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About Black Sands
Black Sands is the recording project of American artist, musician, songwriter and producer Andrew Balfour. The essence of Black Sands comes form blending indie pop, rock, alternative R&B into a familiar yet new sound, reminiscent of The 1975, Harry Styles and traces of The Weeknd.
In collaboration with top industry musicians ranging from: Ryan Lawrie (BTS, TxT, Steve Aoki), Ruhde (The Chainsmokers, Marshmello) 2Strange (Sony Records), Paul Pesco (Madonna, Hall & Oates) and more. Dark yet optimistic and hopeful, these memorable pop songs are perfect for sync in Drama/Reality TV, film, advertising and games.
Garnering over 2MM streams across all platforms, over 3,000 followers and numerous sync placements ranging from Netflix, Fox Networks, assorted advertisements, MLB Network, NHL, UFC, London Olympics and more. Black Sands has also been featured in Rolling Stone, Earmilk, Wonderland and Atwood Magazine.
With a catalogue of over 40 released songs and 60 more unreleased records, Andrew is looking to partner with great publishers and libraries to continue to build and grow together.
CREATING THE SINGLE
The new single written in collaboration with #1 Billboard Songwriter Ryan Lawrie (BTS, Steve Aoki, TxT) and producer/engineer Davide Russo (The Chainsmokers, Marshmello.) Hollywood Heartbeats is a nostalgic pop song imagining falling in love with a celebrity. Synth-soaked melodies blended with pop/rock guitar and drums gives this song an instantly memorable hook.
LIGHTWAVES
THE LATEST EP. alternative pop full of rich melodies and shimmering synth
in the vain of the weeknd, marshmello and the 1975.
GARNERING OVER 1.5MM STREAMS and growing.
AFTERGLOW
The debut EP for Black Sands is filled with shimmering alternative pop/R&B songs in the vain of The Weeknd. Rich layers of atmosphere paired with shimmering synths are accompanied by pop/R&B rhythms and beats. Perfect sync pairing for games, reality TV and film.