Andy Lewis (bassist)
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Andy Lewis | |
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| Birth name | Andrew Joseph Lewis |
| Born | 16 June 1966 |
| Died | 12 February 2000 (aged 33) |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, double bass |
| Years active | 1985–2000 |
Andrew Joseph Lewis (16 June 1966 – 12 February 2000) was the original bassist of
"Blow Up the Pokies", co-written by Tim Freedman (The Whitlams) not long before Lewis' death, is a comment on the destruction that Freedman saw in Lewis' life because of his gambling. It was awaiting release as a single at the time. Freedman soon after wrote "The Curse Stops Here", a song describing being the "last one" from the original line-up of The Whitlams, and voicing his determination to survive. "The Curse Stops Here" was included as a B-side track on the "Blow Up the Pokies" single.
A month after Lewis' death, a benefit concert was held at the Metro Club in Sydney to raise money for his partner and child. The event was hosted by
Lewis played bass[ambiguous] on Frank Bennett's 1996 recording Five O'Clock Shadow.
References
General
- ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the originalon 5 April 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2013. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
Specific
- ^ Murfett, Andrew. "Still raging against the machines". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ McFarlane, 'The Plunderers' entry at the Wayback Machine (archived 15 June 2004). Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- Holmgren, Magnus. "The Plunderers". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2013. - ^ Murfett, Andrew (17 March 2006). "Out from Under the Cloud". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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