Andy Rattenbury

Andy hails from the West Country and was a classically trained violinist up to the age of eight when it got ‘too sore’. He switched to the guitar and never looked back, or forward. He was a member of several legendary local bands who, due to ‘personal differences’ and ‘the stress of the music business,’ never actually got to play any gigs. However, observers of rehersals said, ‘They could have been great.’ Thanks Mum. He then span off into a theatrical career, training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and was an actor for fifteen years before turning to writing. Now a television writer, he co-created Teachers for Channel Four and Absolute Power for the BBC, and is currently developing a number of projects with ITV and the BBC. His adaptation of ‘The Postman Always Rings Twice,’ will be produced at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, prior to a West End run. ‘North Peckham Skyline’ marks the return to music for this near-iconic multi-instrumentalist. (Guitar, harmonica and.. Well, guitar and harmonica is ‘multi’ isn’t it? Nit-picking bastards!) The musician’s musician had this to say about his return: ‘You want me to play on your album? Are you fucking mad?!’ Luckily for us all, Mark Long wasn’t mad, just hopelessly misled. Joy to the world.