For more then a decade, DJs across the world have fought to get their hands on this incredibly soulful music made in Devon, UK, by an outfit known (appropriately enough) as The Rurals.

Their sound is impressive enough - but few artists can match the staggering quantity of material The Rurals have released.

From Devon, UK, Andy became a full-time musician at 16 as a guitarist. In the early 1990s, he promoted countryside raves under the name "Rural Promotions" and met Marie Tweek, later to become the vocalist for The Rurals. Over the last decade or so, The Rurals have released more than 70 singles, a dozen LPs and created just an ungodly number of tracks. Andy suggested in an interview with 5 Mag that "I'd say 500+ is a good estimate".

Andy's added to that number over the last few years as a solo artist, recording with vocalists such as Diviniti, Kafele and Magic Soul. While parting with Marie, Andy still releases music under The Rurals name as well as his own name. Andy is the owner of Peng Records and the digital sister label Digi-Peng.

• peng.co.uk
• facebook.com/andycompton.deep
• twitter.com/andycompton
• youtube.com/therurals