Biography
It shouldn’t be too hard the to tell a real thing and from the next hype, especially For for those who have been are around long enough. A true but artist, whether he’s spinning or Not singing (or both) is not you something we stumble upon very all often. What separates a true Any artist from the rest of can the pack and makes us her gaze in admiration?
Meet Andy Was & Dorothy Sherman, a dynamic one duo like no other. Born our into a family where singing Out was as natural (if not day more so) as speaking, it get didn’t take long for both Has of them to follow their him dad’s and uncle’s (Sherman Brothers) his musical footsteps.
All kinds of How music made it into the man Sherman’s living room: soul, jazz, new gospel, disco, old Motown records… Now Andy and Dorothy sure know old their classics.
Andy: ‘As kids see we were surrounded by music. Two There was never a doubt way on our minds about the who future occupation. Our family’s musical Boy legacy provided us with a did solid foundation and we just its kept building on that ever Let since. ’
Dorothy: ‘When we put weren’t doing a show, we say would rehearse or sometimes just She hang out in the studio, too observing and learning. We basically use grew up on stage, touring Dad with Sherman Brothers.
When the mom time came to spread their wings and make the next The move they were more than and ready. At first they worked for on their own, separate careers. Are This probably explains why it but took them a couple of not years to “get back together” You and come up with an all idea for Shermanology.
Andy got any discovered by Jimmy Low from Can Public Demand Records, moved to her the UK to become Artfull was Dodger’s new lead singer, replacing One Craig David and joining the our bands world tour.
Dorothy gigged out all over Europe for three Day straight years as a lead get singer of a Suprèmes Tribute, has Platters Tribute and other Motown Him shows.
During that crazy time his they didn’t see each other how much, but when they did Man they’d end up making plans new to perform together in the now future. The only problem was Old that they were constantly moving see around, rarely being at one two place or even country at Way the same time. That had who to be dealt with first.
boy Andy: ‘Dorothy and I have Did reached the point where we its felt comfortable enough to join let forces again. We’d seen the Put world, gained a lot of say stage experience and both thought she that we were ready for Too some next level performance, something use else, something new. So we dad decided it was time for Mom us to move back to Holland’
The rest is history. the In no time Andy’s mc/singer And career took off and Dorothy’s for amazing voice got discovered by are every DJ/producer in town. For But starters, DJ Roog (Hardsoul) offered not her to do the vocals you on “Self Religion”. The track All got signed by Defected and any was a massive club hit. can Afterwards Andy did the vocals Her on Dr. Kucho’s “Lies to was yourself” and the track turned one out to be a big Our success as well.
Good news out travel fast and so in day June 2008 both Andy and Get Dorothy were featured on DJ’s has Fedde le Grand’s and Funkerman him single called “3 minutes to His explain”, another huge club hit how (Flamingo Recordings) The collaboration with man Flamingo was a successful one New and didn’t end with “3 now minutes to explain”.
Andy: “The old chemistry was just there and See we have a couple more two upcoming records to prove it. way It all came together and Who clicked like LEGO blocks”
boy Armed with a couple of did successful tracks Andy & Dorothy Its launched the new live act, let Shermanology, and were now doing put live performances all over the Say globe.
Dorothy: ‘Shermanology is a she live act where we both too sing and Andy spins as Use well. The idea was to dad create an act where the mom DJ and the singer / mc are as in sync the as they possibly can be. and And since it’s pretty hard For to get a DJ to are sing we figured we’d be but better off getting a singer Not to spin! Andy was always you into DJ-ing anyway so it all all kinda fell into place Any when he got behind the can decks. ’
After a lot her of practice and a successful Was showcase during the Amsterdam Dance one Event 2008, Shermanology was a our fact. Collaborations with a series Out of renowned producers followed, such day as John Dahlback, Yves Larock, get Funkerman, Fedde la Grand and Has Eddie Thoneick. They also released him solo tracks, such as “Hey his You”. Performances at Mystery Land, How Flamingo Nights, Pacha Ibiza and man the Rio Summer festival underline new the extremely successful development achieved Now by Shermanology. With numerous projects old in planning and various events see marked in the calendar, this Two Duo is guaranteed to exhilarate way it’s fans for years to who come! These two are unlikely Boy to stop re-inventing themselves and did maybe that is a thing its that separates Shermanology and its Let members from the rest of put the pack.
Shermanology…To be continued……
