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What springs to mind when you hear mention of Newcastle Upon Tyne A resurgent football club, coal, brown ale, Viz comic, Alan Shearer, The Animals, Prefab Sprout, Sting and Get Carter maybe To that illustrious roll call you can now add the North Easts fastest rising new star, 22yearold singersongwriterAndrew Cushin,who has already recorded with Noel Gallagher and counts Paul Weller and Sam Fender among his biggest cheerleaders.Andrew Cushinwill release his hotly anticipated debut albumWaiting For The Rainon Friday 29th September on the Strap Originals label.Andrew grew up on a council estate in Heaton, Newcastle. His songs, delivered in a gorgeous baritone that sounds way beyond his years, are full of his experiences growing up, his lust for life, his grief at the loss of loved ones, his hopes and fears, his love and his stoicism.Says AndrewThe title track, Waiting For The Rain, was the first song Id ever written. Its also the first song that got me a manager, a record deal and started me on this journey. Its only fair that my debut album is named after that song, as it opened so many doors.Waiting For The Rainwas produced by Dave Eringa Manic Street Preachers and recorded at Rockfield studios in Monmouth and The Libertines Albion Rooms studios in Margate. Andrew Cushin Vinyl is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £23