Hi !

I am Andrew McFarlane , I was taught at primary school music on descant recorder first , Primary 2 - 3 , then when I reached Primary 4 was given a hearing test and was deemed good enough to be moved onto Violin ,

to my parents horror . 

The screeching stopped when I hit "big" school. First year ...  where everyone was a violinist.

The Head of Music Department at that time was Fr.Kevin McMullan and he asked me would I be willing to try Violincello.I agreed.I undertook learning the instrument from Mrs Stewart , who played at that time for the Ulster Orchestra. I achieved my Grade 4 Practical 1991 and Grade 5 Theory in 1991 with the tuition of Mrs Mallon.

Unfortunately due to ill health I was unable to complete my 'cello practical testing to Grade 8.

I also took private Piano lessons after school. and got to grade 1

I was an active member of the school orchestra and choir from First Year to Final Year. I played solo pieces from memory on 'cello for the annual music department performance.All as extra curricular activities. 

Thus I had started a passion for music and playing to an audience. I was in a band briefly at school , academic and social pressures broke it up fairly quickly.

However...

I am a trained scientist , I studied sciences , not arts at school, both at G.C.S.E and 'A' Level.

Biology , Chemistry & Physics , and of course Computer Science.( I had BBC BASIC programming lessons at 7)

Career guidance told the folks that science opens more doors for employment...Music didn't pay and wasn't an option. I still loved making music and spent any free time I had in the music department.

I ended up never completing a BSc Hons Degree in BioChemistry at Queens University Belfast. I maintained a keen interest in I.T and had several I.T positions throughout the years.

In the years after grammar school I self taught myself guitar , bass guitar , sequencing and drum programming.

I have been writing my own Instrumentals using a Digital Audio Workstation on a PC platform for the better part of 35 years now.Cubase is my go to DAW.

An Atari ST & Cubase :) was where it all started tho on Sunday evening with D.Oost Levense & R.Fox (R.I.P)

Todays Kit List is here.

The fruition of this work has culminated in several albums , singles and E.P's.

I offer many types of music for your listening pleasure, all without vocals or samples.I produce instrumentals only, I have no time , nor want , to tell the world my woes , worries , or wonders.

Maybe my words are already in the music... I hope you enjoy my work , Most of the material is EDM , for Rock , check out Footprints , The Demons Inside & Destination Zero.

Pictures of Marian(The Dawn of Ages)  and Moult are more chilled out albums from my youth.

I have just realised "Let it Out" and "Let Go" both are now on all major streaming platforms.

I have in the later years of living developed otosclerosis in both ears 👂Essentially I am deaf in my right ear and  I am slightly hard of hearing in my left ear as I have had a successful Stapedectomy in that ear. I wear two hearing aids.

(Thank you Mr.Bailie & E.N.T Staff at the Royal Victoria Hospital ) 

Please Like and Share if you enjoy my sound !

Thank you sincerely for listening to my noise.

✌Peace, ♥ Love & 🎶 Music