Andrea Robertson on the right time
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Andrea Robertson on the right time

Award-winning singer-songwriter Andrea Robertson is stepping beyond her previously forged boundaries and touring her live performance around regional Victoria. Based in the blissful seaside town of Ocean Grove, Andrea has become well-known amongst her community and throughout Geelong and The Bellarine, gigging frequently around the area over several years.
Now, she has decided that while she will always return to her beloved home town, it is time that she steps forward and begins sharing her music with the wider Victorian population.
“I feel like I’ve really established myself well here, in the Bellarine and Geelong region – and of course I’m going to keep playing gigs here, because it’s my home town and I love it – but it is time to move beyond this area if I want to try and get my music out to a new audience,” she says.
Releasing her debut album It’s About Time in July of 2014, Andrea has since gone on to tour extensively, as well as produce her following release and second full-length album, Remind Myself, which emerged in November of last year. In celebration of her most recent effort, Andrea has teed up a series of gigs which is seeing her travel throughout regional Victoria, as well as over the border to Albury, NSW.
“It really just felt like the right time – and a large part of that is the age that my children now are, they’re growing up and it’s getting a little easier to do that,” says Andrea of why she has now decided to tour further away from home.
“Family is incredibly important to me and I’m always making sure my kid’s interests are looked after as priority, but we’re at a point now where they’re getting older and it’s more achievable for me to take off and do some of these gigs, without them feeling abandoned,” she laughs.
Along with family being of great importance to her, Andrea often makes an effort to invest into the lives of young people and the local community, through running the likes of music programs in schools and leading community singing groups. As one of the dual recipients of the Queenscliff Music Festival’s Emerging Artist Grant’s last year, Andrea is not only grateful for the opportunities this has provided her with, but also the example this has allowed her to set for the young people surrounding her.
“It was a really strong acknowledgement of what I’m doing – people see the value in what I’m doing and they see the value in me as an artist,” she says. “But more than that, it’s also sending a message to other people too – I’m not changing the world or anything – but my daughter is seeing this, my son is seeing this and their peers are too. “
“For my daughter who’s 14, she can see her mum, who has been a mum and done lots of jobs, but she can see she’s now pursuing her passion and her love for music,” she continues, “Which is equally important for my son to see.
“To see that there’s a female stepping up and doing this sort of thing… I’ve been really fortunate to have had the acknowledgement and its enabling me to continue down this path and do something that I love, but at the same time, it has a positive influence on the people around me – it’s a message that’s important within society and to females in particular.”
When & Where: Martian’s Café, Deans Marsh – Sunday June 3 & The Handle Bar, Bendigo – Friday 15 June
Written by Helena Metzke