Andrew Spice is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter. His OutMusic-nominated debut album, Pretty Demons (Dead Daisy/Outside, 2003), earned rave reviews: “so sensitive it will break your heart” (The Varsity); “profound, beyond-Thom Yorke melancholy…a genuine talent whose lyrics are carefully wrought poems” (NOW Magazine); “between the loopy highs of Tori Amos and the degraded depths of Trent Reznor…with the talent on display on this album, I can see Andrew Spice one day reaching their status” (Swerve); “Spice manages to put his finger on our collective hearts” (The Toronto Star).

Subsequently, Andrew’s path took an unusual turn: he earned his Ph.D. and became a clinical psychologist. Then, 20 years after his debut album and while continuing to practice psychology, inspiration struck again and he returned to music. Andrew’s new album, With Animals, was produced by 2-time JUNO nominee Matthew Barber and features Grammy nominee Drew Jurecka. Its first singles, High Park and Gentle Sentinel, have garnered praise from the likes of Wonderland (“one of Canada’s brightest talents”), House of Solo (“this multi-talented artist delves deep into the complexities of anger, grief, and healing”), and FAULT (“tender, articulate, and raw, his voice has not only returned – it’s more powerful than ever”), as well as radio play on CBC and WXPN-FM. Like his very first songs, Andrew’s new music is devastatingly vulnerable with a queer male voice and piano at its centre. On With Animals, he plants his flag again – not as a nostalgic return, but a vital reintroduction.