Andy Timmons
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Born | Evansville, Indiana, United States | July 26, 1963
Genres | Instrumental rock, hard rock, glam metal, blues rock, jazz fusion |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1982–present |
Labels | Favored Nations |
Website | Andy Timmons.com |
Andy Timmons (born July 26, 1963) is an American guitarist who has played in the bands Taylor Bay Band, Danger Danger, Pawn Kings, and Andy Timmons Band (ATB).[1] He has also released several solo albums and has worked as a session guitarist.
He has released two CDs on Favored Nations, the first being That Was Then, This Is Now and Resolution on May 2, 2006.[2]
Biography
As guitarist for
Timmons's many collaborations include a live CD with
Playing with drummer/bandleader Simon Phillips on four albums between 1997 and 2015, Timmons demonstrated a range extending well beyond rock and pop music, delivering energetic jazz fusion that earned both critical and audience acclaim.
Timmons is a native of Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from Evansville Harrison High School in 1981 and studied jazz guitar at the University of Miami.[4] He currently resides in McKinney, Texas.
The Andy Timmons Band released their new album, entitled "Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper" on October 25, 2011.[5]
Andy also contributed the "Grabbag" music to the video game Duke Nukem Forever in 2011.
In August 2014, Timmons participated in the G4 Experience—a week-long guitar camp—with fellow guitarists Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, and keyboardist/guitarist Mike Keneally.[6]
On the 26th of October 2014, Andy reunited with former Danger Danger band members for the 25th Anniversary of the band, which took place at the Firefest in Nottingham.[7]
On September 30, 2016, the Andy Timmons Band released their new album, Theme from a Perfect World.
Discography
Danger Danger
- Danger Danger (1989) (tracks 3 & 7)
- Screw It! (1991)
- Cockroach(2001, recorded 1993)
Pawn Kings
- Andy Timmons and the Pawn Kings (1995)
- Andy Timmons and the Pawn Kings Live (1998)
Solo
- Ear X-Tacy (1994)
- Ear X-Tacy 2 (1997)
- Orange Swirl (1998)
- The Spoken and the Unspoken (1999)
- And-Thology 1 & 2 - The Lost ear-X-tacy Tapes [Compilation] (2000)
- That Was Then, This Is Now [Compilation] (2002)
- Electric Truth (2022)
Andy Timmons Band
- Resolution (2006)
- Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper (2011)
- Theme from a Perfect World (2016)
with Maylee Thomas
- Here Comes the Son - An Acoustic Christmas (2006)
Simon Phillips
- Another Lifetime (1998)
- Out of the Blue (Live, 1999)
- Protocol II (2013)
- Protocol III (2015)
Kip Winger
- This Conversation Seems Like a Dream (1996)
- Songs From The Ocean Floor(2000)
Ted Pearce
- Big Metuselah: Human Sacrifice (2000)[8]
- Hallelu Et Adonai: Praise The Lord (2005)
References
- ^ a b "Bio". Andy Timmons. July 22, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Andy Timmons". Favored Nations. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Andy Timmons :: Bio". Andytimmons.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ Knipe, Sandra (April 13, 1989). "Guitarist Andy Timmons finds himself in Danger, Danger". Evansville Press.
- ^ "Andy Timmons Band - Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. October 25, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "4 Days of Guitar Pleasure". The G4 Experience. October 17, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ available on. "Firefest 2014: The Final Fling at Rock City (Nottingham) on 24 Oct 2014". Last.fm. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "My Self (Wants to Kill Me)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2014.