Andy Stamets

Andy Stamets
Birth name	Andy Stamets
Also known as	ND, The Flame, Black Flame
Born	1973
Genres	Punk rock, alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Instruments	Guitar
Labels	Cargo, Interscope, Swami, Vagrant
Associated acts	Rocket from the Crypt, Beehive & the Barracudas, Sultans

Andy Stamets (also known by the pseudonyms ND, The Flame, and Black Flame) is an American guitarist notable as a member of Rocket from the Crypt,Beehive & the Barracudas, and the Sultans.

Stamets was a founding member of Rocket from the Crypt (under the pseudonym "ND"), who formed in 1990 and released their debut album Paint as a Fragrance in 1991. Circa: Now! followed in 1992, attracting the attention of major record labels, and the band signed to Interscope Records. In 1995 the band had a trio of releases: The State of Art is on Fire, Hot Charity, and Scream, Dracula, Scream! They filmed several music videos, toured internationally, and experienced a surge of popularity in the United Kingdom. They released RFTC in 1998, but Interscope turned their attention to higher-grossing acts and the band soon left the label. This was followed by the departure of longtime drummer Adam Willard from the group in early 2000. Sessions with drummer Tony Di Prima led to the formation of the Sultans, consisting of Stamets (as "Black Flame"), Di Prima, and Rocket from the Crypt singer/guitarist John Reis. They released the EP Sultans and the album Ghost Ship in 2000.

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