York
Pennsylvania native, Adrian Dylan Chandler, has
released his first full length album which showcases
his songwriting talents with songs of riddled relationships
leading from love to angst and everywhere in between.
"What got you started
with music? When I was 15 or 16, I broke my leg
and my dad gave me a guitar when I was lying around
in bed for awhile. I learned fast so . . . I started
joining bands. I got into writing my own songs instead
of playing other people's stuff. In the year 2000,
my dad died, so I started writing a lot. The beginning
of last year is when I really started playing out,
doing the solo A.D. Chandler thing. It was all original
music. Eventually, you find people who want to hear
new music and you build a following.
Is
there an instrument you specialize in? I mainly
sing and write (for guitar). I can play bass and
a little keyboard. I really feel my strong point
is my songwriting.
Describe
your sound and style. I hate to say country and
folk and blues, but that's what it is. A lot of
my songs have a lot of dark humor to them.
Who
are your musical influences? I would have to say
a fellow by the name of Tom Waits and anywhere
from David Byrne, the guy from Talking Heads,
. . . to Bright Eyes. MySpace is very cool for
finding a lot of interesting music. I've been
buying a lot of people's music that you've never
heard of. I grew up on The Rolling Stones. My
family is basically immersed in music. My grandfather
was a jazz head and collected thousands of CDs."
Taken from
the York Daily Record Flipside article by ERIN
McCRACKEN, FLIPSIDE STAFF
