Andrea England is a poet at heart. Born and raised in a seaside town in Nova Scotia, Canada, this talented singer-songwriter grew up in the midst of music and saltwater air. Now Toronto-based, Andrea is poised to pour out her heart and invite you to join her in a little Lemonade.

Lemonade, England's full-length debut, boasts some exceptional musicians for an artist's first effort: Bryan Potvin (Northern Pikes) on lead and rhythm guitars (Potvin also co-produced); Creighton Doane (Melanie Doane, Dayna Manning) on drums & percussion; veteran keys great, Richard Bell (Janis Joplin, The Band) on Keys; Drew Birston (Chantal Kreviazuk) on bass; Kevin Fox (Damhnait Doyle, Melanie Doane) on cello; as well as Anthony Vanderburgh (Roch Voisine, Amy Sky) and Dave Milliken on additional guitars. England herself co-produced and also plays piano & guitars on the record. "I grew up listening to my parents country and classic rock records, where people played their own instruments and wrote their own songs...so I knew what I wanted this record to sound like...I wanted to make a very live sounding, organic record, and a big part of it for me was finding the right team to work with..."

The 2002 East Coast Music Awards Songwriter Circle would prove instrumental in helping Andrea complete that team, as BMG producer-writer and Northern Pikes front-man, Bryan Potvin, heard of Andrea's writing shortly after her ECMA appearance. It was there that Andrea first showcased her award-winning song, "Lemonade" (2002 John Lennon Songwriting Contest prize winner), and distributed promo CD singles, courtesy of Mike's Hard Lemonade, her official sponsor for the event.

Already a member of Justin Gray's exclusive Creative Collective songwriting summit - alumni include, among othrs, Dean McTaggert, Dan Hill, Jeremy Ruzumna, and Chad Richardson, the response to Andrea's record and writing has been so favorable in the US that she was chosen by the ASCAP as one of 12 up and coming songwriters in America to attend their prestigious Lester Sill West Coast Songwriters' Workshop in Los Angeles in February 2004! Andrea has also showcased on the Sneak Peek Rising Stars at the 2004 ECMAs in Newfoundland in February, and at Canadian Music Week 2004 in Toronto!

England is certainly no stranger to the stage. Picking out tunes on the organ at age three and singing in the local variety concerts by four, England over the last few years has performed with Jorane, Jacksoul, Ashley MacIsaac, J. Englishman, Martha Wainwright, Damhnait Doyle, Tara MacLean, and Sue Medley - just to name a few. Andrea's heartfelt delivery, compelling lyrics, and infectious pop-rock melodies have drawn comparisons to such respected artists as Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, and the Cowboy Junkies.

The preliminary response to Lemonade has been very favorable. Radio programmers love it, and Andrea has just signed a national distribution deal with Maplenationwide! Look for Lemonade in Canadian stores on May 18th.

For more information, please email info@andreaengland.com