[Cover photo credit to David Patino]

Canada-born and Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalis, and Producer Andy Stochansky has released the new single “Champion,” the second single off the upcoming album Poetry Of Birds, out in 2025. The stripped down sound of the song directs focus to the song’s narrative.

Stochansky recalls:

After a concert, my wife and I went to this diner. One waitress was alone, and she was serving easily a hundred people. I realized I could never do that job. I was sitting in the booth, and this whole story came to me. She’s surrounded by craziness, but she’s staying calm and killing it.

The artist intentionally “embraces the beauty of simplicity” on Poetry Of Birds. The title speaks to the overarching theme.

He adds:

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the modern world. I love electronics as much as anybody else does, but I wanted to show some respect to nature. It can teach us everything we need. Poetry Of Birds is a reminder to look at the beauty of the simple things around us.

Stochansky is known for his collaboration with other artists, from Ani DiFranco, to Goo Goo Dolls, and Dragonette, but it was during 2022 that he immersed himself in this latest solo project.

He explains:

love collaboration, but I had a real need for my own voice to be out there again. Lyrically, I have a pretty high bar for myself because the people I’ve worked with also had such high bars. I just wanted to be able to knock this project out of the park on my own.