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Andy Shauf is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Regina, Saskatchewan.[1] He plays several instruments, including clarinet.[2]

Andy Shauf
Andy Shauf performing on stage
Background information
Born	(1987-05-26) 26 May 1987 (age 35) Estevan, Saskatchewan
Origin	Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Genres	Indie pop, folk rock, baroque pop, jazz rock
Occupation(s)	Musical Artist
Years active	2000s–present
Labels	Arts & Crafts, ANTI-

Early life

Shauf was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, grew up in Bienfait, and later moved to Regina.[2] His parents ran an electronics and music store, giving him access to a variety of instruments.[2] He played Christian music with his parents.[3]

Career

Shauf was a drummer in the Christian pop punk band Captain until 2006.[2]

He released his debut album, Darker Days, in 2009,[4] and followed up with the EPs Waiting for the Sun to Leave (2010) and Sam Jones Feeds His Demons (2012).

He released the album The Bearer of Bad News independently in 2012.[5] The album was re-released in 2015 on Tender Loving Empire and Party Damage Records.[5]

In 2015, Shauf signed to Arts & Crafts Productions in Canada and ANTI- internationally, releasing the non-album single "Jenny Come Home" as his first release on both labels.[6] "Jenny Come Home" was Shauf's breakthrough on Canadian radio, charting on both CBC Radio 2's Radio 2 Top 20[7] and CBC Radio 3.[8]

Through early 2016, he toured Europe as an opening act for The Lumineers.[9] He moved from Saskatchewan to Toronto in April,[2] and his album, The Party, was released in May.[4] After some experimental recordings with a group of musicians, Shauf ended up playing almost all of the instruments on the album himself, recording the tracks sequentially.[10][11]

His song "Wendell Walker" from The Bearer of Bad News was shortlisted for the 2016 SOCAN Songwriting Prize,[12] and The Party was a shortlisted finalist for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize.[13][14] Following the release he toured throughout 2017 accompanied with a five-piece band that included multi-instrumentalist Karen Ng.[15]

In 2018 Shauf recorded an album with D.A. Kissick, Avery Kissick and Dallas Bryson, under the band name Foxwarren.[16] The album was released on 30 November 2018,[16] and received a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[17]

On 23 October 2019, Shauf announced that a new album, The Neon Skyline, would be released 24 January 2020.[18] A single, "Things I Do," was released the same day.[18]

After the release of The Neon Skyline, Barack Obama featured the title track on his 2020 summer playlist.[19] Commenting on this honor, Shauf stated, "It’s cool to think that Obama, or the Obamas together, have listened to my music. It’s a really nice feeling to think my music has gone that far."[20]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		CAN [21]	US Heat [22]
Love and the Memories of It	Released: 2006 Label: self-released	—	—
Grandpa Songs	Released: 2007 Label: self-released	—	—
Darker Days	Released: 19 May 2009[23] Label: Hopeless Records	—	—
The Bearer of Bad News	Released: 2012 Re-released: 30 January 2015[24] Label: TLE	—	—
The Party	Released: 20 May 2016[25] Label: ANTI-	—	—
The Neon Skyline	Released: 24 January 2020[26] Label: ANTI-	91	23
Wilds	Released: 24 September 2021 Label: ANTI-	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

• Tour EP (2009)
• Four Songs (2009)
• Waiting for the Sun to Leave (2010)[27]
• Sam Jones Feeds His Demons (2012)

with Foxwarren

• Has Been Defeated (2011) [28]
• Foxwarren (2018)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee/Work	Result	Ref
2013	Western Canadian Music Awards	Producer of the Year	Andy Shauf	Won	[29]
2016	SOCAN Songwriting Prize	English Songwriting Prize	"Wendell Walker"	Nominated	[12]
	Polaris Music Prize	Best Full-length Canadian Album	The Party	Nominated	[30]
2017	Juno Awards	Breakthrough Artist of the Year	Andy Shauf	Nominated	[31]
		Adult Alternative Album of the Year	The Party	Nominated
		Recording Engineer of the Year	"The Magician"	Nominated
			"To You"	Nominated
	Canadian Independent Music Awards	Album of the Year	The Party	Nominated	[32]
		Songwriter of the Year	"The Magician" & "Quite Like You"	Nominated
	Western Canadian Music Awards	BreakOut Artist of the Year	Andy Shauf	Nominated	[33]
		Pop Artist of the Year		Won
		Producer of the Year	The Party	Nominated
		Recording of the Year		Nominated
		Songwriter of the Year	"The Magician"	Nominated
2020	Juno Awards of 2020	Alternative Album of the Year	Foxwarren	Nominated
2022	Juno Awards of 2022	Alternative Album of the Year	Wilds	Nominated	[34]

References

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Andy Shauf es un cantante y compositor canadiense, originario de Regina, Sasketchewan.[1] Toca varios instrumentos musicales, incluyendo el clarinete.

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