Andy Timmons | |
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Timmons - live in Madrid 2010
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Background information | |
Born |
Evansville, Indiana, United States |
July 26, 1963
Genres | Instrumental rock, Hard rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Favored Nations |
Associated acts | Danger Danger, G3 |
Website | Andy Timmons.com |
Notable instruments | |
Ibanez AT300AV Signature model Ibanez AT100CL-SB Signature model |
Andy Timmons (born July 26, 1963) is an American guitarist who has played in the bands Danger Danger, Pawn Kings, and Andy Timmons Band (ATB). 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.
As guitarist for glam metal band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV, and amassed a discography that includes seven solo releases that range from guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis Costello-inspired collection of pop tunes.
As a session player, he has been featured on CDs by drummer Simon Phillips, a live CD with Olivia Newton-John (Timmons has been her music director-guitarist for many U.S. tours), two albums by Kip Winger, recording sessions for Paula Abdul and Paul Stanley, and radio and television jingles. He has also played alongside Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Mike Stern, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, Reb Beach, and Pierre Bensusan, as well as some of his favorite 1960s singing stars such as the Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, and Gordon Waller.