Andy Timmons

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Andy Timmons
Timmons - live in Madrid 2010
Timmons - live in Madrid 2010
Background information
Born (1963-07-26) July 26, 1963 (age 60)
Evansville, Indiana, United States
GenresInstrumental rock, hard rock, glam metal, blues rock, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1982–present
LabelsFavored Nations
WebsiteAndy 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

-inspired collection of pop tunes.

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

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

Ted Pearce

  • Big Metuselah: Human Sacrifice (2000)[8]
  • Hallelu Et Adonai: Praise The Lord (2005)

References

  1. ^ a b "Bio". Andy Timmons. July 22, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Andy Timmons". Favored Nations. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Andy Timmons :: Bio". Andytimmons.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Knipe, Sandra (April 13, 1989). "Guitarist Andy Timmons finds himself in Danger, Danger". Evansville Press.
  5. ^ "Andy Timmons Band - Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. October 25, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "4 Days of Guitar Pleasure". The G4 Experience. October 17, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  7. ^ available on. "Firefest 2014: The Final Fling at Rock City (Nottingham) on 24 Oct 2014". Last.fm. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "My Self (Wants to Kill Me)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

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Preceded by
Tony "Bruno" Rey
Danger Danger Guitarist
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Succeeded by