Steve Andrews

Steve Andrews
Steve Andrews in a promotional image
Born	Canton, Cardiff, Wales
Residence	Tenerife
Nationality	Welsh
Other names	The Bard of Ely
Occupation	Musician, Journalist, Author, TV presenter, Compère
Known for	Welsh icon, coloured beard
Website	Steve Andrews

Steve Andrews (aka "The Bard of Ely"), was born in Canton, Cardiff in 1953 and lived in Ely for 25 years, a suburb on the outskirts of Cardiff in South Wales. He is a singer-songwriter, writer and Journalist with a strong interest in botany and conservation. Steve is known for having a brightly coloured beard and being a Welsh icon.

He was dubbed "The Bard of Ely" by Big Issue Cymru when he had a regular column in the publication.

Steve Andrews is the author of "Herbs of the Northern Shaman" published by O-Books and Hummadruz and a Life of High Strangeness.

He has written articles and features for many publications including Tenerife News newspaper, Big Issue, Kindred Spirit, Eye on Life magazine, Prediction, Permaculture, Feed Your Brain, Living Tenerife and the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners magazines.

He has a Cardiff University BA (Honours) degree in Journalism, Film and Broadcast.

Steve was a co-presenter for two series of "In Full View" on the BBC Choice Digital channel and has also been featured on HTV's "Weird Wales" and appeared as a musician on BBC Cymru Wales' "The Slate", and a guest on BBC2's "Roll over Beethoven". Also his song "Rubber Ducky" was used in the drama Y Tŷ ("The House") on S4C.

Steve was a guest on many of Steve Johnson's radio shows in Wales.

Steve has released a number of albums since 1989 on various indie record labels, including a collaboration with Ian Kaye and Philip Moxham (from "Young Marble Giants") called "Taffia EP" and has had tracks released on a number of compilations.

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