Andrew Hardin is an American guitarist and record producer. Andrew's guitar style has been influenced by

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, and

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, with shades of blues, rock, R&B, country, tropical, and Spanish music.

Biography

Early years

Hardin began as a drummer at age eight, and learned guitar and ukulele as a teenager in Hawaii. He played progressive country in California in the mid-seventies, major-label rock with the Dingoes from Australia, and blues with ex-

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associate

Eddie Kirkland Eddie Kirkland (August 16, 1923 – February 27, 2011) was an American electric blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer, and songwriter. Kirkland, known as the "Gypsy of the Blues" for his rigorous touring schedules, played and toured with John ...

Russell and Hardin

Working as a cab driver in New York City in 1980, Hardin met

Tom Russell Thomas George Russell (born 1947/1948) is an American singer-songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the Americana music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, rock, and the cowboy music of the American West. Many ...

, who was also driving a cab. One of Russell's fares was Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, which led to a gig opening for Hunter at the Lonestar Cafe in New York. Russell and Hardin performed around the city, and, after an agent heard them, they toured Norway and recorded three albums there (which were later released in the U.S. on

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). Russell and Hardin recorded and toured internationally, recording over twenty albums from the early 1990s through 2005. Hardin accompanied Russell twice on the "Late Night with David Letterman" television show.

Hardin Burns

Hardin and vocalist Jeannie Burns compose, record, and perform as Hardin Burns. Their album ''Lounge'' was self-released in 2012. ''Down The Deep Well'', released in 2014, was co-produced by Gabe Rhodes and features drummer Dony Wynn and upright bassist David Carroll.

Production and Support

Hardin's role as co-producer of the Tom Russell Band recordings of the mid-eighties led to a career producing other major and independent label acts in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Hardin produced the 2002 recording "In Demand" by Norwegian singer

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for Universal Music. Hardin has also performed over the years with artists such as

Dave Alvin David Albert Alvin (born November 11, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He is a former and founding member of the roots rock band the Blasters. Alvin has recorded and performed as a solo artist since the late 1980s a ...

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Nanci Griffith Nanci Caroline Griffith (July 6, 1953 – August 13, 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She appeared many times on the PBS music program ''Austin City Limits'' starting in 1985 (season 10). In 1994 she won a Grammy Award fo ...

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, and

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. Hardin is featured soloing on the 2002 Nanci Griffith DVD "Winter Marquee." Andrew played the riveting electric guitar solo on "Welcome Back," the opening cut and single off Eliza Gilkyson's 2002 CD "Lost and Found."

Recordings

Hardin has recorded "Just Like This Train," a collection of vocals and instrumentals from 2002, and ''Coney Island Moon'' featuring

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. In 2005, Hardin released "Blue Acoustic," a collection of instrumental acoustic guitar duets with songwriters

, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Eliza Gilkyson, Tom Russell, cowboy singer

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, and bassist Washtub Jerry.

!AH HA!

Andrew Hardin and Hank Alrich met at Folk Alliance International 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee, when they accompanied the late Audrey Auld-Mezera. In 2015, Alrich organized their first billing as !AH HA!.

Discography

Solo albums

* 1996: ''Coney Island Moon'' (Round Tower) * 1998: ''Lunchtime at an Alligator Farm'' (Round Tower) * 2002: ''Just Like This Train'' (self-released) * 2005: ''Blue Acoustic'' (self-released) * 2012: ''Lost Pines'' (self-released) compilation of early recordings

With
Tom Russell Thomas George Russell (born 1947/1948) is an American singer-songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the Americana music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, rock, and the cowboy music of the American West. Many ...

* 1984: ''Heart On A Sleeve'' (End Of The Trail) * 1987: ''Road To Bayamon'' (Mega) * 1989. ''Poor Man's Dream'' (

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) * 1991: ''Cowboy Real'' (

) * 1991: ''Hurricane Season'' (Philo) * 1992: ''Box of Visions'' ( Stony Plain) * 1993: ''Hillbilly Voodoo'' (

