Sketches
| sketches | |
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| Studio Album | |
| Released | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Length | 30:25 |
| Label | Independent |
| Producer | Andrew Horowitz |
sketches is the first solo album by Andrew Horowitz. It was released under his pseudonym edu on cassette tape in March of 2012. Eventually, however the cassette tapes sold out, and the store page laid left abandoned for some time. However, Andrew eventually released the album digitally for purchase.
sketches was later remastered and re-released as "sketches 3d" in 2019, with a Kickstarter to help fund physical releases.
History
The album was recorded in Andrew's New York apartment over a period of six months from August 2011 to February 2012 after the end of the Good & Evil tour.[1] The album seemingly had no final title back then, only called "cassette tape 1".[1]
The first single from the album was miss melody, released on Bandcamp in 2011.[1]
For a time the album wasn't released digitally[2], primarily because Andrew wanted it to be more "intimate" and "personal".[1] Eventually however, on December 17th 2012, Andrew would cave in and release sketches digitally on Bandcamp for more people to hear.[3]
sketches 3d
| sketches 3d | |
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| Studio Album | |
| Released | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Length | 29:58 38:34 (with bonus tracks) |
| Label | BKLYN Records |
| Producer | Andrew Horowitz |
sketches 3d (Sketches 3d on streaming services) is a re-release and remaster of sketches. With an attempt to clean up the album with better production, attributed to Andrew's more recent work as a music producer. This re-release also aimed to distribute the album on a wider scale, as the previous version of the album had a limited release on cassette (noted in the cover art), and Bandcamp.
Kickstarter
Funding for the release of sketches 3d was raised through the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter.
The first tier of support through Kickstarter was for vinyl, though backers also, depending on how much they pledged, received a CD copy alongside their vinyl. Then additional tiers included a limited edition T-shirt and hand written lyrics to one of his songs, picked by the backer.[4]
Andrew listed several items up for sale through the platform, such as his old keyboard that he used for tours[5] and his first ever acoustic guitar, with a case entirely covered by random stickers, some including classic Tally Hall Merchandise.[6]
Three exclusive bonus tracks were given to those who donated to the Kickstarter fundraiser: the full "Misfortune" performance of Lemons and Pears by the Toy Orchestra, a remastered Tomorrow and Today track, and an entirely new track Grandpa is Hiding. [7]
Release of sketches 3d
A number of singles from sketches 3d were released in the run-up to the release of the full album. Have a Nice Day (Interludinal) was the first to be released on the 7th of June 2019. This marked the first edu release on major streaming services.[8] This was followed by four more: Miss Melody,[9] Lemons and Pears,[10] HEY YOU!,[11] and Hummingbird.[12]
sketches 3d was released to streaming services and digital platforms on July 26th, 2019.[13]
After the Kickstarter event, signed sketches 3d CD and vinyl versions of the album were also available periodically in Andrew's store. But as of Mar 26, 2021, Andrew tweeted that he had sold out of these "foreveeerrrrr".[14] However, a few unsigned sketches 3d CDs were sold at Andrew's live performances with Jukebox The Ghost in 2023 and 2024.[15]
Track listing
| # | Title | Writers | Lead Singers | Duration | Duration (sketches 3d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "miss melody" | Horowitz | Horowitz | 3:41 | 3:33 |
| 2. | "HEY YOU!" | Horowitz | Horowitz | 4:07 | 4:09 |
| 3. | "hummingbird" | Horowitz | Horowitz | 2:34 | 2:32 |
| 4. | "daisy fingers" | Horowitz | Horowitz | 4:30 | 4:22 |
| 5. | "have a nice day (interludinal)" | Horowitz | (instrumental) | 1:37 | 1:37 |
| 6. | "lemons and pears" | Horowitz | Horowitz | 3:21 | 3:24 |
| 7. | "at the end" | Horowitz | Horowitz | 3:22 | 3:24 |
| 8. | "nowhere else" | Horowitz | Horowitz | 3:30 | 3:28 |
| 9. | "the rainbow connection" | Ascher Williams | Horowitz | 3:43 | 3:29 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Andrew Horowitz Debuts Solo Project". Hidden In The Sand. 2011. Fanjournal.
- ↑ Adhorowi Bandcamp circa 2012. Bandcamp. 2012. Archived through the wayback machine.
- ↑ Adhorowi Bandcamp circa 2013. Bandcamp. 2013. Archived through the wayback machine.
- ↑ Kickstarter. edu sketches 3d. Kickstarter.
- ↑ Edu. 'My Tally Hall PC2X Purple Keyboard'. Kickstarter. Retrieved: 9th January 2024.
- ↑ Edu. 'My First Acoustic Guitar' on Kickstarter. Kickstarter. Retrieved: 9th January 2024.
- ↑ Presumably found under "UPDATE #5 Backers only BONUS TUNES----- NEW ITEMS" Kickstarter.
- ↑ Edu. 'Have A Nice Day (Interludinal) On Spotify 7th June 2019. 'Have a Nice Day (Interludinal)'. Spotify. Retrieved 9th January 2024.
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/3E5i1Kfi8xqnKbPMNIyyQe Andrew Horowitz. Edu. 'Miss Melody'. Spotify. Retrieved 9th January 2024.
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/5TKWSvt8h74gnIe42797Ic Andrew Horowitz. Edu. 'Lemons and Pears'. Spotify. Retrieved 9th January 2024.
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/0PDfbORQvl7GcNxO7kDlaj Andrew Horowitz. Edu. HEY YOU!. Spotify. Retrieved 9th January 2024.
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/2IMozCEDTd9HO77nGi1YmV Andrew Horowitz. Edu. HEY YOU!. Spotify. Retrieved 9th January 2024.
- ↑ Sketches 3d on Spotify. Edu. 26th July 2019. Sketches 3d. Spotify. Retrieved 9th January 2024.
- ↑ Andrew Horowitz's Twitter Post about sketches 3d CDs being sold out Andrew Horowitz. @adhorowi. "just put up a handful of “sketches 3d” cds and vinyl. once these are gone, i’m out foreveeerrrrr." 9:06 PM Mar 26, 2021. Tweet. Twitter.com. Retrieved: 9th January 2024.
- ↑ Ruby Red. Andrew and Bora Live in NYC 11/30/2023 – Concert Review March 11th 2024. [Picture of sketches 3d CDs at the merch table]. Retrieved 15th May 2024.