Artist description Nice guy, likes headphone listening. Not afraid of the rock. Likes feather bowling.

Music Style power pop, with some other stuff thrown in

Musical Influences Jellyfish, Jason Falkner, Jon Brion, Prince, The Beatles, Brian Wilson, Eric Matthews, Semisonic, Air, Tears for Fears, Brendan Benson, Fountains of Wayne, Joni Mitchell, Meshell Ndegeocello, Ben Folds, XTC, Aimee Mann, Self

Similar Artists Jason Falkner, Ben Folds, Jellyfish, XTC, Owsley, Jon Brion, Steely Dan, Aimee Mann, Elliot Smith (but don't take my word for it)

Artist History Andy Thompson got an early start. Growing up in Minneapolis, he began piano lessons at the age of four and started composing his first pieces shortly thereafter. Violin, guitar, percussion and bass followed, and never one to limit himself to one genre, he graduated from high school having played more than his fair share of jazz, classical and rock and roll music. Eventually he was accepted into the University of Michigan composition program, where he not only learned about composition, orchestration and music theory, but also something about himself: Rock and roll is his "thing." Of all the music he creates, it remains his most honest mode of expression, that which keeps him excited about music day after day. He'll most likely never give up jazz and classical music (and probably never prevent it from seeping into everything he writes), but rock, and more specifically power pop, continues to be his native tongue.

Group Members Current live band is Doug Hawley on drums, Jonathan "Oosh" Blake on bass and keys, and Andy on guitar, keys, vox.

Instruments bass, drums, guitar, keys, violin and whatever else I can get my hands on.

Albums something in the works, sooner rather than later

Press Reviews Not exactly press, but good enough for now!: "You are wonderful....I mean...I really like your music!" - Lisa Mychols (The Waking Hours) "I really like this." - Dan Wilson (Semisonic) "The best unsolicited demo I've heard in a long time." - Ken Chastain (Greazy Meal) "I love your fills...all wild and woolly." - M. Doughty (Soul Coughing)

Location Minneapolis, MN - USA

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