Andy Hedges - Biography

Hailing from Lubbock, TX, Andy Hedges is a reciter, singer and guitarist. For the last dozen years or so he has entertained audiences all over the West with his classic cowboy recitations, clean guitar work, and cowboy folk music.

Andy has performed at The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, NV, The Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering, and countless cowboy gatherings, theaters, festivals, and concert venues around the West.

He has released two cowboy poetry albums, and in 2004 debuted his first music album, “City Boys.” Produced by Andy Wilkinson, “City Boys” is a collection of “eclectic cowboy folk” music. It includes new songs by Andy, Rod Taylor, and Andy Wilkinson, old obscure songs from the cowboy, Scottish, bluegrass, and folk traditions, as well as songs by Bob Dylan and Don McLean. Producer Andy Wilkinson writes: “cowboy music was always like the cowboy: unsuitable for fencing, impossible to corral, unwilling to go any way but it's own. Which pretty well describes the music of Andy Hedges."

"Andy Hedges makes no claim to being a cowboy but he has the cowboy spirit, integrity, and the heart that makes his music so undeniably real. Andy could very well carry on the traditions when all us old guys are gone. I'd feel assured in knowing the music of our great American West was in good hands." - Don Edwards