers track. Here it is in its rough, early demo crappy tape deck variation. Its called Jealousy Bites and harks back to the days when Hesh still strummed the strings for us.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZDXYU5G6

Enjoy and please be sure to check back on Wednesday 24th June for the solo album release links. Christ! That sounds like a release date, gadzooks! Best get the cover shots taken then!

Cheers me buggers
Andy