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So, what exactly do you do after you’ve fronted two of the most revered and respected cult acts of your generation? That’s the question that Andrew McMahon found himself asking at the end of 2012, when his previous solo project Jack’s Mannequin were in the process of splitting up, and had played their final shows as a band over two nights at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre in November 2012. However, since the previous month people who had tried to access the Jack’s Mannequin website were redirected to a new website, confirming that McMahon was still going to be releasing music, it was just going to be under his own name in the future. It also announced his first solo live dates, first supporting Fun. and then heading off on his own headlining dates around the country.
McMahon’s debut solo release came at the end of April the following year, when his debut E.P “The Pop Underground” was released. However, more of 2013 was spent writing songs for NBC’s hit Broadway musical drama Smash than anything else. This all changed come 2014 however, when in July he announced that his debut solo album would be released under the name Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness. The self-titled record was released two months later, and ever since then McMahon has continued to be one of the most vital songwriters of his generation. Able to maintain his rabid fan-base no matter what form his music comes in, and we all know how fickle fan-bases can be. It’s a testament to their belief in him, and his skill as a musician and songwriter, that he continues to be as respected and loved as he’s always been. For that, Andrew McMahon comes highly recommended.
Andrew McMahon is one of the most humble artists, always surprised by how much he is loved, but even he cannot deny how wonderfully his music is progressing. I have loved his work since the days of Something Corporate in the early 2000's and the new songs that we were treated with were some of the best music I have ever heard in my life. I cannot stress enough that I am not exaggerating.
Andrew McMahon has grown up significantly through the various events in his life and his music has changed with him. The shift from delightful piano pop punk in Something Corporate to a more piano laden Jack's Mannequin was enough to prepare you for the idea that Andrew is very versatile. However, that difference was just the beginning. McMahon has been experimenting with his band again, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, and the result is strong piano chords that are backed up with a sound that cannot be denied. The new music will impress you, there is no other way to say it. I would say that the new songs are a realization. His past has been a rocky one, and we as listeners and fans are lucky to still have him. Many of his old songs have been slightly edited by the artist to truly drive home the emotion of the time that they were written. I believe that this is Andrew admitting that the past was hard, but it has been survived. The backdrop that this gives his new work is empowering. "Cecilia and the Satellite" is written to his newborn daughter, a song of love, hope, and a wonderful future.
My favorite aspect of seeing Andrew McMahon now is that he does not ignore the path we took as fans to love him. He plays a variety of songs from Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin with a sprinkling of new work written with Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. This has the unique advantage of getting to see three amazing bands at once. There is no way to accomplish that with any other band you might see.
In short, if you are given the chance... do not hesitate. Andrew McMahon has an amazing gift and he will not disappoint.
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