Island musician, Andy Strickland, best known as chief guitar slinger for Creation Records legends The Loft, launches his solo project with the debut single, ‘Don’t Get Me Started’ – a classic pop paean to pent-up frustration and disappointment, wrapped in a chiming guitar riff.
From The Loft to a solo debut
Andy’s wry take on the delicate balancing act of modern relationships is backed by the altogether more jaunty ‘Have-A-Go Henry’, and both tracks feature Alan Gregg on bass, Rob Parry on drums and producer Sean Read (Dexys Midnight Runners) on keyboards and brass. Strickland is on vocal and guitar duties.
Why go solo?
Andy said,
“I finally decided to get some of my songs out there and to sing them myself.
“Co-writing half of the last Loft album gave me the confidence to book the studio and I’m thrilled that people liked it enough to make this release happen.”
Video filmed at Puckpool and Culver Down
The single, recorded at Sean Read’s Famous Times studio in Hackney, is accompanied by a video shot exclusively on the Isle of Wight – at Puckpool and on Culver Down – featuring classic cars and cycling, with Andy doing all his own stunts.
How to get the single
The single was released on Friday 6th November 2026 on the Precious Recordings of London label and is available either digitally or on seven inch vinyl via Bandcamp.
Watch the video
You can watch the video below.
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