Andrew Garcia

S9 · Eliminated 8th–9th

As of September 25, 2026

Andrew Garcia is a singer-songwriter who built a following on YouTube before American Idol. After the show he released the EPs Hell & Back (2015) and Love Wounds (2017), the acoustic set Agoustic Pack (2019) and a series of singles. On September 25, 2026, he was credited with Alexcis on her single Almost Understood.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Career

After the show

  1. July 1, 2010–August 31, 2010He toured with the season 9 finalists on the 44-date American Idols Live! Tour 2010 from July 1 to August 31, 2010. His songs in the set list were Straight Up and Sunday Morning.⁠[5][9]
  2. June 7, 2011He released his first single, Crazy, on June 7, 2011.⁠[2][5][10]
  3. October 9, 2011In 2011 he performed shows with Yesterday, Today, Forever (YTF), a music and comedy group of YouTube performers that included Ryan Higa and KevJumba. The group's first concert was in Honolulu on October 9, 2011.Yesterday, Today, Forever⁠[5][8][11]
  4. November 1, 2011He sang the hook on BRB, a track on Dumbfoundead's album DFD, released on November 1, 2011.⁠[5][12][13]
  5. 2013In 2013 he released the singles Dumb and Airplanes & Terminals; he recorded the second with G Seven and Traphik.⁠[2][5][10][14]
  6. 2014In 2014 he released the single Ghost ahead of his EP Hell & Back.⁠[2][5]
  7. 2014Ryan Higa's song GTFO My Room, which Higa and Garcia recorded together, debuted at No. 6 on Billboard's Comedy Digital Tracks chart in 2014. Garcia was the first Idol contestant on that chart.⁠[5][11]
  8. September 4, 2014With Andy Lange, Chester See and Josh Golden he was nominated for Cover Song at the 4th Streamy Awards for their version of Roar. Pentatonix won the award on September 4, 2014.⁠[15][16]
  9. 2015He sang with Avalon Young on Waiting, from her 2015 EP Redline.⁠[5][17]
  10. January 1, 2015He released the seven-track R&B and soul EP Hell & Back on January 1, 2015. It includes Ghost.⁠[2][18]
  11. 2016He released the single Too Fast in 2016.⁠[5][19]
  12. April 2017In April 2017 he released the singles Colder, Hold You Down and Hollywood Hills.⁠[2][5][20]
  13. August 28, 2017He released the five-track EP Love Wounds on August 28, 2017. Its single Hurts Like Hell premiered on Billboard a week earlier. A music video for Pray for Me, directed by Soben Phy, was out by January 18, 2018.⁠[2][5][21][22]
  14. March 26, 2018–August 15, 2018In 2018 he released the singles Lose You on March 26 and Groupie on August 15.⁠[2][5][23]
  15. March 1, 2019–September 4, 2019In 2019 he released the singles To the Moon, TCR and Drip, and on September 4 Agoustic Pack, seven acoustic versions of his songs including Crazy, Dumb and Hurts Like Hell.⁠[1][2][3]
  16. April 17, 2020He released the single Won't Stop on April 17, 2020.⁠[1][2]
  17. April 9, 2021He was the featured singer on Brian Puspos's single Skin Deep, released on April 9, 2021.⁠[1][2]
  18. September 25, 2026He is credited with Alexcis on Almost Understood, a single by Alexcis released on September 25, 2026.⁠[1][2][4]

Date not documented

  1. Before American Idol he built a following on YouTube with covers of songs.⁠[1][5]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Hell & Back⁠[2][10][18]EP2015
Love Wounds⁠[2][10][21]EP2017Lefty Records
Agoustic Pack⁠[1][2]Album2019Summerchild Records

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014Streamy AwardsCover Song⁠[5][15][16]Shared: Andy Lange, Chester See, Andrew Garcia, Josh GoldenRoarNominated

