Toronto Indie Pop Songwriter Andrew Spice Returns to Music with “High Park,” First Single in 20 Years

Originally a classically trained pianist, Andrew Spice is an indie pop songwriter based in Toronto. After releasing his acclaimed debut album, Pretty Demons (2003), on three-time JUNO nominee Emm Gryner‘s label, Andrew took an unexpected step away from music to become a clinical psychologist.

When musical inspiration struck again, Andrew wrote his first single in 20 years. “High Park” was produced by industry veteran Matthew Barber, and features Adrian Gordon Cook (Noah Reid) and Mike Tompa (Silverstein). Like his very first songs, “High Park” is devastatingly vulnerable with a piano and queer male voice at its centre, and firmly re-establishes Andrew Spice as a unique artist and indie trailblazer.

When I left my initial music career to become a clinical psychologist, I never imagined that I would return to music. Making “High Park” reminded me that I am still a songwriter and an artist. It is a song about recovering from trauma by reconnecting with nature, animals, my piano, and my voice. “High Park” is a song about profound loss, a celebration of newfound independence, and a love letter to both Toronto and my dog. – Andrew Spice