Steve Andrews, The Green-bearded Bard, calls for peace and fights for the environment

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Steve Andrews, The Green-bearded Bard, calls for peace and fights for the environment

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Entretien avec Steve Andrews

Parle-nous de toi, qui es-tu et d'où viens-tu ?

I am originally from Cardiff in Wales where I lived on the Ely estate and gained the title Bard of Ely from Big Issue magazine, in which I had a column. I now live in Portugal. I am a singer-songwriter, poet, author and activist. I have a protest song about plastic pollution entitled « Where Does All The Plastic Go? » It was produced by Jayce Lewis, as was my latest single, « A Real Love and Communication, » which calls for world peace. I am famous for having a green beard and for having been featured on Britain’s Got Talent.

Comment est née ta passion pour la musique ? Qui sont tes idoles ?

I was first inspired to become a singer-songwriter by Bob Dylan. Neil Young is another of my musical heroes. Dylan’s lyrics were what hooked me and made me want to follow.

Quel genre de musique fais-tu ?

I play acoustic folk rock songs. I get audience participation for my song « Butterfly In My Beard, » because I ask the audience to « make butterflies » with their outstretched palms. I play a few covers too, including « Stand By Me, » and it was this song that got me on to Britain’s Got Talent.

Quelle est la chanson la plus importante pour toi ? Quel message veux-tu transmettre à l'auditeur ?

I think my most important song is « Where Does All The Plastic Go? » and I feel I am leading the way with songs about this issue. I am hoping to inspire action, and took action myself in writing this song.

Pourquoi un auditeur qui ne te connaît pas devrait-il écouter ta musique ?

I would say I have songs on important issues that others are not singing and writing about. Plastic pollution is one of my subjects. I am keeping the art of protest singing alive. My new single, « A Real Love and Communication, » calls for world peace, which is needed in the world just as much now as it ever was.

Quels sont tes projets futurs ? Où te vois-tu dans 5 ans ?

I am hoping to inspire « Ocean Aid » concerts. I am continuing to write environmental protest songs and have expanded my genres with « Mother Nature Rap, » which was my last single and had a music video produced for it by Pedro Augusto Almeida. A lot can happen in five years and my motto is to just keep on keeping on, so, I guess, I will find out in the future.

Raconte à nos lecteurs un épisode amusant qui s'est produit dans ta carrière d'artiste.

I once got to meet Van Morrison, who is one of my favourite singer-songwriters, and I was so star-struck by the experience that I made a complete mess of my first words to him because I said: « So you are Van Morrison then? » He answered: « Yeah! » We were standing at the edge of a marquee tent on a very wet midsummer day. The conversation didn’t improve, and everything I said was met with a « Yeah, » from Van. Then my 11-year-old son Isaac, asked me: « Dad, do you see this rope? » He signalled to a guy rope for the tent. « Yeah, » I answered, realising I was now sounding like Van the Man. « Well, can you put you face by it? » my son went on. « Of course, I replied, doing s. At which point, Isaac twanged the rope and a shower of water went all over me. My son cackled with laughter, as I grabbed his hand, muttered something, and beat a hasty retreat into the rain!

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