Sources

23 sources

  1. Andrew Garcia | Spotify — Spotify. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • About: “Starting out on YouTube with heartfelt originals and soulful covers, he quickly built a loyal following before capturing national attention as a standout finalist on American Idol.”
    • Singles and EPs: “To The Moon Single • 2019”
    • Singles and EPs: “TCR Single • 2019”
    • Singles and EPs: “Drip Single • 2019”
    • Albums: “AGOUSTIC PACK Album • 2019”
    • Singles and EPs: “Won't Stop Single • 2020”
    • Appears On: “Skin Deep”
    • Singles and EPs: “Almost Understood Single • 2026”
  2. iTunes Lookup API: Apple artist 442409104 (Andrew Garcia) albums — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Hell & Back EP, releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2015-01-01T08:00:00Z"
    • Love Wounds - EP, releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2017-08-28T07:00:00Z"
    • Crazy - Single, copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2011 LW Media Group Inc."
    • Ghost - Single, copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2014 Andrew Garcia"
    • Hell & Back EP, copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2015 Andrew Garcia"
    • Too Fast (Acoustic) - Single, releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2016-10-11T07:00:00Z"
    • Too Fast (Acoustic) - Single, copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2016 632407 Records DK"
    • Colder - Single, copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2017 632407 Records DK"
  3. iTunes Lookup API: Agoustic Pack tracks — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Agoustic Pack, track 1: "trackName":"Crazy (Acoustic)"
    • Agoustic Pack, track 3: "trackName":"Dumb (Acoustic)"
    • Agoustic Pack, track 5: "trackName":"Hurts Like Hell (Acoustic)"
  4. Almost Understood - Single by Alexcis | Spotify — Spotify. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Track list: “Alexcis, Andrew Garcia”
    • Page metadata, music:release_date: “content="2026-09-25"”
    • Title: “Almost Understood - Single by Alexcis”
  5. Andrew Garcia — Wikipedia, updated August 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead sentence: “born October 18, 1985”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1985|10|18}}
    • Infobox, past_member_of: “past_member_of = [[Yesterday, Today, Forever]]”
    • Post-Idol: “Garcia was featured in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2010, where he sang "Straight Up" by [[Paula Abdul]]”
    • Post-Idol: “Garcia released his first single "Crazy" on June 7, 2011.”
    • Post-Idol: “In 2011, Garcia performed shows with a group called [[Yesterday, Today, Forever]] (or YTF), a musical and comedy performing group.”
    • Post-Idol: “The group performed their first concert on October 9, 2011, in [[Honolulu]], Hawaii.”
    • Post-Idol: “he was featured on the track "BRB" from the album ''DFD'', by the artist [[Dumbfoundead]].”
  6. American Idol season 9 — Wikipedia, updated August 11, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart row Andrew Garcia: Pl. 8, Eliminated in the Top 9 column (4/15); ratings table episode 'Double Elimination Top 9 Results Show', April 14, 2010
  7. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Andrew Garcia: season 9, place finish 8th–9th
  8. YouTube celebrities to perform in Honolulu — Kapi'o News Press, published September 20, 2011. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Paragraph 2: “Yesterday, Today, Forever (YTF) is a collaboration project with YouTube personalities Kevin Wu (KevJumba), Ryan Higa (Nigahiga), Chester See, JR Aquino, “American Idol” contestant Andrew Garcia”
    • Paragraph 2: “YTF will perform at a concert on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m.”
  9. American Idols Live! Tour 2010 (Wikipedia revision 1255661444) — Wikipedia, updated November 6, 2024. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Infobox: “start_date = July 1, 2010”
    • Infobox: “end_date = August 31, 2010”
    • Infobox: “number_of_shows = 44”
    • Set list: [[Andrew Garcia]] - "[[Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)|Straight Up]]" ([[Paula Abdul]]) and "[[Sunday Morning (Maroon 5 song)|Sunday Morning]]" ([[Maroon 5]])
  10. MusicBrainz artist Andrew Garcia — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • release-groups, Crazy: "first-release-date":"2011-06-07"
