Reawakened
Run Away
Written in 1986 about the uncertainty of Chernobyl. Pulled from the archive and reimagined with new vocals. A first taste is coming soon.
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Music is in Andy Carey's blood. He was a professional performer long before he built companies, and in many ways he always has been.
The journey
Andy Carey is the son of a third-generation professional musician: his father a renowned trumpet player, an Australian champion at just 13, and an accomplished bass player. Growing up surrounded by that craft, Andy took to it early, picking up the piano with ease before developing his voice and the clarinet.
The talent showed quickly. By 13 he was consistently winning local and district competitions for performance, and in his teens he became a regular in local musicals and stage productions. At 17 his ability earned him a place at the prestigious Queensland Conservatorium of Music, though the pull of the stage proved stronger than the classroom, and he left to launch his professional career.
Through the 1990s he worked multiple ski seasons in Thredbo, Perisher and Queenstown, alongside a gruelling touring schedule across Australia and internationally, including a 1997 national tour with the legendary Natalie Cole.
The 2000s saw him settle in the beautiful Whitsundays, performing across Airlie Beach, Hamilton Island, Hayman Island, Daydream Island, Club Crocodile Resort, and as far north as Cairns. It was here that the balance began to shift toward business, until he eventually moved full-time into an executive role and let the music fall into the background.
Re-imagined
One of the best gifts of this new generation of AI tools and recording equipment is the ability to reach back into the archive. Andy Carey has been pulling hundreds of hours of old analog recordings into his Mac, from his band The Funkwits to solo tracks, and reinventing songs that have lain dormant for 40 years.
The oldest is 'Run Away', written in 1986 with fellow high school student Brett Blacklow and performed at a school dance that same year. A song about the uncertainty of Chernobyl and what it meant for everyone.
The real gift is bringing to life the songs he can hear clearly in his head: sung with new female vocals, speaking to things he has seen from a distance, witnessed in person, or read about online. And he still can't resist a piano, happily jumping on to play for friends and family whenever the moment calls.
Upcoming releases
Questions about Andy Carey's music
Is Andy Carey a musician?
Yes. Andy Carey is an Australian pianist and vocalist who also plays clarinet. He was a professional performer through the 1990s and 2000s, and is the son of a third-generation professional musician.
Did Andy Carey tour with Natalie Cole?
Yes. In 1997 Andy Carey was part of a national tour with Natalie Cole, alongside a touring schedule across Australia and internationally.
Where has Andy Carey performed?
Through the 1990s Andy Carey worked ski seasons in Thredbo, Perisher and Queenstown while touring Australia and internationally. In the 2000s he performed across the Whitsundays, including Airlie Beach, Hamilton Island, Hayman Island, Daydream Island and Club Crocodile Resort, and as far north as Cairns.
Did Andy Carey study music?
At 17 Andy Carey earned a place at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, but the pull of the stage proved stronger than the classroom and he left to launch his professional career.
Who are The Funkwits?
The Funkwits is Andy Carey's band. He is now digitising hundreds of hours of its analog recordings, along with his solo tracks, and reinventing songs that have lain dormant for 40 years.
What is "Run Away" by Andy Carey?
"Run Away" is the oldest song in Andy Carey's archive, written in 1986 with a school friend and performed at a school dance that year. It is about the uncertainty of Chernobyl. He is reimagining it with new vocals for release.
How does Andy Carey use AI in his music?
Andy Carey uses new AI tools and recording equipment to bring old analog recordings back to life, and to realise songs he can hear in his head, sung with new female vocals.