Andrew Garcia Explained

Andrew Garcia
Birth Name:Andrew Adrian Garcia
Birth Place:18 October 1985
Origin:Moreno Valley, California, United States
Genre:Pop, R&B
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:2010–present
Past Member Of:Yesterday, Today, Forever

Andrew Adrian Garcia (born October 18, 1985)[1] is an American singer-songwriter who was the ninth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. Garcia has released two EPs and numerous standalone singles. He has also collaborated with several artists.

In 2014, Garcia was featured on the track "GTFO My Room" by Ryan Higa, which placed on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. That same year, Garcia was part of a group whose rendition of "Roar" received a Streamy Award nomination for Best Cover Song. Garcia was also featured on the song "Airplanes and Terminals", which received a Streamy Award nomination for Best Original Song.

Early life and career

According to The New York Times, Garcia was "already something of a star" by the time he auditioned for American Idol, due to popularity he had accumulated covering songs on YouTube.[2]

American Idol

Garcia auditioned for the ninth season in Pasadena, California. He sang "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5 and was praised by all the judges, notably Simon Cowell, who called him a "genuinely good singer," as well as guest judge Katy Perry. He later appeared in Hollywood, where he sang Paula Abdul's song "Straight Up" and since has been particularly known for that performance.[3]

Garcia was eliminated on April 14, 2010, along with Katie Stevens.[4]

Performances/Results

Week #ThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #Result
AuditionAuditioner's Choice"Sunday Morning"Maroon 5N/AAdvanced
First SoloN/A"Straight Up"Paula AbdulN/AAdvanced
Group RoundN/A"No One"Alicia KeysN/AAdvanced
Second SoloN/A"Chasing Pavements"AdeleN/AAdvanced
Top 24 (12 Men)Billboard Hot 100 Hits"Sugar, We're Goin Down"Fall Out Boy12Safe
Top 20 (10 Men)"You Give Me Something"James Morrison7Safe
Top 16 (8 Men)"Genie in a Bottle"Christina Aguilera4Safe
Top 12The Rolling Stones"Gimme Shelter"The Rolling Stones5Safe
Top 11Billboard No. 1 Hits"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"Marvin Gaye7Safe
Top 10R&B/Soul"Forever"Chris Brown6Safe
Top 9Lennon–McCartney"Can't Buy Me Love"The Beatles3Bottom 3
Top 9Elvis Presley"Hound Dog"Big Mama Thornton2Eliminated

Post-Idol

Garcia was featured in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2010, where he sang "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul and "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5.

Garcia released his first single "Crazy" on June 7, 2011.[5] That same year, he was featured on the track "BRB" from the album DFD, by the artist Dumbfoundead.[6] [7]

In 2011, Garcia performed shows with a group called Yesterday, Today, Forever (or YTF), a musical and comedy performing group.[8] [9] The group performed their first concert on October 9, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawaii.[10]

In 2013 Garcia released the single "Dumb".[11] [12]

Garcia has appeared in Nigahiga videos,[13] and in 2014, the two collaborated on the song "GTFO My Room", which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Comedy Digital Track Sales chart.[8] [14] That same year, Garcia shared a Streamy Award nomination for Best Cover Song with Andy Lange, Chester See, and Josh Golden for their rendition of "Roar".[15] [16] Another song by Garcia, "Airplanes and Terminals", received a 2014 Streamy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Garcia recorded "Airplanes & Terminals" with G Seven and Traphik.[17] [18]

In 2015, Garcia released the EP Hell and Back.[19] The track "Ghost" was released as a single in 2014, leading up to the EP's release.[20] [21] [22] That same year, Garcia was featured on the track "Waiting" from the EP Redline, by Avalon Young, who a year later, placed in the top 8 on American Idols fifteenth season.[23] [24] In 2016, Garcia released the non-album single "Too Fast".[25]

In 2017, Garcia released the EP, Love Wounds. A week before the EP's release, the single "Hurts Like Hell" premiered on Billboard.[19] [26] Garcia also released three non-album singles in 2017: "Colder", "Hold You Down", and "Hollywood Hills".[27] [28]

Mark Franklin of The York Dispatch positively reviewed both of Garcia's EPs, calling "Ghost" a "standout" from Hell and Back and praising Love Wounds for its "impassioned ballads".[29] [30]

In 2018, Garcia released the non-album singles "Lose You" and "Groupie".[31]

Garcia went on the Sweet290 tour with Brian Puspos, August Rigo and J. Rabon.

Discography

EPs

YearTitle
2015Hell and Back
2017Love Wounds

Singles

YearTitleAlbum
2011"Crazy"Non-album single
2013"Airplanes & Terminals"(with G Seven and Traphik)Non-album single
"Dumb"
2014"Ghost"Hell and Back
2016"Too Fast"Non-album single
2017"Hurts Like Hell"Love Wounds
"Colder"Non-album single
"Hold You Down"
"Hollywood Hills"
2018"Lose You"
"Groupie"

