Andrew Sebastian Williams (born 18 February 1970) is the drummer and vocalist of Doves. 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, 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 Sub Sub were an English dance act from Handforth, Cheshire composed of Jimi Goodwin and twin brothers Andy and Jez Williams. The threesome met at school in 1985 and became regulars at The Haçienda The Haçienda was a nightclub and mu ...

. While Doves were on a hiatus between 2010 and 2020, Andy and Jez Williams formed a side project called

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, 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 '' Some Cities'' and the verses of "Blue Water" from the special edition of '' The Places Between: The Best of Doves''. Andy plays the

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on "Here It Comes". He also plays the melodica during live acoustic versions of "

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English rock drummers Doves (band) members 1970 births Living people Musicians from Manchester 21st-century drummers {{UK-musician-stub