Born in Brașov (Romania) on October 13, 1954, Alexandru Andrieș studied at the Ion Mincu Institute of Architecture. He is a member of the Romanian Union of Architects, the Romanian Writers Society, and the Romanian Society of Song and Poetry Writers. His musical debut was in Club A, and at the Jazz & Rock Festival in Brașov, where he accompanied Basorelief, one of the Romanian progressive rock experiments. His first album was released only in 1984 at Electrecord, the only Romanian music publisher during the Communist regime. He managed to create the image of a disident singer-songwriter who opposed the Communist dictatorship of the period. Andrieș remained the same, he continued to enjoy both architecture, music, and painting. He is also famous for playing in more than 3100 concerts during his activity. |