“… One of the country’s greatest treasures of folk music …” (Cincinnati.com)
Category: Reviews
“Andru Bemis Visits Tulsa For First Time” — article and photos by R.J. Slately
By R.J. Slately, Dec. 2015 Singer-songwriter and string instrumentalist Andru Bemis recently visited Tulsa, Oklahoma for the first time, to the delight of audiences and the benefit of numerous musical instruments. Bemis—who tours…
West Michigan bands that ‘folking’ rock
Multi-instrumentalist, South Haven native and Renaissance man Andru Bemis has spent the past decade or so making his way across the country carrying his instruments on his back, spreading folk…
The Womacks, Andru Bemis rock local venue
… “Andru Bemis, hailing from South Haven, Mich., opened the evening at 7 p.m. and thrilled the audience for about an hour. Bemis’ songs were story-like. He had great stage…
Radio Radio (Indianapolis, IN) with John Reilly and Friends — review by Reel Scoop, photos by Emily Steele
… When things finally got rockin’ and rollin’—er, so to speak, [John C. Reilly] came out and introduced their warm up act (the first time I’ve ever been present for…
Codfish Hollow Barnstormer (Maquoketa, IA) — review and photos by Hoopla and Matt Erickson
“… [Andru] Bemis, the opening act for the night’s show, provide [sic] an introduction for those who were unaccustomed with the country twang of bluegrass music. The audience waited with…
Interview & article — Reforma
“… Andru representa una especie en extincion: la del artista inspirado en la vida de los trovadores medievales y la sensualidad romantica que vaga por el mundo cantando historias sobre…
Concert review from Phyllis’ Musical Inn
… Andru Bemis, on the other hand, lives just as much on the road as in southwest Michigan, where he coordinates the music at Foundry Hall in South Haven. Sometimes…
Review from WPSU–FM [Lemont, PA]
“Andru Bemis is a modern folk singer who sounds like he should be on some dusty old 78 record. The way he plays clawhammer banjo and nylon-string guitar, you can…
Review from A.V. Club [Madison, WI]
“… road-ramblin’ folk songs clatter with quickly plucked banjo and agreeable, gritty lyrics about railroads, crawdads, and the like.” — The A.V. Club [Madison, WI]