Andy Gerold

Andy Gerold
Andy performing live with Marilyn Manson, 2009
Background information
Born	(1978-06-13) June 13, 1978 (age 39) Sandusky, Ohio
Genres	Alternative rock
Instruments	Guitar, Bass, Drums
Associated acts	16volt Marilyn Manson Ashes Divide My Darling Murder Victims In Ecstacy Daughters of Mara Wired All Wrong

Andy Gerold (born June 13, 1978 in Sandusky, Ohio) is a professional multi-instrumentalist and is best known as a former bassist of Marilyn Manson. Currently playing guitar for "Rock of Ages" at The Crown Theater, located in The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas (as of 1/2016).

Gerold studied music at Phoenix, Arizona’s New School for the Arts 1994-1996 escaping the traditional high school arithmetic. His influences as a guitar player include Robin Finck, Jonny Greenwood, and John Williams. During his time at NSA he started playing music with David Cadry, and his brother, Theodore Gerold, in his first band 8 Feet Under.

In 1998 Gerold formed Victims In Ecstacy with lead singer Jim Louvau. The band was heavily influenced by Chicago based underground rock drag band Mary’s Window and other industrial rock bands of the 1990s. The band often wore dresses, skirts, feminine make-up, and boas onstage to set themselves apart from other valley bands. They quickly gained local success with the release of their debut E.P Chinese Pornography and opened for bands like Linkin Park, Disturbed, MDFMK, Jack Off Jill, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, and Pitchshifter. Victims In Ecstacy also won 5 Phoenix New Times Showcase awards including “Best Industrial Act” and “Most Likely to Make It Big”. During the recording of the band's second record White Box Therapy they were invited to open dates on the Preaching to the Perverted tour with Pigface, Gravity Kills, and Godhead where Gerold played drums for Victims In Ecstacy.