Andrea Kirwin is an Australian-Fijian Singer-songwriter based on the Sunshine Coast, QLD, who has been performing at Folk Festivals since 2008 and has released 5 independent albums under her own independent record label, Peace Run Records.
With a warm and welcoming stage presence, deeply soulful sound and a knack for storytelling, Andrea's live performances are a joy to experience. Whether solo with her guitar, cigar box and stomp or accompanied by her big 13 piece band, THE YAMA-NUI SOCIAL CLUB, Andrea has continued to impress audiences both in Australia and New Zealand with her heartfelt lyrics, incredible vocal range and unique songwriting style for over 15 years.
Having picked up a guitar at age 21, Andrea is a self taught guitarist with a love and reverence for authentic expression. With Influences such as Tracy Chapman, Carole King and Eva Cassidy, Andrea has crafted her own sound which she describes as 'Fijian Folk and Island Soul'.
At her live shows, she will often share stories about her multicultural upbringing from growing up in Townsville as the daughter of a Fijian Church minister, to living in Fiji in her mother's village of Levukaidaku on the island of Matuku.
Andrea will be delivering two ukelele workshops in the Chill Out Zone / Workshop Area at Between the Tides.
Workshop 1: 3:30pm - 4pm Workshop 2: 5:45pm - 6:15pm
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