Andrew Nolte is a composer and multi instrumentalist, based out of the legendary music scene of Austin, TX. His unique sound has been labeled as “orchestral pop”, due to the prominent use of strings and woodwinds in his music. He’s a consummate professional who’s adept at improvisation and is always at home onstage, in any genre.

Andrew also works as a string arranger, a studio session musician, and in addition to leading his own original project, performs regularly as a sideman in local bands. He collaborated with Andrea Ariel Dance Theater in their 2014, 2015, & 2017 shows of, “The Bowie Project”. In 2018 he was both composer & musical director in Ariel’s show, “Locked In”; then again in 2019 for Andrea Ariel’s show “Rally”. He also collaborated with KDH Dance Company for the 2025 show, “Interiors”. Most recently Nolte composed the original film score for the 2025 Independent feature, “A Taste Of Youth”.

He was chosen as the Austin American Statesman December 2018 Artist of the Month after the release of his debut album, “Tied To A String”. Austin360.com listed Andrew’s solo album debut, “Tied to a String” as #4 on the Top 10 Best Austin Albums of 2018, and his 2019 EP, “Climbing Uphill” was listed as #2 on their top 10 Austin EP’s of 2019.

Previous festival performances:

SXSW 2015- Soul Track Mind

SXSW 2016, 2017, 2018- Khali Haat

SXSW 2022- Jeska Forsyth

SXSW 2023, 2024- Como Las Movies

SXSW 2025- Nakia & the Never Not Now

SXSW 2025- Chicoselfie

2022 Blues on the Green- Scott Strickland

2022 ACL Festival- Como Las Movies

2023 Austin Music Awards- Como Las Movies

2022 Sonic Guild grant recipient- Scott Strickland

2023 Sonic Guild grant recipient- Como Las Movies

Associated Acts: Como Las Movies, Super Creeps, Pat Green , Miles Zuniga, The Small Stars, Money Chicha, Nakia, Scott Strickland, Restos, Greyson Turner, Kingcaid, Leila Henley, Guy Forsyth, Jeska Forsyth and the Vanity Project , Chicoselfie, Magnifico, Derrick Davis, Foxtales, Khali Haat, The Little Wedding Band, The Damn Torpedoes, The Motts, Soul Track Mind, Donovan Keith, David Rose & Stardog, Mistress Stephanie & Her Melodic Cat, Foot Patrol, Sam Arnold& the Secret Keepers, & Sweetmeat.

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“If you keep true to why you’re doing something, then hopefully things will work out. And if nothing else, you can be proud of it at the end of the day. Even if you’re the only person who sees it, it’ll still be beautiful.”

-Andrew Nolte