AN inspiring teenage musician with autism has used his creativity to turn a difficult coronavirus lockdown into a work of art.

To mark World Autism Awareness Day today, April 2, 14-year-old André Adams released Mouth, a one-minute track recorded entirely from his own anxious ticks and sounds that have been triggered by the Covid-19 crisis.

The project has helped to keep André calm during the pandemic, and it is hoped the song will reassure others who are in a similar position.

Mum Tracy Adams told the Guardian: “We have been self-isolating for more than two weeks now and André’s anxiety levels have been going through the roof.

“That sets off André’s ticks and sounds, but we can’t do anything about this situation.

“So we are using this opportunity to make something really positive and fantastic out of this awful situation that the whole world is currently in.

“We just want to get the message out there to anyone who is really struggling during these difficult times that they are not alone.”

André – who has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD and learning difficulties – is already well-known as a saxophonist and drummer.

The Winsford youngster won a talent competition at Tarporley High School at just 10 years of age, performed at last year’s Now Northwich festival and is a young leader at the Storyhouse arts and culture centre, in Chester.

He is now discovering how to manipulate sounds and turn them into electronic music using his laptop, and he hopes to learn more about the craft by learning media studies in Years 10 and 11 at school.

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Tracy said: “André is a natural musician. From a very, very early age, we just knew that music was his thing.

“He has been recording himself and manipulating the sounds electronically. He has had no training with this at all, he is just learning as he goes along.

“His passion at the moment with music is learning how to manipulate sounds, I think that is the route that he wants to go down.

“He is only 14 but there is no better time to start than now while we’re stuck at home.”

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André had been looking forward to perform in the next Autism's Got Talent contest, organised by autism charity Anna Kennedy Online, but it has been postponed due to coronavirus.