(Born 1971)
Having migrated from Scotland to Montreal as a child Andrew Dickson has devoted much of his life to translating his outsider experiences into art. His path led him to the realm of fine art at Concordia University, where he discovered a simultaneous passion for music. Dickson is thefounder of the Canadian rock band Tricky Woo, overseeing the release of five albums from 1996 to 2005. Beyond his accomplishments with Tricky Woo, he currently crafts electronic music, field recording and drone tapestries under
the alias EX.OX. As a sculptor / multi media/ video artist Dickson’s journey embodies a strong, original visual and auditory language, showcasing his inventive and enduring creative evolution.
Andrew Dickson
ARTIST / MUSICIAN / FILMMAKER
Solo Shows
Casual Ordnance,, Concordia University VA Building, Montreal 1995
Nervous Complaint, audio /visual performance Montreal, 2023
TPE a , Cage Gallery, Niagara, 2023
Anthropic Abyss, PMC Gallery 2024 Toronto
Anthropic Abyss, 4529 Clark, Montreal
Collaborations
Jackson & Dickson, Dream Hoarder film screenings:
Hamilton The Cotton Factory 2024
Toronto Nuit Blanche 2024
Niagara The Mighty Niagara Film Festival 2024
Montreal 4529 Clark 2024
Sleepwalk Music Festival: Fall 2011
Guitar and field recordings in collaborations with Improve Ensemble including Richard Lloyd
(Television), Ian Blurton (New Future Now), Glenn Milchem (Blue Rodeo), Derek Downham ,Eric
La Rock , Sam Shalabi, and Johnathan Cummins
“Peinture en Direct” based out of Foufounes Electric (active 1989 to 1995)
Regular participant in the Quebec underground performance/ art events.
25 years of music session work within Quebec region.
Music
Tricky Woo • Songwriter/Producer/Composer
The Claw (1996, 7-inch EP, Mag Wheel Records) •Rock and Roll Music, Part One (1997, CD,
SSG/ Vice Records/ •The Enemy is Real (1998, CD, Sonic Unyon Records)
Ten Tons (1999, 7-inch EP, Grenadine Records)
Sometimes I Cry (1999, CD, Sonic Unyon Records/LP No Tomorrow Records)
Trouble/Rock & Roll Gypsy (2000, 7-inch, Estrus Records) •Tricky Woo (2000, Mag Wheel)
Les Sables Magiques (2001, CD, Sonic Unyon Records, TeePee Records)
First Blush (2005, CD, Last Gang Records)
The Children of Tricky Woo (2015, Vinyl, Yeah right! Records)
Mongrels •Oshawa (2007 Weirdbeard Records)
Soft Canyon •Broken Spirit I will mend your wings (2003 Alien8 Recordings)
Montréal Free • Composer •Avant- improv Compilation (NoType 2002)
Missing Witches podcast – Theme music/ regular score work (2018- present)
Ex.Ox • Songwriter/Producer/Composer •Nervous Complaint (2023)
Film • Video • Published Art Album & Promo Art
The Claw, 7-inch EP, Mag Wheel Records, 1996
Rock and Roll Music, Part One, CD, SSG/ Vice Records,1997 •The Enemy is Real, CD, Sonic Unyon Records, 1998
Ten Tons, 7-inch EP, Grenadine Records, 1999
Sometimes I Cry, CD, Sonic Unyon Records/LP No Tomorrow Records, 1999
Trouble/Rock & Roll Gypsy, 7-inch, Estrus Records, 2000
Tricky Woo, 10-inch EP, Mag Wheel Records, 2000
The Children of Tricky Woo, Vinyl, Yeah, 2015,
Sunfields, Palace In the Sun, Jason Kent, 2010 •Sonny Best Band, Set in Stone, 2012
The Make Over, Short,. Dara Jade Moats, 2013 – Sound/Score/Sets
Leg of Lamb by Usa Out of Vietnam, 2015 – Videography/Animation •Stitch In Crime
Mad Parish, 2016 – Videography/Set design
Soft Canyon, Broken Spirit I will mend your wings, Alien8 Recordings, 2003
Usa out of Vietnam, Crashing Diseases And Incurable Airplanes, Aurora Borealis Recordings, 2014
Group Shows
McGill University Group Show, 1995 Witch Doctors Rules
Stewart Hall Gallery Pointe-Claire Quebec,1996 Emergency Wall
Dollard Centre for the Arts | Centre des arts de Dollard, 1993
Awards
Juno Nomination, Best Alternative Album, 2000 Grants:
Factor Touring Grant Fall, Tricky Woo , 1999 Factor Touring Grant, Tricky Woo, 2000
MembershipsEducation
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) member since 1996.
Factor Recording Grant, Tricky Woo, The Enemy is Real, CD, Sonic Unyon Records, 1998
Factor Recording Grant, Tricky Woo, Sometimes I Cry, CD, Sonic Unyon Records, 1999
Factor Recording Grant, Les Sables Magiques CD, Sonic Unyon Records, TeePee Records,
2001
Education
Concordia University, Montreal (1993-1996) Fine Arts – sculpture major
John Abbott CGEP (1990-1992)Fine Arts