Andrew Charles Kent (born 1969) is the bass player for Australian rock band
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by its lead singer-songwriter and guitarist, Tim Rogers. They formed in December 1989 and are the first Australian band to have released three successive albums that have each debuted ...
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Biography
Andy Kent was born in
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...
, New Zealand. He joined You Am I in late 1991. At the age of twenty-two, he replaced Nick Tischler, and joined
Tim Rogers with new drummer Mark Tunaley (who had replaced Rogers' brother Jaimme).
Kent was the band's live sound engineer prior to being asked to join the band at a performance in Canberra.
Kent's first recorded appearance with the band was on their ''
Goddamn''
EP in 1992. Tuanaley later left the band after the release of their first album, ''
Sound As Ever'', and was replaced by
Rusty Hopkinson
Russell Keith "Rusty" Hopkinson is an Australian rock musician and record label owner. He joined alternative rockers, You Am I, in 1993 on drums, percussion and backing vocals. He had previously been a member of the Bamboos (1986–87) and Kryp ...
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During the band commentary on ''
The Cream and the Crock'' DVD, Tim and Andy mention that Kent was originally going to be the guitarist in You Am I, because of his level of proficiency. Ultimately he became the bass player.
In 2002, Kent took over the management of You Am I. He also runs concert promoting company Love Police Touring and independent record label,
Love Police Records & Tapes.
Kent has also played bass for
The Vines on their 2006 studio album, ''
Vision Valley
''Vision Valley'' is the third studio album by Australian rock band The Vines. It was released on 1 April 2006 through EMI Records. It is the band's first album without bass guitarist Patrick Matthews who left the band in 2004.
Recording and ...
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At the fourth annual
Jack Awards
The Jack Awards were a set of popularly voted Australian music awards, sponsored by Tennessee whiskey company Jack Daniel's. The awards were conceived by Damien Wilson, former creative director of Peer Group Media to create a national platform tha ...
in 2007, Kent won 'The Ian Rilen Best Bass Guitarist' award.
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External links
You Am I official website
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1969 births
Living people
Australian rock bass guitarists
Male bass guitarists
People from Wellington City
You Am I members
Australian male guitarists