Andy Creeggan
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Years active | 1990–present |
Andrew Burnett Creeggan (born July 4, 1971) is a Canadian musician, known for being a former member of the
Career
Barenaked Ladies
Creeggan was born in the
Creeggan returned at the beginning of 1991
Creeggan was never completely comfortable being in the band, and wanted to continue his education in other musical areas. He recounts, "I wanted space for my music, my personality. I was always very interested in instrumental music and I wanted to take advantage of having been accepted at the Faculty of Music at McGill University in Montreal and really pursue theory and composition."[2] According to Steven Page, "Andy had considered leaving the band as early as the rehearsals for the latter album, but was convinced to stay for the recording and tour."[3] Creeggan departed at the conclusion of the tour. They recorded their third album, Born on a Pirate Ship as a quartet and asked Kevin Hearn to join the band for the subsequent tour in 1996.
The Brothers Creeggan
The two Creeggan brothers also had their own writing interests (Barenaked Ladies music mostly coming from Page and Robertson) and in 1994, released an album titled . The duo have been on hiatus since 2003.
Andiwork
Creeggan's four solo works—Andiwork (1997), Andiwork II (2004), Andiwork III (2011), and Andiwork IV (2021) are more contemporary
References
- ^ a b c Moll, George (executive producer) (2000). Behind the Music (TV-series). New York, New York: VH1.
- ^ "Andy Creeggan". www.socan.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ^ Punter, Jennie (June 1996). "Barenaked Ladies: Spontaneity And Surprise". Impact. Archived from the original on 2004-06-11. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Andy Creeggan". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 30 March 2022.