In 1988, the Andy Timmons band was formed and he quickly gained a following in Texas. He eventually ended up in Dallas where he was very fortunate to get a foot in the door of a very good studio scene. He studied classical guitar for two years before moving to Miami to study jazz guitar at the University of Miami (largely because the Dixie Dregs, Pat Metheny, and Jaco Pastorius had all gone there). The decision to pursue the studio scene led him to more serious music studies. This really appealed to me, since I really loved a wide variety of musical styles.' I began reading about players like Steve Lukather and Larry Carlton who made their living as session musicians. 'Early on, I realized that making it in a rock band was such a long-shot, that I better figure out other ways of making a living playing guitar. He has also played alongside many of his heroes such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani (as a regular guest on their G3 tours in Dallas), Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Mike Stern, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, and Pierre Bensusan, as well as some of his fave '60's singing stars such as the Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, and Gordon Waller (of Peter and Gordon fame!)Īndy's musical career began in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana at the age of 13 with his first band, Taylor Bay. tours), two internationally acclaimed CDs by Kip Winger, recording sessions for Paula Abdul, Paul Stanley, and countless radio and television jingles.

As guitarist for pop-metal band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV, plus amassing a discography that includes 7 solo releases that range from blazing guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis Costello-inspired collection of pop tunes.Īs a session player, he's been highly featured on CDs by drumming legend Simon Phillips, a live CD with Olivia Newton-John (Andy has been her music director/guitarist for several U.S.

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