FAWM.ORG | andygetch

Artist Bio

Influences: too many to list here.

Began songwriting in 2009, and FAWM/5090/NaSoAlMo in 2012. I perform at a local farmers market and belong to a local music association. For me music is a hobby, all for fun, and songwriting is a sort of personal self-psychotherapy.

2020 will be a pantsing-as-time-is-available this year. Life has gotten much busier. I am looking forward to the songwriting inspiration here.

In addition to Bandcamp https://andygetch.bandcamp.com/ and YouTube for music, I also paint a little (profile picture for example) and mainly post art and photos of real life on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andy_getch/

EDIT 3/1/20: Well the second half of February was mostly spent in the midst of and resting/recovering from the swine flu. In terms of quantity 2020 was my lowest output since my 2012 FAWMling year. I do feel good about a few of the songs and got to listen to lots of great music.

Songs (17)

#1	Phil is Living a Palindrome acoustic-one-take acousticguitar skirmish s02022020 skirmish songskirmish ...	28 Feb 2
#2	Tan Van Man tanvan acoustic-guitar acoustic-bass electric-guitar cello	20 Feb 3
#3	Choose Happy Electric Sunshine banjo acoustic-one-take lyric-cloud random	8 Feb 4
#4	All The Seasons 12string 12-string-guitar acoustic-guitar morph morph2 love-song	7 Feb 6
#5	I’m Fitting In acoustic-guitar acoustic-bass	9 8 weeks
#6	Up In the Air ss020720d skirmish songskirmish up-in-the-air acoustic-guitar acou	5 8 weeks
#7	My Important Collections ss020720e skirmish songskirmish mandolin	6 8 weeks
#8	Bridges Are For Crossing @kristi acoustic-guitar cello collab	13 8 weeks
#9	Movements ss020720h skirmish songskirmish acoustic-bass melodica experimental ...	4 8 weeks
#10	F A C ss020820i skirmish superskirmish songskirmish feast 12-string-guitar ...	9 8 weeks
#11	Hey Ama Don’t Call Me cheart wrong-side-of-love guitar psychedelic anti-valentine	13 7 weeks
#12	Searching For The Joy lyric-cloud acoustic-guitar acoustic-bass cello	5 7 weeks
#13	The Day After skirmish song-skirmish electric-guitar	11 7 weeks
#14	What Have You Got Left To Say My Son conversation-with-death meta-fawm baritone-guitar swine-flu sick	5 5 weeks
#15	I’m Finishing Something But Don’t Know What It Is Yet acoustic-guitar acoustic-bass cello week4	5 5 weeks
#16	I Have So Much To Be Grateful For acoustic-guitar one-take	4 5 weeks
#17	This Is My Cello cello improvisation answer-song beginner	11 5 weeks

Soundboard

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@ustaknow 2 weeks

Yah, not a good time for "hayfever" and etc. (like me) I was actually concerned to food shop since not sure the reaction in my area. And, you had the "flu-flu", - well, great you're over it.

What "kills" me, is, - that "they" didn't test to - allow Flight/Travel, just no symptoms 😀 ? - knowing, no symptoms did not mean, - not infected. And then what happened?

Oh well. Anyway, glad you're OK down there!

(I was prep'ing in January for this. How many "next times", we gonna get b4 they get "protocols" void of politics 😞 )
@ustaknow 2 weeks

Nope, can't add songs on FAWM anymore, so links in that Thread, - here you go 😀

"Don't Give Me Vokda" (Collabloration, re-write of Arthur Rossi):
https://ustaknow.bandcamp.com/track/d...
@ustaknow 2 weeks

Thanks! Remember though, the quaranteen post FAWM challenge links, are in that thread only 😀 (Since Fawm is over can't add songs, - or can we?) I'll check after this msg, - otherwise it's in that Corona 5 thread.

The "Quarantine" and other done at the end, well, - I was board 😀 -- That's why I called the second "album" "Not Just Leftovers" 😀 hahhh, - so I got two "EP's" out of it.
@ustaknow 2 weeks

CV-19 Track - I'm commenting directly, not in the thread 😀

-- Anyway, good one, and in that sound you do so well!
@sunnymae 4 weeks

Hey Andy!
So glad you enjoyed my collab with @jwhanberry Man he really hit it out of the park. It was the first time someone took my lyrics, wrote the music AND performed the spoken word!
@scubed 4 weeks

Thanks so much for your lovely comment on “Whenever I Look At You”!
@djevans53 4 weeks

Thank you Andy. That is a great idea. I may play with that one.
@djevans53 5 weeks

Yes, hello, I have been around for a while. Nice to talk to you again.
@ceilidh 5 weeks

Thanks for your feedback on Five Elements! I've been following @metalfoot writing songs down the periodic table of elements, so at least I only had five to break down. 😀
@djevans53 5 weeks

Thanks Andy for the helpful comments. I'll continue to work on it.
@metalfoot 5 weeks

Major props for the listen-through of the Periodic Table series.
@redlady8029 5 weeks

