Album Notes

COMING AT 20 MAY 2009: MELODIC WINDS-NEW EDITION

The debut Andreas album is going to be re-released with slightly improved arrangements and current top quality sounds, remixed and remastered for superb audio quality. For more go to www.andreasonline.com/melodicwinds2009.html

30 NOVEMBER 2008: MELODIC CHRISTMAS-THE ANDREAS CHRISTMAS ALBUM!

18 famous Christmas songs are presented in instrumental form except for "Angels from the Realms of Glory" where the Soprano Deborah Berioli sings. For more about the album and Andreas go to www.andreasonline.com

The album is also being sold in Thessaloniki, Greece by the Greek Children's Village for their exclusive benefit: www.paidikoxorio.gr

20 MAY 2008: SUMMER DREAMS-THE NEW ANDREAS ALBUM!

The new Andreas album with 12 original instrumental compositions. For more about the album and Andreas go to www.andreasonline.com.

ANDREAS DISCOGRAPHY

30 November 2008: Melodic Christmas CD
20 May 2008: Summer Dreams CD
2004: When The Sea Remembers CD
2001: Life Images CD
1998: Melodic Winds CD

Andreas has also composed the music for the short films Loss (2004), A World Made of Paper (2002) and Without Identity (2000).

HOW TO BUY ANDREAS MUSIC

Get Andreas albums at www.andreasonline.com or here at CD Baby http://www.cdbaby.com/all/andreas.

Listen and buy your favorite Andreas songs as 192 Kbps mp3s at www.melodicwinds.com/songs

Buy the albums or your favorite Andreas songs from iTunes: please go to www.andreasonline.com for direct iTunes links and a complete list of all digital download stores selling Andreas music.

ANDREAS NEWS-UPDATED ON DECEMBER 2008

ANDREAS AT THE TOP OF THE GREEK iTUNES STORE!

Andreas reached the top of the Greek iTunes store on 22 October with "Summer Dreams" and on 2 December with "Signs of Love", both from the album "Summer Dreams"!

Andreas also reached No 2 with "Heart Full of Love" on 1 November and No 2 again with "Signs of Love" on 10 November and 3 December!

Andreas remains since 21 October at the top of the New Age genre, currently with "Signs of Love" and previously with "Heart Full of Love" and "Summer Dreams", with "Samos" and "Sifnos" also entering the top 10. The album "Summer Dreams" is currently among the Top 10 New Age albums.

OCTOBER 2008: Andreas is the "Instrumental" category winner of the 2008 Indie Singer-Songwriter Association Song Contest with "Heart Full of Love" from the album "When The Sea Remembers"! See the results at:

http://songcontest.issa-music.org/

SEPTEMBER 2008: Andreas is a semi-finalist in the 100% Music Songwriting Contest with "Signs of Love" ,"Samos" and "Prayer under the Stars" all from the album "Summer Dreams".

AUGUST 2008: Andreas is a semi-finalist in the 2008 UK Songwriting Contest with "Prayer under the Stars" and "Sea of Flags", both from the album "Summer Dreams".

JUNE 2008: A 4-page Andreas interview appeared in the italian magazine "New Age and New Sounds". To read the interview go to www.andreasonline.com

The track "When The Sea Remembers" also appeared in the CD Sampler that accompanies the issue: interestingly the sampler itself is titled "The Sea Remember", meaning that Andreas also inspired its title.

MAY 2008: "Samos" from "Summer Dreams" won Andreas a honourable mention at the 2008 West Coast Songwriters Association Contest in the "Instrumental" category:

http://www.westcoastsongwriters.org/contest_winnerinfo.htm

JANUARY 2008: Andreas was represented at MIDEM 2008 at Cannes, France by being included in "Expose Your Muse" CD Samplers. The selected songs were "Heart Full of Love" from "When The Sea Remembers" and "Signs of Love" from "Summer Dreams".

AUGUST 2007: "Signs of Love" and "Samos", both from "Summer Dreams" reached the semi-finals of the prestigious UK Songwriting Contest.

JUNE 2007: "Signs of Love" from "Summer Dreams" has earned Andreas a honourable mention in the "Instrumental" category of the 11th Unisong International Songwriting Contest

http://www.unisong.com/WinnersHonorableMentions11.aspx#instrumental

JUNE 2007: "Sifnos" was selected for the IRL 2007 CD Sampler and the album "When The Sea Remembers" is promoted on the print catalogue accompanying the CD. Printed in 1000 copies in June 2007 and distributed to Asian music industry professionals this catalogue promoted Andreas in the Asian music industry: http://www.irlmusic.com/

JUNE 2007: "Signs of Love" from "Summer Dreams" was selected for the Songsalive CD Sampler 9. The CD is currently distributed in various music conferences in US and Australia.

http://www.songsalive.org/cdsamplers.html

NOVEMBER 2006: Andreas won the title for "Best Greek Composition" in the prestigious "Musicaid International Music Awards 2006" with "Sifnos" and "Heart Full of Love" from "When The Sea Remembers".

http://www.musicaid.org/awards.htm

NOVEMBER 2006: A rave review about Andreas and the album "When The Sea Remembers" appeared in the November 2006 issue of the major indie music magazine "Unsigned". To read the interview go to www.andreasonline.com

JULY 2006 AND JULY 2005: "On The Beach" was included in the 2005 Musselman Triathlon Festival Compilation CD and in the 2006 Timberman Triathlon Compilation CD that were given to 1000 and 2200 athletes and volunteers respectively.

JUNE 2006: Andreas is one of the 5 finalists of the prestigious 2006 Independent Music Awards in the "New Age" category with "Sifnos" from "When The Sea Remembers":

http://www.musiciansatlas.com/pages/ima_finalists_song.asp

JUNE 2006: Andreas is one of the 20 finalists of the 10th Unisong International Songwriting Contest in the "Instrumental" category with "Sifnos" from "When The Sea Remembers": http://www.unisong.com/Winners.aspx

JUNE 2006: "Heart Full of Love" from Andreas latest album "When The Sea Remembers" was selected for the Songsalive! CD Sampler 8 which is exhibited to various music conferences in USA and Australia.

http://www.songsalive.org/cdsampler8.html

AUGUST 2005: Andreas is a semi-finalist of the 2005 UK Songwriting Competition with "Heart Full of Love" from "When The Sea Remembers

ANDREAS BIO

Andreas is a Greek composer of contemporary instrumental music and he lives in the city of Thessaloniki where he was born on 18 October 1971. Combining synthesizers and acoustic instruments Andreas creates melodic and emotional pieces that describe his life experiences and emotions, aiming in the hearts of his audience.

His songs follow the classic structure of pop songs, while they offer a broad variety of styles. Andreas has created his own unique style and signature sound with influences from Yanni, Vangelis and Jean Michel Jarre.

His involvement with music started on January 1989 with the composing of the piece Melodic Winds and since then he has been constantly composing music and improving his Melodic Winds Studio. He has a degree in Music Harmony from the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki and the Yamaha Electone Method degree from the Yamaha Music Foundation, while he continues his piano studies at the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki.

Andreas has a degree in Physics as well as a Master Degree in Environmental Physics (specializing in Atmospheric Pollution and Ozone Depletion) both received from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Andreas studied Environmental Physics under the guidance of the internationally renowned professor Christos Zerefos, who has received a UNESCO award for his groundbreaking research for ozone depletion.