# Andrew Savage
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{{short description|American musician & painter (born 1986)}}
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{{Use American English|date=March 2022}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Andrew Savage
| image = Andrew Savage in 2019.jpg
| caption = Andrew Savage in 2019
| birth_name =
| birth_date = March 13, 1986
| birth_place = [Denton, Texas](/source/Denton%2C_Texas), U.S.
| education = [University of North Texas](/source/University_of_North_Texas)
| occupation = Musician, producer, painter, visual artist
| years_active = 2006–present
| spouse =
| children =
| website = {{URL|a-savage.com}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| origin = [Denton, Texas](/source/Denton%2C_Texas)
| genre = Indie rock, post-punk, art punk, garage punk, experimental rock
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|bass|keyboards}}
| label = Dull Tools, [Rough Trade](/source/Rough_Trade_Records)
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}}
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'''Andrew Savage''' (born March 13, 1986), or '''A. Savage''', is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and painter, best known for his work as co-frontman for the rock band [Parquet Courts](/source/Parquet_Courts).
In addition to his work for Parquet Courts, Savage is also a solo artist. In 2017, he released his first album, ''[Thawing Dawn](/source/Thawing_Dawn)'', under the stage name A. Savage.[{{Cite web |title=A. Savage: Thawing Dawn |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/a-savage-thawing-dawn/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}]
Savage is also a painter and visual artist, and has created all Parquet Courts' album art.[{{Cite web |title=The Art and Design of Parquet Courts |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-art-and-design-of-parquets-courts-andrew-savage/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=vice.com |date=February 2015 |language=en}}] Savage received a [Grammy Awards](/source/Grammy_Awards) nomination for [Best Recording Package](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Recording_Package) for the album art of his band's 2016 album ''[Human Performance](/source/Human_Performance)''.[{{Cite web |last=Roa |first=Ray |title=Parquet Courts Andrew Savage talks Grammy nominated package for Human Performance |url=https://www.cltampa.com/music/parquet-courts-andrew-savage-talks-grammy-nominated-package-for-human-performance-12309271 |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Creative Loafing Tampa Bay |language=en}}]
== Music career ==
In 2006, Savage founded [Teenage Cool Kids](/source/Teenage_Cool_Kids), and was later joined by Daniel Zeigler, who Savage met at the [University of North Texas](/source/University_of_North_Texas). The two were later joined by Chris Pickering and Bradley Kerl. The group went on a United States tour in 2007 and 2008. The band disbanded shortly after the release of their third album, Denton After Sunset, in 2011.[{{Cite web |title=We Phoned Teenage Cool Kids! |url=http://underthegunreview.net/2008/11/18/we-phoned-teenage-cool-kids/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |language=en-US}}]
In 2008, Savage formed the duo Fergus & Geronimo with friend Jason Kelly. The two met while working on the Teenage Cool Kids album, Foreign Lands.[{{Cite web |date=2009-04-28 |title=Record labels court Fergus & Geronimo - ARTS & LIFE |url=http://media.www.ntdaily.com/media/storage/paper877/news/2009/04/24/ArtsLife/Record.Labels.Court.Fergus.Geronimo-3725283.shtml |access-date=2022-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428210655/http://media.www.ntdaily.com/media/storage/paper877/news/2009/04/24/ArtsLife/Record.Labels.Court.Fergus.Geronimo-3725283.shtml |archive-date=28 April 2009 |url-status=dead}}] In January 2011, the duo released their first album, [Unlearn](/source/Unlearn_(album_by_Fergus_%26_Geronimo)). A year later, the duo released their second and final album, Funky Was the State of Affairs.[{{Cite web |last=August 2012 0 |first=Jeff McCord |date=2012-08-01 |title=Funky Was the State of Affairs |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/funky-was-the-state-of-affairs/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Texas Monthly |language=en}}]
In 2010, Savage relocated to [Brooklyn, New York](/source/Brooklyn), and soon after started the group [Parquet Courts](/source/Parquet_Courts) with his friend and University of North Texas classmate [Austin Brown](/source/Austin_Brown_(musician)), in addition to [Sean Yeaton](/source/Sean_Yeaton) and Andrew's brother, Max Savage.
In 2011, Parquet Courts independently released their debut studio album, ''[American Specialties](/source/American_Specialties)''. The record was later reissued in 2021 by [Rough Trade Records](/source/Rough_Trade_Records).
Just over one year later in 2012, Parquet Courts released ''[Light Up Gold](/source/Light_Up_Gold)''.
In 2013, Parquet Courts released their first EP, titled ''[Tally All the Things That You Broke](/source/Tally_All_the_Things_That_You_Broke)''.[{{Cite web |title=Parkay Quarts: Tally All the Things That You Broke EP |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18563-parquet-courts-tally-all-the-things-that-you-broke-ep/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}] Since two of the band members were unable to assist with producing the record, it was released under the moniker Parkay Quarts.[{{Cite web |date=2014-12-11 |title=Parkay Quarts - 'Content Nausea' |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-parquet-courts-15845-320582 |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}]
In 2014, Parquet Courts released two albums, ''[Sunbathing Animal](/source/Sunbathing_Animal)'' and ''[Content Nausea](/source/Content_Nausea)''. The latter was released as Parkay Quarts.[{{Cite web |date=2015-12-01 |title=Review: Parquet Courts Art for Their Suffering on 'Monastic Living' EP |url=https://www.spin.com/2015/12/review-parquet-courts-monastic-living/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=SPIN |language=en-US}}]
In 2016, Parquet Courts released their fifth studio album, ''[Human Performance](/source/Human_Performance)''. Savage received a [Grammy Awards](/source/Grammy_Awards) nomination for his work on the record packaging and album art.[{{Cite web |date=2017-08-17 |title=Daniele Luppi Announces New Album With Parquet Courts and Karen O, Shares New Video: Watch |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/daniele-luppi-announces-new-album-with-parquet-courts-and-karen-o-shares-new-video-watch/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}]
In 2018, the band released the album ''[Wide Awake!](/source/Wide_Awake!)''. The album received generally high regards, and was named album of the year by Australian radio station [Double J](/source/Double_J_(radio_station))[{{Cite web |date=2018-12-10 |title=The 50 best albums of 2018 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/the-50-best-albums-of-2018/10595676 |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Double J |language=en}}] and second-best album of the year by American music magazine [Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine)).[{{Cite web |date=2018-11-14 |title=The 50 Best Albums of 2018 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-albums/the-50-best-albums-of-2018/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=pastemagazine.com |language=en}}]
In 2021, Parquet Courts released their seventh album titled ''[Sympathy for Life](/source/Sympathy_for_Life)''.[{{Cite web |title=Parquet Courts: Sympathy for Life |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/parquet-courts-sympathy-for-life/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}]
Savage's second solo album, ''[Several Songs About Fire](/source/Several_Songs_About_Fire)'', was released in October 2023. It features guest vocals from [Cate Le Bon](/source/Cate_Le_Bon). [{{Cite web |title= A. Savage: Several Songs About Fire |url= https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/a-savage-several-songs-about-fire/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}]
== Personal life ==
Andrew Savage was born in [Denton, Texas](/source/Denton%2C_Texas). He attended and graduated from Denton's [University of North Texas](/source/University_of_North_Texas), where he received a degree in painting.