Thanks for getting the deeper meaning of the lyrics and your nice comments.
@bronnyd 6 weeks

Hey thanks Andy for your thoughts on my stuff. Listening to more of yours now 😀
@mikehex 7 weeks

Thanks for your comments on Snow on the Ground and Far Behind. Really appreciate the support, as well as advice on how to FAWM (hoping I get the hang of it before end of the month)
@acousticmaddie 7 weeks

Thank you for your kind words on mine and Bills collab
@sarahmonticue 7 weeks

Hi Andy! Would love to collaborate with you! Thank you! Maybe we could email to get some ideas going?
@yaquimike 7 weeks

Happy FAWM!
@franniezest 7 weeks

Thanks for checking out my songs and yes, LFR is my nod to my favorite band soul asylum 😀
Ps the reason I have vague keys is cuz I don’t know music theory 🤭🙂🤷🏻‍♀️ It probably means I haven’t picked the right chords? I feel like I keep using the same few chords this fawm for some reason but oh well.
@victoriavox 8 weeks

look at you go! by comparison, I'm so far behind! ha 😉
@kellyk 8 weeks

Thanks for the welcome! Metalfoot and I are doing our first collaboration now. 😀
@sunnymae 8 weeks

Glad you liked my number five in the morph chain Andy. Wow. I just listened back from the original seed song...like what????
It's always so interesting to see where the songs start to take their turns. Coolio!!
@skylermf 8 weeks

Thanks for the well wishes and the kind comment on my song I’m Not Ok, Boomer!
@ajna1960 8 weeks

Heya Andy ! Great to finally get back here. Thank you for that wow 😊
@raemando 8 weeks

Thank you for your welcome!
@clioem 8 weeks

Thank you so much 😀
@lowhum 8 weeks

here you go!:
https://fawm.org/songs/102760/
@tan482 8 weeks

Thanks so much for stopping by to listen and comment!
@kristi 8 weeks

Okay. Everyone is different, so I ask when this happens! I'll tell him the same thing I told you. I typically tell collaborators to make new postings of songs so they get some attention! I'll have to check out that Tan Van Man challenge! I do think you learn a lot from things like that!
@kristi 8 weeks

Hi Andy. Another FAWMer also expressed interest in Bridges inside the posting itself. You were first but what do you think about having two versions?
@scubed Feb 6

Thanks so much for your kind words! It’s great to see you here again. I’m having a wonderful time - hope you are as well.
@moonraccoon Feb 5

Thanks for stopping by to listen to my Tan Van version. I hear you about the self-psychotherapy of songwriting. I often feel like I'm unintentionally psychoanalyzing myself.
@arthurrossi Feb 4

Andy! It is great to see you here again! Thanks so much for your that kind and warm words, my friend!
@treble Feb 2

Andy, thanks so much for your comments on my skirmish song, "Sexy Little Cat Eyes." Nice to see you here. 😀
@sarahmonticue Feb 2

Hey Andy! Just stopping by to say hi 👋🏼
@sunnymae Feb 2

Hey Andy!
Thanks for your feedback on "the rivers run dry" my collab with @crisp1
It's very freeing to work outside of my own brain if you know what I mean! I realize that may not sound very appetizing. 😂
@erinkelsey3 Feb 1

Hi Andy! Happy fawm! Definitely making time to write this year 😀
@tootoobee Feb 1

Hi Andy, have an awesome FAWM! I love the morph challenge, can't imagine FAWM without it 😀 I'm happy to jump in!
@spirulence Feb 1

Andy, looking towards more tasteful dissonance and soulful plucking this FAWM! Good luck!
@robs Jan 31

Hi Andy, have a great FAWM!
@kristi Jan 31

Hi Andy! Happy FAWMing!
@bandybum Jan 30

Hi Andy

Was hoping to have a listen, but the Soundcloud link seems out of sorts?

Wishing you a Fab Feb 😀
@powerstars Jan 28

Hey, Andy! I'm ready to go, let's rock it this year. 😁
@wobbiewobbit Jan 28

thanks Andy -You too!
@linzwolf Jan 28

Hi Andy! Thanks for the warm welcome 😀
@johnstaples Jan 26

Hey Andy! Happy FAWM 2020!
@bking Jan 26

Hi Andy. Happy FAWM 2020!
@jibbidy34 Jan 26

Andy!!!!! Rahhhh let’s do this ting 😁
@carleybaer Jan 25

Yesssss let's do this!! 😁
@helenseviltwin Jan 25

Thanks, Andy. You too
@unkept Jan 24

Have a great FAWM Andy!
@fearlessflight2014 Jan 23

Thanks for the kind shout out in the forums!
@sunnymae Jan 23

Hey Andy thanks so much for the shout-out on my album. You're just the sweetest! I'm really looking forward to the shenanigans to come and as usual scared that I will draw a blank and produce caca. ;0(
@fearlessflight2014 Jan 22

Not sure whether I’ll be fawming this year. I’ll know after this weekend plays out. A lot of conflicting stuff around... Have a good one anyhow!
@unknownbecky Jan 22

