ANDREW SHAPIRO WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"Pure Andrew: The sublime in collision with the mundane." --Peter Jensen

"Very cool music...I love this piano etude that I'm listening to as I write this...I'm reminded of bits of [Steve] Reich, [Philip] Glass, Sigur Ros, Cocteau Twins and Radiohead, intertwined with an aching longing and lots of integrity. --Vernon Reid (Living Colour)

"There's an interesting subgroup of composers who sing their own songs, blending aspects of art song and pop...Andrew Shapiro is a notable practitioner." --Alex Ross, The New Yorker

"It's kind of hard to describe what it is...it's a flowing piece that ebbs and tides. You get absorbed into it for a while and come out." -- The New York Times

"A Philip Glass protégé who knows his minimalism, but isn't averse to simple melody. This NYC composer bridges the gap between aggressive avant-gardism and abstract dream pop. Fans of Sigur Ros ought to thrill at finding such a properly hypnotic state-sider." -- abcnews.com

"There are few electronic musicians whose work recalls both Philip Glass and Magnetic Fields...the result is both accomplished and highly enjoyable."   -- Performing Songwriter magazine

"Sigur Ros, the Alan Parsons Project and Radiohead have a subtle presence in Shapiro's work. It seems the unlikely blend of pop sensibility and classical elegance have merged in Shapiro's ambient, wafting rhythms...new, fresh and innovative." --J.D. Goldsmith, Hudson Valley Pulse

"The slick gloss of Quiet Kissing is defined by Shapiro's bell-toned synthesizer setting but is warmed up by a wistful lyrical line and in-the-flesh violin accompaniment, courtesy of Meg Okura. Shapiro's creation is dreamy...the slowly rocking tempo and overlapping, whispery vocal track lull the ear and the mind into a contemplative state I previously thought could only be experienced by actors in independent films." --Molly Sheridan, NewMusicBox

"Andrew Shapiro is on whatever path he chooses to take in Invisible Days (Airbox Music). He's got the minimalist licks--or, wait, are those pop riffs? Doesn't matter. The music is full of intelligence and very engaging. Beautiful and spiritual, too. The vernacular vocals are sensuous and beguiling, attractively whispering on the edge. Philip Glass's Songs from Liquid Days comes to mind, but Shapiro is an update, and one seemingly equally poised for the concert hall, movie soundtrack, or club date. Put this on, and all's right for the future of music, in whatever direction you're heading." --Mark Alburger, 21st Century Music magazine

"[Shapiro performing his piano compositions at McDonald's] is possibly the coolest thing I have ever seen." --Matt Merewitz, Music Director, WRCT, Pittsburgh

"In between shouts of "May I help the next customer please?" the Wall Street McDonald's occasionally features the lulling piano of Andrew Shapiro. For over a year now, this one-time Philip Glass intern has entertained curious tourists with his own ambient compositions, played on a small platform over the entrance. He's understandably grateful to move hundreds of his CDs there, and he gets his Value Meals for free." --Jason Gross, The Village Voice : Best of New York City "Best Pianist at a Fast-Food Restaurant"