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) with

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* 1993: ''Cowboy Mambo'' (East Side Digital) with Barrence Whitfield * 1995: ''The Rose of the San Joaquin'' (Round Tower / HighTone) * 1997: ''Song of the West'' (HighTone) * 1997: ''The Long Way Around'' (HighTone) * 1998: ''The Man From God Knows Where'' (HighTone / Kirkelig Kulturverksted) * 2001: ''Borderland'' (HighTone) * 2003: ''Modern Art'' (HighTone) * 2004: ''Indians Cowboys Horses Dogs'' (HighTone) * 2005: ''Hearts on the Line'', DVD (HighTone) * 2005: ''Hotwalker'' (HighTone) * 2006: ''Love & Fear'' (HighTone) * 2018: ''Old Songs Yet to Sing'' (Frontera)

As Hardin Burns

* 2012: ''Lounge'' (self-released) * 2014: ''Down the Deep Well'' (self-released)

As primary artist/song contributor

* 2016: various artists ''Just Love: A Tribute to Audrey Auld Mezera'' (Reckless) - track 1-08, "Bread and Roses"

As producer

* 1988:

- ''Walkin' on the Moon'' (Philo / Red Moon) * 1994:

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- ''

'' (Fjording) * 1996:

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- ''Still Riding'' (Norske Gram) * 1996: Tine Valand - ''She's Just Leavin ( Columbia) * 1998: Katy Moffatt - ''Angel Town'' (HighTone) * 2002:

- ''In Demand'' (

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) * 2003: Cris Cuddy - ''Keep the Change'' (Vanishing Castle) * 2003: Steve Bice - ''Sixty Minutes of Sin'' (Sin Citizen) * 2011: Katy Moffatt - ''Fewer Things'' (Zeppelin)

Also appears on

* 1979:

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- ''Orphans of the Storm'' ( A&M) * 1985: Act - ''September Field'' (

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) * 1989:

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- ''You Were on My Mind'' (Stony Plain) * 1992: Richard Meyer - ''Good Life!'' ( Shanachie) * 1993: Katy Moffatt - ''Evangeline Hotel'' (Philo) * 1994: Richard Meyer - ''A Letter from the Open Sky'' (Shanachie) * 1994: Katy Moffatt - ''Hearts Gone Wild'' (

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) * 1996: Katy Moffatt - ''Midnight Radio'' (Watermelon) * 1998:

- ''

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'' ( Elektra) * 1999:

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- ''

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'' (HighTone) * 2002:

- ''Lost and Found'' ( Red House) * 2002: Nanci Griffith - '' Winter Marquee'' (

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) * 2005: various artists - ''KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 13'' (

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) - track 1-04, "Tonight We Ride" (with Tom Russell) * 2005: various artists - ''Elko! A Cowboy's Gathering'' (Western Jubilee) - track 2-16, "All This Way for the Short Ride" (with Tom Russell and

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) * 2006: CopperMoon - ''Songs'' (self-released) * 2007:

- '' Cimarron Manifesto'' ( Red House) * 2007: various artists - ''The Gift: A Tribute to

Ian Tyson Ian Dawson Tyson (September 25, 1933 – December 29, 2022) was a Canadian singer-songwriter who wrote several folk songs, including "Four Strong Winds" and " Someday Soon", and performed with partner Sylvia Tyson as the duo Ian & Sylvia. Ear ...

'' (Stony Plain) - track 10, "Old Cheyenne" (with Tom Russell) * 2008: Katy Moffatt - ''Playin' Fool: Live in Holland'' (Strictly Country) * 2008:

Rain Perry Rain Perry (born November 9, 1966) is an American folk-rock singer/songwriter. Her song "Beautiful Tree" was the theme song for the CW Network series ''Life Unexpected''. "Yosemite," her celebration of the pains of growing up, won the Grand Pri ...

- ''Cinderblock Bookshelves'' (Precipitous) * 2011: Malcolm Holcombe - ''To Drink the Rain'' (Music Road) * 2012:

John Fullbright John Fullbright (born April 23, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter from Okemah, Oklahoma. While still in high school, Fullbright performed at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah. In 2009 he released the album ''Live at the Blue Door' ...

- ''From the Ground Up'' (Blue Dirt / Thirty Tigers)

References

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Biography

Early years

Russell and Hardin

Hardin Burns

Production and Support

Recordings

!AH HA!

Discography

Solo albums

With Tom Russell Thomas George Russell (born 1947/1948) is an American singer-songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the Americana music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, rock, and the cowboy music of the American West. Many ...

As Hardin Burns

As primary artist/song contributor

As producer

Also appears on

References

External links

With
Tom Russell Thomas George Russell (born 1947/1948) is an American singer-songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the Americana music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, rock, and the cowboy music of the American West. Many ...