Andrew Adrian Garcia (born October 18, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter who was the ninth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. Garcia has released two EPs and numerous standalone singles. He has also collaborated with several artists.
In 2014, Garcia was featured on the track "GTFO My Room" by Ryan Higa, which placed on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. That same year, Garcia was part of a group whose rendition of "Roar" received a Streamy Award nomination for Best Cover Song. Garcia was also featured on the song "Airplanes and Terminals", which received a Streamy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
Early life and career According to The New York Times, Garcia was "already something of a star" by the time he auditioned for American Idol, due to popularity he had accumulated covering songs on YouTube.
American Idol Garcia auditioned for the ninth season in Pasadena, California. He sang "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5 and was praised by all the judges, notably Simon Cowell, who called him a "genuinely good singer," as well as guest judge Katy Perry. He later appeared in Hollywood, where he sang Paula Abdul's song "Straight Up" and since has been particularly known for that performance.
Garcia was eliminated on April 14, 2010, along with Katie Stevens.
Performances/Results Week #ThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #ResultAuditionAuditioner's Choice"Sunday Morning"Maroon 5N/AAdvancedFirst SoloN/A"Straight Up"Paula AbdulN/AAdvancedGroup RoundN/A"No One"Alicia KeysN/AAdvancedSecond SoloN/A"Chasing Pavements"AdeleN/AAdvancedTop 24 (12 Men)Billboard Hot 100 Hits"Sugar, We're Goin Down"Fall Out Boy12SafeTop 20 (10 Men)"You Give Me Something"James Morrison7SafeTop 16 (8 Men)"Genie in a Bottle"Christina Aguilera4SafeTop 12The Rolling Stones"Gimme Shelter"The Rolling Stones5SafeTop 11Billboard No. 1 Hits"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"Marvin Gaye7SafeTop 10R&B/Soul"Forever"Chris Brown6SafeTop 9Lennon–McCartney"Can't Buy Me Love"The Beatles3Bottom 3Top 9Elvis Presley"Hound Dog"Big Mama Thornton2Eliminated When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Garcia was among the Bottom 3 but declared safe second, as Michael Lynche was saved from elimination by the judges. Due to the judges using their one save to save Michael Lynche, the Top 9 remained intact for another week.
Post-Idol Garcia was featured in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2010, where he sang "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul and "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5.
Garcia released his first single "Crazy" on June 7, 2011. That same year, he was featured on the track "BRB" from the album DFD, by the artist Dumbfoundead.
In 2011, Garcia performed shows with a group called Yesterday, Today, Forever (or YTF), a musical and comedy performing group.YTF Global; Home. Retrieved October 24, 2011. The group performed their first concert on October 9, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In 2013 Garcia released the single "Dumb".
Garcia has appeared in Nigahiga videos, and in 2014, the two collaborated on the song "GTFO My Room", which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Comedy Digital Track Sales chart. That same year, Garcia shared a Streamy Award nomination for Best Cover Song with Andy Lange, Chester See, and Josh Golden for their rendition of "Roar". Another song by Garcia, "Airplanes and Terminals", received a 2014 Streamy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Garcia recorded "Airplanes & Terminals" with G Seven and Traphik.
In 2015, Garcia released the EP Hell and Back. The track "Ghost" was released as a single in 2014, leading up to the EP's release. That same year, Garcia was featured on the track "Waiting" from the EP Redline, by Avalon Young, who a year later, placed in the top 8 on American Idols fifteenth season. In 2016, Garcia released the non-album single "Too Fast".
In 2017, Garcia released the EP, Love Wounds. A week before the EP's release, the single "Hurts Like Hell" premiered on Billboard. Garcia also released three non-album singles in 2017: "Colder", "Hold You Down", and "Hollywood Hills".
Mark Franklin of The York Dispatch positively reviewed both of Garcia's EPs, calling "Ghost" a "standout" from Hell and Back and praising Love Wounds for its "impassioned ballads".
In 2018, Garcia released the non-album singles "Lose You" and "Groupie".
Garcia went on the Sweet290 tour with Brian Puspos, August Rigo and J. Rabon.
Discography
EPs Year Title 2015 Hell and Back2017Love Wounds
Singles Year Title Album2011"Crazy"Non-album single2013"Airplanes & Terminals"(with G Seven and Traphik)Non-album single"Dumb"2014"Ghost"Hell and Back2016"Too Fast"Non-album single2017"Hurts Like Hell"Love Wounds"Colder"Non-album single"Hold You Down""Hollywood Hills"2018"Lose You""Groupie"
As featured artist YearTitleAlbumPeak chart positionComedy Digital Track Sales2011"BRB" DFD2014"GTFO My Room" Non-album single62015"Waiting" Redline
Awards and nominations Year Awards Nominee / work Category Result 2014 Streamy Awards "Roar" (w/ Andy Lange, Chester See, and Josh Golden) Cover Song
References
External links
Andrew Garcia at American Idol