Troy Andrews is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James Andrews . Growing up in New Orleans' Treme neighborhood, "Trombone Shorty" was participating in brass band parades as a child, carrying his trombone even before his arms were long enough to reach all the positions of the slide. Andrews was a bandleader by the age of 6. Originally attracting attention for his youth, by his teens he was attracting attention for his musical virtuosity as well.
He attended the prestigious New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA). And as a graduate he joined the ranks of others like Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., Irvin Mayfield and Nicholas Payton.
In 2005, he was a featured member of Lenny Kravitz's horn section for a world tour that shared billing with acts such as Aerosmith.
Six weeks after the levees failed in New Orleans on August 29, 2005, some of the city's greatest musicians came to Austin, Texas, to record a benefit CD called Sing Me Back Home at Wire Studios with producers Leo Sacks and Ray Bardani. With their lives in storm-tossed transition, the all-star collective was christened The New Orleans Social Club. Andrews was the featured guest on "Hey Troy, Your Mama's Calling You," a tribute to "Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Calling You" which was a Latin-jazz-soul hit for the Jimmy Castor Bunch on Smash Records in 1966. Andrews also performed on "Where Y'At" as part of The Sixth Ward All-Star Brass Band Revue featuring Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers.
In London, during the summer of 2006, Andrews began working with producer Bob Ezrin and U2 at Abbey Road Studios. This association led to Andrews performing with U2 and Green Day during the re-opening of the New Orleans Superdome for the NFL’s Monday Night Football pre-game show.
To wrap up 2006, Andrews appeared on the NBC television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Leading a group of New Orleans musicians, he performed the holiday classic "O Holy Night" which drew such an enthusiastic response from viewers that NBC released the single for free download on their web site.
Kicking off 2007, New Orleans’ premier music magazine, Offbeat, named Andrews their Performer of the Year. He also garnered honors as Best Contemporary Jazz Performer.
As of 2009, his current project is Orleans Avenue, a funk/pop/hip-hop mix including musicians Mike Ballard on bass, Dan Oestreicher on baritone sax, Clarence "Trixzéy" Slaughter on tenor sax, Pete Murano on guitar, Joey Peebles on drums, and Dwayne "Big D" Williams on percussion.
Familiar
Trombone Shorty Lyrics
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That girl looks familiar
I saw her beautiful face before
That girl looks familiar
Ooh she got in my thoughts, climbed up
That girl looks familiar
That girl looks familiar to me
Kinda face I don't think I'll ever forget
Deja vu
Yeah I know I know you, but it hasn't come to me yet
Probably backstage at a show
Or maybe after the after party
I remember your friend, don't remember your name
But I remember your body
She's sayin' that she don't know me
That girl looks familiar
I saw her beautiful face before
That girl looks familiar
Ooh she got in my thoughts, climbed up
That girl looks familiar
That girl looks familiar to me
Got a ring on your finger
Don't remember that the last time I saw you
Did you find somebody who can do
All the things you've been waitin' for a man to do
But you still lookin' at me
Got me thinkin' you might be unhappy
Got me thinkin' I might have a chance now
Pardon me, but can I have this dance now?
Dancin' ain't really cheatin'
Unless we're doin' it every weekend
Tell your man to come through, yeah
I'll show him how to dance with you, yeah
Excuse me lady
I ain't too sure, but I think that I've seen you before
Maybe I'm crazy
But I recognized you as soon as you walked through that door
Tell me your name
Is it the same as this girl that I put in my phone (yeah)
Now I remember
You was the one that was beggin' for me take you home
She's sayin' that she don't know me
That girl looks familiar
I saw her beautiful face before
That girl looks familiar
Ooh she got in my thoughts, climbed up
That girl looks familiar
That girl looks familiar to me
Now I remember
You was the one that was beggin' for me take you home
These lyrics are about the singer encountering a woman who looks familiar to him, but she claims not to know him. The repetition of "that girl looks familiar" suggests that the singer is certain he has seen this woman before. He mentions her beautiful face and how it has stayed in his thoughts, indicating that there was some kind of connection between them.
The lyrics then explore the possibilities of where they might have met before, such as backstage at a show or at an after-party. The singer remembers her friend but not her name, emphasizing that he made an impression of her physically. Despite her claim of not knowing him, the singer notices that she is still looking at him, possibly indicating that there is still some level of attraction or interest on her part.
The following verses delve into the idea that the woman is now in a committed relationship, as evidenced by the ring on her finger. The singer wonders if she has found someone who can fulfill her needs, but her continued attention towards him suggests that she may be unhappy in her current situation. This leads the singer to believe that he might have a chance with her and he asks for a dance to explore that possibility.
The lyrics then touch on the concept that dancing isn't considered cheating unless it becomes a regular occurrence. The singer invites the woman's partner to join them and even offers to show him how to dance with her. This further emphasizes the singer's belief that there may be a potential opportunity for him to pursue a relationship with this woman.
The lyrics conclude with the singer realizing that the woman was previously interested in him, as she was the one begging him to take her home. This revelation solidifies his belief that there is some history between them, even though she claims not to know him.
Overall, "Familiar" explores the theme of recognizing someone from the past and the potential for reconnection. The lyrics delve into the singer's attraction to this familiar woman and his belief that there may be a chance for them to pursue a relationship, despite her claims of not knowing him.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TROY ANDREWS, CHRISTOPHER SEEFRIED, EGBERT NATHANIEL DAWKINS
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