Duane Andrews is a Canadian guitarist and composer born on November 30, 1972, in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador. He became famous for combining traditional Newfoundland folk music with jazz, a style compared to Django Reinhardt's infusion of jazz with Manouche influences. After graduating with honours from St. Francis Xavier University, Andrews studied contemporary music composition in Paris and Marseille. His recording career featured the albums Duane Andrews (2004), Crocus (2006), and Raindrops (2008). He collaborated with Dwayne Côté on the albums Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews (2010) and The Empress (2012). Andrews also composed scores for films including Crackie, An Audience of Chairs, and Blueberry Grunt. His work received multiple accolades, including the Independent Music Award and the Canadian Folk Music Award.
