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Andy Zipf

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The Long Tail

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This year's SXSW marks an exciting chapter in Andy Zipf’s career as he takes the stage along side Badly Drawn Boy, Cold War Kids, Eisley, the Frames and a host of other artists at the Paste | Disc Revolt Party. Zipf, pronounced Ziff, no longer sells CD’s at his shows instead opting for download cards from Disc Revolt, an Atlanta based company who manufactures this artist friendly alternative to the CD.

As an artist constantly on the search for connection with his growing fan-base and to create a sustainable independent artist business model, Washington, D.C. based singer-songwriter Andy Zipf began a four month grassroots fundraising assault in the Spring of 2006. The goal? To fund his first full-length project entitled The Long Tail.

Through a series of concerts, house shows and investor parties he raised $45,000 to complete 13 recordings with veteran producer James Barber who has worked closely with such artists as Aimee Mann, Guns & Roses, Ryan Adams, Lisa Loeb and Courtney Love. Andy’s material, story and diligence also attracted the talents of several well-known session musicians whose collective credits include: Sheryl Crow, Depeche Mode, James Taylor and Iggy Pop.

Andy represents a new breed of artist, one who is embracing every aspect of his career from songwriting to branding to business. Echoing the sentiments of CEO & chairman of EMI Music, Alain Levy who recently said, “the CD as we know it is dead,” Andy continues to recognize the need for self-sufficiency and innovation. With the decentralization of the music industry and the rise of companies such as iTunes, XM Satellite Radio, Scriggleit, Pump Audio and Disc Revolt, Andy is building an infrastructure that could only have been dreamed about just a few short years ago.

Over the past few years Zipf has built himself quite a cottage industry by constantly writing, touring and building a fan-base one friend at a time. With two independent releases and over 200 dates under his belt in the last two years, Andy has performed at numerous BMI events, performed for the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts Dana Gioia and attracted the attention of the Today Show, XM Satellite Radio, VH1 and MTV by building a stunning live performance and a close connection to his audience.

From Podjacking (using an iPod’s broadcasting capabilities to send bursts of short targeted marketing messages) to making customized t-shirts for his fans at the Andy Zipf Custom Shop, Andy constantly pushes the boundaries of clever self-promotion, yet never loses sight of the music or his fans.

“Obviously the music that I write and perform is the most important part of what I do,” states Zipf who adds, “ for me it’s about constantly finding ways to connect with my audience.” The proof lies in Andy’s soaring vocals and pin-drop falsetto that often leave audiences in utter jaw dropping silence.

Andy has shared the stage with a wide variety of great performers including Van Hunt, Mute Math, Evan Dando, The Ataris, Mike Viola, Mary Lou Lord, the Wrens, the Ocean Blue and Peter Mulvey. Andy is in the midst of pre-promotion for his upcoming release “The Long Tail” and is spending most of his time traveling from rock club to café to coffee shop cultivating new fans from coast to coast.

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