PORTLAND, Maine – DIY musician and singer/songwriter Andrew LaVogue, originally from Northeast Ohio, now lives along the rocky New England coast where he focuses on instrumental music inspired by a range of influences.
Take as an example his latest track, “Sweet and Simple.” The song title does good justice to the feel and vibe of the instrumental track.
Song Description of “Sweet and Simple” from LaVogue: This song is supposed to be as honest as the title suggests, this is simply a sweet and simple tune. In addition to that, I have been writing songs that are representative of where I’m from in rural Ohio. This tune is meant to represent the simplicity of growing up among the farmlands of the Midwest.
We’ve been fans of LaVogue since featuring some of his desert rock sounds in 2020 with the track, “Oh, Sunny Day?”
LaVogue’s music combines lo-fi, art rock, experimental and psychedelia with what he tags “American primitive guitar playing”.
Last year, LaVogue released his debut EP Surrounded by the Northern Lights, and has since written music for the documentary “Rick Parker, I’m Afraid” and has had music placed in some commercials.
His overall goal, he says, “is to carry on the tradition of creative solo guitar” DIY music.
Other notable tunes include “Remember When” and “Sun At Sand Beach” and the graceful “Footfalls Echo”, a bit reminiscent of the late, great experimental guitarist Michael Hedges. Very rhytmic, semi-minialistic, string-slapping instrumental acoustic guitar playing that is nothing less than heart-warming, epic and happy.