Andy Farrow (Managing Director - Northern Music Co. Ltd.)
Having worked in the industry for over 25 years, Andy Farrow is a well respected figure in the world of rock and metal music, particularly when it comes to management.
Andy began his career whilst still in high school where he booked bands and set up the punk label Apathy Products. After completing a degree at Sheffield Hallam University he formed AMF Music where he promoted gigs, booked bands and ran rehearsal rooms in West Yorkshire.
This later led to a merger with Far North Music to become what is now known as Northern Music Co. Andy has worked tirelessly to see Northern Music Co. evolve into a prominent group of companies (Northern Music Group Holdings) covering many aspects of the industry, from publishing (AMF Music Publishing), live booking (NMC Live) and Merchandising (Omerch) to independent record label Graphite Records and DVD production company Film24 Productions.
Northern Music Co. was formed in 1988 by Andy Farrow and has had consistent success with predominantly rock-orientated acts ever since - achieving over thirty Top 30 Album chart positions and sales in excess of three million. As the company’s reputation has spread, the management roster developed to encompass some of the biggest names in heavy music: artists such as the widely respected Opeth, genre-defining Paradise Lost, Devin Townsend, Bloodbath and The Wildhearts.