Andrea Carrieri has spent a lifetime walking the long road of the blues, learning

its language show by show, mile by mile.

Already active as a guitarist with Jack Daniel’s Lovers in the late 1980s, Carrieri

recorded Stay Out of Jail under the guidance of Steve Berlin (Los Lobos),

alongside legendary guests such as Lee Allen, David Hidalgo, Candye Kane and

Dave Alvin. The band crisscrossed Italy, appeared frequently on national RAI

television, and carried their sound far beyond familiar borders, touring Russia and

Belarus at a time when few Western rock bands dared to do so.

In 1990, after a summer on the road with Rocking Chairs, Carrieri founded Dirty

Hands with Cesare Ferioli and Max Pitardi. What followed was a restless, roadhardened

chapter: long tours across Italy, Europe and the United States, including

extended stays in America and a deep musical partnership with New Orleans

bluesmen as J.Monque D and Andy J. Forest. Over the years, Dirty Hands became

one of Italy’s most respected blues-rooted bands, eventually recording three

albums with harmonica master Egidio “Juke” Ingala, released throughout Europe

by Germany’s CrossCut Records and widely praised for their authenticity and raw

power.

By the late 1990s, Carrieri had logged nearly 900 concerts with Dirty Hands,

sharing stages with artists such as Lynwood Slim and absorbing the blues as a

lived experience rather than a borrowed style. After a long pause from the road,

he returned with renewed focus, favoring leaner blues and rock’n’roll trio

formats, where space, groove and feel carried as much weight as volume.

Alongside his live work, Carrieri expanded his musical vision by composing

soundtracks for documentary films, collaborating with Movie Movie and Rai

Cinema on works dedicated to writers, journeys and memory, including projects

connected to Joe R. Lansdale and Romano Prodi. These scores further revealed

his ability to translate blues feeling into cinematic landscapes.

In 2014, the story came full circle with the rebirth of the band as The Dirtyhands,

followed by a stripped-down evolution into a powerful, minimal lineup. This path

led to Bull’s Eye (2020), a record that captured three decades of road-tested blues

in a single, focused statement.

Today, with All Things Bright, Carrieri turns inward. Recorded solo in October

2024, the album places acoustic guitar and voice at the center, blending original

material with deeply personal interpretations of Big Bill Broonzy, Lightnin’

Hopkins and Big Joe Williams. It is not a departure, but a return: a quieter, more

intimate blues journey that reflects a lifetime spent listening, learning and playing

the music where it lives best—between the strings, the voice and the road.

Contacts: Andy Carrieri, cell 335 523 1517, email: dittohando@gmail.com

NEW ALBUM OUT ON

MAY 25th 2026