    • release-groups, Airplanes & Terminals: "first-release-date":"2013"
    • release-groups, Hell & Back: "title":"Hell & Back"
    • release-groups, Hell & Back: "first-release-date":"2015"
    • release-groups, Love Wounds: "title":"Love Wounds"
    • release-groups, Love Wounds: "first-release-date":"2017-08-28"
  11. 'American Idol' on the Charts: Andrew Garcia Returns — With a Comedy Hit? — The Hollywood Reporter, published February 17, 2014, updated April 29, 2023. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Paragraph 3: “Three years ago he was doing a live show with a group called YTF.”
    • Paragraph 3: “Higa and Garcia took the song to producer Andy Lange to record it and then shot a video of the tune, titled “GTFO My Room.””
    • Paragraph 5: “which is why the song debuts at No. 6 on Billboard’s Comedy Digital Tracks chart. Garcia is the first Idol to appear on this list.”
  12. Dumbfoundead :: DFD :: Dumbfoundead — RapReviews. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Review, paragraph on BRB: “"BRB" features Andrew Garcia singing the hook”
  13. iTunes Lookup API: Dumbfoundead, DFD tracks — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • DFD, track 7: "trackName":"BRB (feat. Andrew Garcia)"
    • DFD, collection releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2011-11-01T07:00:00Z"
  14. Idol Chatter: Allen's broken wrist and more — The San Diego Union-Tribune, published February 13, 2013, updated September 4, 2016. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Item on Andrew Garcia: “Andrew Garcia has come out with a single entitled “Dumb””
  15. 2014 Streamy Award nominees revealed — USA Today, published August 18, 2014. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Nominee list, Music: Cover song: “Andy Lange, Chester See, Andrew Garcia, and Josh Golden, Roar (Katy Perry)”
  16. Streamy Awards Big Winners Include 'Video Game High School,' LGBT Vlogger Tyler Oakley — TheWrap, published September 8, 2014. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Awards handed out on Sept. 4th, Cover Song: “Andy Lange, Chester See, Andrew Garcia and Josh Golden, “Roar” (Katy Perry)”
    • Awards handed out on Sept. 4th, Cover Song: “Pentatonix, “Daft Punk Mashup” (Daft Punk) *WINNER”
    • Winners list: “Awards handed out on Sept. 4th include:”
  17. Meet Avalon Young of American Idol Season 15 — Idol Chatter & Voice Views (Mark Franklin), published January 24, 2016. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Paragraph on her EPs: “features a collaboration with former Idol finalist Andrew Garcia on a song called “Waiting.””
    • Song list: ““Waiting” with Andrew Garcia — from her 2015 EP”
  18. 2015 Idol albums and EPs — Idol Chatter & Voice Views (Mark Franklin). News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Andrew Garcia, “Hell and Back” EP: “Released: Jan. 1, 2015”
    • Andrew Garcia, “Hell and Back” EP: “He opened 2015 with this seven-track R&B/soul EP. The standout track is “Ghost.””
  19. Check out the singles released by former American Idol singers in 2016 — Idol Chatter & Voice Views (Mark Franklin), published December 28, 2016. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Singles list: “Andrew Garcia (9th, Season 9) — “Too Fast””
  20. 2017 post-American Idol singles — Idol Chatter & Voice Views (Mark Franklin), published January 16, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Singles list, Andrew Garcia (Season 9): ““Hold You Down””
  21. 2017 post-American Idol albums and EPs — Idol Chatter & Voice Views (Mark Franklin), published January 17, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Andrew Garcia, “Love Wounds” EP: “Released: Aug. 28, 2017”
  22. New music video lands from Andrew Garcia — Idol Chatter & Voice Views (Mark Franklin), published January 18, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Paragraphs 1-3: “It’s for a song called “Pray for Me” off his 2017 EP “Love Wounds,” which came out in late August.”
    • Paragraph 4: “Soben Phy directed the video”
    • Byline: “January 18, 2018”
  23. 2018 post-American Idol singles — Idol Chatter & Voice Views (Mark Franklin), published December 30, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Singles list, Andrew Garcia (Season 9): ““Groupie””

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