As featured artist

Notes and References

  1. andrewagarcia. Andrew Garcia. 26676260296. October 7, 2010. Tomorrow is not my birthday guys.. It's oct 18th :) wikipedia is wrong!.
  2. Web site: TV Democracy, Eclipsed by the Web. Jon Caramanica. The New York Times. April 7, 2016. February 12, 2020.
  3. Web site: The Buzz On (Possible) 'American Idol' Star Andrew Garcia . Hanek . Joel . Newsroom . January 21, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100124095941/http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/01/21/american-idol-andrew-garcia. dead. January 24, 2010.
  4. Eliminated 'Idol' Andrew Garcia Brushes Off Criticism . Billboard . December 15, 2019 . April 15, 2010.
  5. Web site: 'Crazy' new single from Season 9's Andrew Garcia . Franklin . Mark . The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). June 7, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616013227/http://ydtalk.com/chatter/2011/06/crazy-new-single-from-season-9s-andrew-garcia/ . June 16, 2011 .
  6. Web site: Dumbfoundead :: DFD :: Dumbfoundead. Daniel Oh. rapreviews.com. January 10, 2012. February 17, 2020.
  7. Web site: Dumbfoundead releases new MV, "BRB". Allkpop. September 16, 2011. February 17, 2020.
  8. Web site: 'American Idol' on the Charts: Andrew Garcia Returns – With a Comedy Hit?. Fred Bronson. The Hollywood Reporter (Yahoo!). February 16, 2014. February 13, 2020.
  9. http://ytfglobal.com YTF Global; Home
  10. Web site: Youtube celebrities to perform in Honolulu. Joie Nishimoto. Kapi'o Newspress. September 20, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425085027/http://www.kapionewspress.com/2011/09/20/youtube-celebrities-to-perform-in-honolulu/. April 25, 2012.
  11. Web site: Idol Chatter: Allen's broken wrist and more. Bill Pinella. The San Diego Union-Tribune. February 13, 2013. February 17, 2020.
  12. Web site: American Idol alum, musical duo 'Us' and dancer from Mos Wanted Crew perform at Hepatitis B Awareness Night. Laurie Allred. Daily Bruin. March 7, 2013. February 17, 2020.
  13. Web site: Interview: Ryan Higa, David Choi, Ki Hong Lee, Cimorelli on building careers on YouTube. Paolo Abad. Rappler. November 9, 2015. February 12, 2020.
  14. Ryan Higa GTFO My Room Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213201805/https://www.billboard.com/music/ryan-higa/chart-history/CMD/song/814392. February 13, 2020. Billboard. February 12, 2020.
  15. Web site: 2014 Streamy Award nominees revealed. Lorena Blas. USA Today. August 18, 2014. February 12, 2020.
  16. Web site: Streamy Award Nominations Include 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,' 'HuffPost Live,' 'Mortal Kombat'. Greg Gilman. The Wrap. August 18, 2014. February 12, 2020.
  17. Web site: The Best Moments from the Original Song Nominees' Music Videos. Streamys. September 5, 2014. February 12, 2020. February 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200212210158/https://www.streamys.org/2014/09/best-moments-original-song-nominees-music-videos/.
  18. Web site: Streamy Awards Big Winners Include 'Video Game High School,' LGBT Vlogger Tyler Oakley. Gina Hall. The Wrap. September 8, 2014. February 12, 2020.
  19. 'American Idol' Finalist Andrew Garcia Tells a Heartbreak Tale on 'Hurts Like Hell': Premiere . Weatherby . Taylor . . August 18, 2017 . December 15, 2019.
  20. Web site: @andrewagarcia. Andrew Garcia. Twitter. Subscribe to my YouTube For the acoustics release of my single "Ghost" off my EP Hell & Back!. July 14, 2014. February 12, 2020.
  21. Web site: @jessebarrera. Jesse Barrera. Twitter. Peep this live performance of @andrewagarcia's new single that I co-wrote called "Ghost"! His new EP drops this fall. July 14, 2014. February 12, 2020.
  22. Web site: @andrewagarcia. Andrew Garcia. Twitter. Check out my YouTube channel: Andrewagarcia for my single "GHOST" (acoustic) off my upcoming EP Hell & Back.... July 14, 2014. February 12, 2020.
  23. Web site: Meet Avalon Young of American Idol Season 15. Mark Franklin. The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). January 24, 2016. February 14, 2020.
  24. Web site: Avalon Young Strikes Quickly, Releasing Post-American Idol Single. Mark Franklin. The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). May 6, 2016. February 14, 2020.
  25. Web site: Check Out the Singles Released by Former American Idol Singers in 2016. Mark Franklin. The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). December 28, 2016. February 14, 2020.
  26. Web site: @andrewagarcia. Andrew Garcia. Twitter. Thank you Taylor for the amazing convo. Thank you @billboard for premiering my 2nd single 'Hurts Like Hell'. August 18, 2017. February 12, 2020.
  27. Web site: New Music Video Lands from Andrew Garcia. Mark Franklin. The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). January 18, 2018. February 13, 2020.
  28. Web site: 2017 Post-American Idol Singles. Mark Franklin. The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). January 16, 2018. February 13, 2020.
  29. Web site: 2015 Idol albums and EPs. Mark Franklin. The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). December 28, 2015 . February 13, 2020.
  30. Web site: 2017 Post-American Idol Albums and EPs. Mark Franklin. The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). January 17, 2018. February 13, 2020.
  31. Web site: 2018 Post-American Idol Singles. Mark Franklin. The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). December 30, 2018. February 13, 2020.