Andrew Sebastian Williams (born 18 February 1970) is the drummer and vocalist of

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. He is the son of noted modernist architect Desmond Williams and the

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of bandmate Jez. Andy and Jez were born in

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

, England and have a brother Dominic and sister Sarah. Before forming Doves, the band's three members were a dance-club music trio called Sub Sub. While Doves were on a hiatus between 2010 and 2020, Andy and Jez Williams formed a side project called Black Rivers, releasing a self-titled album in February 2015. Andy sings occasional backing vocals and also lead vocals on some songs; "Melody Calls" and the verses of "Here It Comes" from '' Lost Souls'', "M62 Song" from '' The Last Broadcast'', the B-sides "Hit the Ground Running", "45" (verses) & "At The Tower" (chorus), "Shadows of Salford" from ''

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'' and the verses of "Blue Water" from the special edition of '' The Places Between: The Best of Doves''. Andy plays the harmonica on "Here It Comes". He also plays the

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during live acoustic versions of " Snowden" (see
"Snowden" live at Waterloo Records, Texas
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English rock drummers Doves (band) members 1970 births Living people Musicians from Manchester 21st-century drummers {{UK-musician-stub