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{{short description|Irish psychedelic rock band formed in 1968}}
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'''Andwella''' were an [[Northern Ireland|Irish]] [[psychedelic rock]] band formed in 1968, originally as '''The Method''' and later renamed '''Andwellas Dream'''. The trio were [[frontman|fronted]] by [[Dave Lewis (British musician)|Dave Lewis]] (guitar/keyboard/vocals), with Nigel Smith (bass/vocals) and Gordon Barton (drums).<ref name="Larkin">Larkin C 'Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music' (Muze UK Ltd, 1997) {{ISBN|0-7535-0149-X}}) p14</ref>

Their first album, as Andwellas Dream, ''[[Love and Poetry]]'', was recorded in London in 1968, and released in August 1969. It featured jazz musician [[Bob Downes]] on saxophone and flute,<ref name="Larkin" /> and [[Wilgar Campbell]] on drums on the track "Felix".<ref name="RidingShotgun">{{cite book|last=McAvoy|first=Gerry|title=Riding Shotgun|year=2005|publisher=SPG Triumph|isbn=0955032008}}</ref>{{rp|44}} The album failed to sell, and Lewis then recorded a solo album, privately pressed, on the Ax label in 1970; which included new versions of some of the Andwella's Dream songs.<ref name="Larkin" /> Then in 1970 David Lewis wrote the music for and produced poet David Baxter's "Goodbye Dave" album, for which he was backed by Andwella.
 
With the addition of Dave McDougall on guitar and vocals, the band was renamed Andwella. This line-up issued ''World's End'' in August 1970, before Dave Struthers replaced Nigel Smith on bass and Jack McCulloch joined as drummer.<ref name="Larkin" /> This lineup recorded the bands' last album, ''People's People'' (released late in 1970), after which the band broke up in 1971.

Lewis later went on to write "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun", recorded in the 1970s by [[Demis Roussos]].

== Discography ==
as Andwellas Dream:
*''Sunday'' / ''Midday Sun'' (45, CBS 1969)
*''Mrs Man'' / ''Felix'' (45, CBS 1969)
*''Sunday'' / ''Mrs Man'' (45, Columbia - Canada 1969)
*''Mr Sunshine'' / ''Shades Of Grey'' (45, CBS)
*''[[Love and Poetry]]'' (LP, CBS 1969-08)
*''Every Little Minute'' / ''Michael Fitzhenry'' (45, Reflection 1970)

as Andwella:
*''World's End'' (LP, Reflection Records 1970-08)
*''Hold On To Your Mind'' / ''Shadow of the Night'' (45, Reflection 1970)
*''Are You Ready'' / ''People's People'' (45, Reflection 1970)
*''Lady Love'' / ''Just How Long'' (45, Pink Elephant - Netherlands 1970)
*''People's People'' (LP, Reflection, rel. Late 1970)
*''I Got A Woman'' / ''Hold On To Your Mind'' (45, Stateside - Japan 1971)
*''I Got A Woman'' / ''World's End (Part Two)'' (45, Dunhill - US - 1971)

David Lewis solo:
*''The Songs of David Lewis'' (1970)
*''From Time to Time'' (1973)
*''A Collection of Short Dreams'' (1978)

produced by David Lewis and performed by Andwella:
*David Baxter - Goodbye Dave (LP, Reflection 1970)

==References==
<references />
*{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p868692|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=AllMusic Guide|title=Andwella|accessdate=2007-07-14}}

==External links==
* {{Discogs artist|Andwella}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060513084710/http://irishshowbands.net/bgandwellas.htm irishshowbands.net]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716223407/http://www.kultobozrevatel.ru/andwella kultobozrevatel.ru]

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[[Category:Psychedelic rock groups from Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Dunhill Records artists]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1969]]
[[Category:The Numero Group artists]]


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