Biography
Andrea Young is a Texas Singer/songwriter who's been using guitar, piano, and her voice to tell stories through her southern bluesy-folk sound for many years. With influences from 40s Jazz, old school blues, and classic rock n' roll, she's cultivated a sound that feels somehow authentic and vintage, yet original and new. Having played piano since the age of 8, Andrea began writing and performing live in her hometown of Bryan/College Station, Tx when she picked up the guitar at 16 and began performing all over Texas and the US.
After meeting guitarist, and now partner, Jeff Dolman, Andrea and Jeff formed the 'Wicked River Band' and relocated to Austin, Tx. The 'Wicked River Band' is currently writing and performing all over Austin. After recording songs at The Bubble studios- ATX with Christopher 'Frenchie' Smith in 2021, They released their first single "Bad" in 2021 and are set to release their next single "Can't Slow me Down" this year!
Andrea also finished recording a 5 track solo EP titled "Road to Nowhere", with Justin Douglas at King Electric Studio-ATX. The first single, "Heart Turned Stone" was released Spring 2021, and the title track "Road to Nowhere" was released this spring, with more releases to come in the 2022 year!
You can see Andrea performing all around the state of Texas, and follow her and The Wicked River Band on their social media pages, @Andreayoungmusic and @Wickedriverband on Instagram.