Andrea Caswell has never been a neat and tidy singer-songwriter. She sings about messy relationships, messier break-ups and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty when dissecting the mangled human heart. Caswell's creative process is as messy as the break-ups she earnestly documents with her arrestingly beautiful voice. It was like that, even in the earliest of days.

Caswell admits that most of the songs on her debut EP, Love and the Afters, were born of messy situations in her life.

Andrea has performed at a variety of Toronto venues including The Central, Not My Dog, Clinton's, Moonshine Café, Rustic Cosmo and Free Times Café. For the past year, she has been co-hosting a bi-monthly musical showcase that celebrates local female talent. As for the creation of Love and the Afters, it was less a messy process than an impulse. "One day the songs just started coming, and they wouldn't stop. After a while, it really felt like I didn't have a choice anymore."