"He’s fluid, versatile, and gutsy - he never lets technique trump what he wants to express.
But he’s not just showing off - every note has a purpose and comes straight from the heart.
Its more like his guitar has so much to say that he wants to fit it all in before the song
ends…and we get to go along for the ride! WOW. I just can’t get enough of this guy’s guitar playing."
- Marsha Mann, INSite Austin Magazine March 2010
"His outgoing personality, mischievous sense of humor and obvious love of life aside,...
he is a bluesman... but, it's also obvious Macintyre is looking to forge his own brand of music."
- Nancy Adamson, Midland Telegraph Reporter Aug. 2009
"Macintyre is known for his edgey style of distorted laden blues riffs, clean acoustic lines, and soulful
voice...A-Mac added his take-no-prisoners approach to fierce and growling tones on his beat up
reverse-headstock Fender Strat."
"Macintyre's reputation as a slash-and-burn guitarist was certainly evident, but since I expected that
it wasn’t nearly as surprising as the really nice dynamics the group had. It’s not every guitar player
with this kind of reputation that knows how to play 'negative space' with some well done changes in
tempo, volume, and soulful quiet passages. I was very impressed. I was also impressed when after
the break he picked up his acoustic guitar and played a couple numbers solo with beautiful tones and skills."
- Butch Leitz, Soundboard Freedom Blogging, June 2010
"If you like listening to badass Stratocaster/Marshall chops (who doesn't?) this CD is for you. Nothing
like the garbage you hear on the radio - this is original blues-driven rock. And the songwriting - lyrics,
composition plus the vocals - is the total package. Great CD."
- CDBABY.COM Fan Review of Set Me Free
WHAT HE SAYS
"From the time I was about 13 until 18, I probably played 6 hours every day. There were two albums
I learned front to back. The first was Nirvana's 'Nevermind,' and then, the Rolling Stones 'Sticky Fingers'.
That was my first introduction into rock. Then I went backwards and started learning all this blues stuff."
"Being around a lot of really great blues players like Gary Clark, Jr., Alan Haynes and Jimmie Vaughn
made me such a better rock player. When studying the blues, you go 'Wow, (rock 'n' roll) really did come from that.'"
"The sound of 'Andy Macintyre' is constantly changing and evolving. For example my first two albums were
more rooted in a blues sound. My new material is more straight rock with some guitar and voice compositions
that are more etherial. Im really excited about it andI'm getting a lot of positive feedback when I play out live."
"When it comes to the blues, I'm not a purist. I don't think being a purist is a bad thing. It just depends on
the player and what the player wants to hear coming out of their musical voice. I would describe my music
as a rock and blues sound, but it pulls some unexpected influences. It's recently becoming more vocal and
songwriting focused and a little less about the guitar. More about the sound of the whole band."
WHAT THEY SAY
"I'm so impressed by Andy's obvious talent." - Marsha Mann, INSite Austin Magazine 2007
"He’s fluid, versatile, and gutsy - he never lets technique trump what he wants to express.
But he’s not just showing off - every note has a purpose and comes straight from the heart.
Its more like his guitar has so much to say that he wants to fit it all in before the song
ends…and we get to go along for the ride! WOW. I just can’t get enough of this guy’s guitar playing." - Marsha Mann, INSite Austin Magazine March 2010
"His outgoing personality, mischievous sense of humor and obvious love of life aside,...
he is a bluesman... but, it's also obvious Macintyre is looking to forge his own brand of music." - Nancy Adamson, Midland Telegraph Reporter Aug. 2009
"Macintyre is known for his edgey style of distorted laden blues riffs, clean acoustic lines, and soulful
voice...A-Mac added his take-no-prisoners approach to fierce and growling tones on his beat up
reverse-headstock Fender Strat." "Macintyre's reputation as a slash-and-burn guitarist was certainly evident, but since I expected that
it wasn’t nearly as surprising as the really nice dynamics the group had. It’s not every guitar player
with this kind of reputation that knows how to play 'negative space' with some well done changes in
tempo, volume, and soulful quiet passages. I was very impressed. I was also impressed when after
the break he picked up his acoustic guitar and played a couple numbers solo with beautiful tones and skills." - Butch Leitz, Soundboard Freedom Blogging, June 2010
"If you like listening to badass Stratocaster/Marshall chops (who doesn't?) this CD is for you. Nothing
like the garbage you hear on the radio - this is original blues-driven rock. And the songwriting - lyrics,
composition plus the vocals - is the total package. Great CD."
