He started writing poetry and music early, penning a poem called "Riots" aged nine.

[1] He released his first EP Religious Persuasion in 1985 on Stiff Records, and debut album Rave on Andy White in 1986.

[1] In 1995, he released an album (Altitude) with Tim Finn (of Split Enz) and Liam Ó Maonlaí (of Hothouse Flowers);[2] the trio recorded as ALT.

[2] In 2009, his first work of prose (21st Century Troubadour) was published, also by Lagan, with a second volume of poetry (Stolen Moments) (Another Lost Shark Press, Brisbane) following in 2011.

White is best known for songs such as "Religious Persuasion",[2] "James Joyce's Grave", "Street Scenes From My Heart", "Italian Girls on Mopeds", and noted for the political and literary content of his work.