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The Andy Browne Troupe Swing Hard Records/High Wire Productions Genre: Rock/Adult Alternative Spotify: www.sptfy.com/andybrownetroupe You Tube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO09e292PFdU0aPgfxH9lKA With influences ranging from Chuck Berry to Miles Davis to David Bowie, the music of The Andy Browne Troupe is never at a loss for words on “Zazel,” the band’s first album. Though some influences may be more apparent than others, rest assured that the Andy Browne Troupe is no tribute band to a bygone era, but rather a group with its feet firmly planted in the present and a voice all its own. The CD takes its name from English-born Rosa Richter, who rose to fame in the late 1800s performing as “Zazel,” the first human cannonball. Known for her beauty and daring, the 16-year-old Victorian daredevil wowed audiences in the UK and US with an act that was equal parts illusion and fact. Where “traditional” aerialists relied solely on their strength, human cannonballs like Zazel and those who followed depended on mathematics and a bit of luck. When her luck ran out, Zazel faded into obscurity, but it is from her leaps of faith and departure from tradition that the Andy Browne Troupe draws inspiration. From introspective tunes like “Sacred Cow” and “Southern Rain” to straight-ahead rock tracks like “Virginia Please” and the Peter Buck (R.E.M.) produced “My Little Stone,” the soulful wash of “Down (come on)” favored by Grammy Award Winning artist Anthony Hamilton. The Andy Browne Troupe offers a thoughtful mix of music that reminds listeners how good indie artists can be. Andy Browne hits the mark, delivering southern-flavored music with a DIY/punk rock sensibility.