Episode 34: Andy Bull

Andy Bull. Credit: Supplied

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I don’t know about you, but when I try to describe Andy Bull, I have a hard time. After all, to simply call him a musician feels like it’s not going far enough. 

Sure, he’s released a handful of EPs and albums over the years (including 2014’s Sea Of Approval) and he’s shared plenty of wonderful songs, such as 'Dog' (with Lisa Mitchell), 'Baby I Am Nobody Now', 'Talk Too Much', and much more, but it feels like he’s a little more accomplished than just a regular artist.

Then again, he’s also won an Encouragement Award at the 2014 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition for ‘Baby I Am Nobody Now’, he’s been nominated for four ARIA Awards, and his work on Netflix children’s musical Beatbugs has won seven US Daytime Emmy Awards.

Still, it feels like he goes beyond that scope. He’s also a stellar performer, and he’s a relentless creative as well. In fact, that creativity has recently manifested a new record by way of Collapse In Bliss. It's full of that soulful, introspective pop sound he's known for, but it's a gorgeous release. Add in the fact he made it over the course of 40 nights this year, and that it's a wholly solo endeavour (save for a resurfaced demo penned by Andy and late Deep Sea Arcade musician Nick Weaver), and you’ve got a record you can’t go past.

So maybe when I say that Andy Bull feels hard to describe, well you can probably see where I’m coming from. So I decided to put it to Andy, largely since he’s my guest on the podcast this week.

As always, it was a wonderful chat, though by his own admission, he wasn’t being ironic when he penned that song ‘Talk Too Much’.

Anyway, I strongly urge you to check out Andy Bull’s Collapse In Bliss album, and once you’re done giving that a spin, have a listen to our chat, and I’ll see you at the end of the episode for some general housekeeping.

Andy Bull’s Trusty Chords

Andy’s One Influential Artist

1. Stevie Wonder

Andy’s Three Impactful Albums

1. Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan (2012)

2. D'Angelo – Voodoo (2000)

3. Metronomy – The English Riviera (2011)

Andy’s Five Trusty Songs

1. Louis Cole – 'Things Fall Apart' (2024)

2. Mk.gee – 'Are You Looking Up' (2023)

3. Cleo Soul – 'Promises' (2021)

4. Beryl – 'Throw it all away' (2024)

5. Jack Colwell – 'Weak' (2020)