Andrew Belle
American singer-songwriter
Andrew Belle is an American singer-songwriter. In recent years he has lived in Nashville and Los Angeles and lives in Chicago. He has toured alongside many artists including Mat Kearney, Ben Rector, Allen Stone, The Milk Carton Kids, Joshua Radin, Brett Dennen, Leagues, and Diane Birch. Belle is also a member of Ten Out of Tenn, a critically acclaimed songwriter collective.
Career
2008–2009: Beginnings and All Those Pretty Lights EP
Soon after graduating from college, Belle began performing in bars and small clubs around his hometown of Chicago such as Schubas Tavern and SPACE in Evanston. In September 2008, he released his debut EP All Those Pretty Lights.
2010–2012: In My Veins, The Ladder, and The Daylight EP
In February 2010, Belle released his debut full-length album The Ladder and had immediate success. His songs began to be regularly featured on television shows including Grey's Anatomy, Castle, Pretty Little Liars, One Tree Hill, and The Vampire Diaries. In May 2010, he released a b-side single from The Ladder recording sessions entitled "In My Veins (featuring Erin McCarley)" which was played during an iconic scene of the Grey's Anatomy season six finale. It generated more than 100 million streams and downloads of the "In My Veins" single worldwide.
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