Looking forward to finding out what you'll write about this FAWM!
@clioem Jan 21

Andy! Can't wait for FAWM 2020!
@adnama17 Jan 20

ANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@natrin Jan 20

Hi! Happy FAWMing 😀 I'll definitely have time this year.
@heretcband Jan 19

What a great idea, @andygetch I'll look forward to the resulting song about the cello's learning curve and lure. Best wishes 😀
@gardeningangel1 Jan 19

Hi Andy! Glad you're here, looking forward to what sprouts for you this year. Happy FAWMing 😀
@snoozin Jan 19

Have a great FAWM, Andy! Cello??? How exciting!
@heretcband Jan 18

Hi @andygetch . Great to hear about your cello. I bought it for myself and my daughter to learn though the learning curve didn't hold its lure for us. Now that I have the band, the violist is doing her best with the cello. Its a stretch for her as well. I'd love to find someone who shines on it. Looking forward to the musical creations! Best, Kim @heretcband
@headfirstonly Jan 17

Hi Andy - very much looking forward to hearing what you do with that new cello (and everything else!)
@downburst Jan 17

Hi Andy! Good to see you back.
@zecoop Jan 17

Here we go! Looking forward to your FAWM... 😀
@writeandwrong Jan 16

Hi, again! Looking forward to hearing some Andy tunes this February!!
@jaegerin Jan 16

Hi Andy! FAWM is coming... 😀
@corinnecurcio Jan 16

Hi Andy - Aww - what a nice thing to say about Sundays. Don't you worry I'll be running the Sunday Skirmishes! 😉
@ferry0123 Jan 16

Yes! Have another fine and inspired fawm, Andy.
@hummingbear Jan 16

Beep, beep! Hope you are all charged up for FAWM.
@valeriecox Jan 15

Boom! New decade just like that.
@embersofautumn Jan 15

Thanks! Gonna give it my best shot this year!
@acousticmaddie Jan 15

Hello mate! I look forward to hear what you come up with this year
@sunnymae Jan 15

Hey Andy... ready for some more hijinks on the high seas!!
@chandra83 Jan 15

*waves*
@toms Jan 15

Maybe Westerberg was just ignoring it, just because? 😀
@tsunamidaily Jan 14

have the best FAWM this year!
@fuzzy Jan 14

Hey!!
Have a fun and productive February!!!
@chipwithrow Jan 14

Hi back at you! And congratulations on semi-retirement!
@barbara Jan 14

Embarking for who knows where but sure to return with treasure!
@jamkar Jan 13

Ready, willing, and able!
@metalfoot Jan 13

Once more we ride, my friend!

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Artist Bio

Songs (17)

Soundboard

@ustaknow 2 weeks

@ustaknow 2 weeks

@ustaknow 2 weeks

@ustaknow 2 weeks

@sunnymae 4 weeks

@scubed 4 weeks

@djevans53 4 weeks

@djevans53 5 weeks

@ceilidh 5 weeks

@djevans53 5 weeks

@metalfoot 5 weeks

@redlady8029 5 weeks

@bronnyd 6 weeks

@mikehex 7 weeks

@acousticmaddie 7 weeks

@sarahmonticue 7 weeks

@yaquimike 7 weeks

@franniezest 7 weeks

@victoriavox 8 weeks

@kellyk 8 weeks

@sunnymae 8 weeks

@skylermf 8 weeks

@ajna1960 8 weeks

@raemando 8 weeks

@clioem 8 weeks

@lowhum 8 weeks

@tan482 8 weeks

@kristi 8 weeks

@kristi 8 weeks

@scubed Feb 6

@moonraccoon Feb 5

@arthurrossi Feb 4

@treble Feb 2

@sarahmonticue Feb 2

@sunnymae Feb 2

@erinkelsey3 Feb 1

@tootoobee Feb 1

@spirulence Feb 1

@robs Jan 31

@kristi Jan 31

@bandybum Jan 30

@powerstars Jan 28

@wobbiewobbit Jan 28

@linzwolf Jan 28

@johnstaples Jan 26

@bking Jan 26

@jibbidy34 Jan 26

@carleybaer Jan 25

@helenseviltwin Jan 25

@unkept Jan 24

@fearlessflight2014 Jan 23

@sunnymae Jan 23

@fearlessflight2014 Jan 22

@unknownbecky Jan 22

@clioem Jan 21

@adnama17 Jan 20

@natrin Jan 20

@heretcband Jan 19

@gardeningangel1 Jan 19

@snoozin Jan 19

@heretcband Jan 18

@headfirstonly Jan 17

@downburst Jan 17

@zecoop Jan 17

@writeandwrong Jan 16

@jaegerin Jan 16

@corinnecurcio Jan 16

@ferry0123 Jan 16

@hummingbear Jan 16

@valeriecox Jan 15

@embersofautumn Jan 15

@acousticmaddie Jan 15

@sunnymae Jan 15

@chandra83 Jan 15

@toms Jan 15

@tsunamidaily Jan 14