Andy "Andro" Ernst is a

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, musician, and songwriter from San Francisco. Artists he has worked with include:

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, Rancid,

Tiger Army Tiger Army is an American psychobilly band based in Los Angeles, California. The group was formed in 1996 in Berkeley, California, and its only constant member is singer, guitarist, and lead songwriter Nick 13. The band has released six studi ...

The Nerve Agents The Nerve Agents were an American punk rock band formed by Andy Outbreak and Eric Ozenne (ex-Redemption 87). Their angry brand of music juxtaposed yelled, sometimes ranting vocals with distorted and often chorus laden chords, complex bass li ...

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Link 80 Link 80 was an American punk rock/ska punk band from San Francisco's East Bay, United States. Band history Link 80 started in the summer 1993 in the East Bay of California. In the beginning, original members (guitarist Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, ...

Screeching Weasel Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band consisting of Ben Weasel (vocals), Mike Kennerty (guitar), Mike Hunchback (guitar), Zach "Poutine" Brandner (bass) and Pierre Marche (drums). Screeching Weasel is originally from the Chicago subur ...

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Screw 32 Screw 32 is a Berkeley/East Bay-area US punk rock band. Their name has many supposed origins, the most popular stating that it is derived from an anti-skateboarding measure on the ballot in Concord, California. They were noted for their self-publ ...

, Good Riddance, Fury 66,

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. The majority of his work has been punk rock. Ernst owns and operates the Art of Ears Studio in

Hayward, California Hayward () is a city located in Alameda County, California in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of 162,954 as of 2020, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda Cou ...

, previously located in

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. Ernst was the lead singer/guitarist/songwriter for the band Diabolical Exploits, whose songs appeared in

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's '' Jackass'' Vol. 2 DVD, and performed with

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. He was also a member of Sass (1976), the Stats (1980), and Andro & Ross (1989). As a member of Sass, he has performed in concert along with

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the Commodores Commodores are an American funk and soul band, which were at their peak in the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in 1968, and signed with Motown in ...

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& Clover,

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. Ernst has acted in a number of independent films, including the 1989 production of the Frank Navarro film "Flask" with

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Partial production discography

*Sass- I Only Wanted to Love You / Do It (Single) (20th Century) (1976) *Andro & Ross- Should’ve Known Better / You’re My Girl (12”) (Bogart) (1989) *

1,000 Hours ''1,000 Hours'' is the debut EP by American rock band Green Day. It was released on May 26, 1989, through Lookout Records with the catalog number LK 17. Album information “1,000 Hours” was written by Billie Joe about his best friend's sister ...

(EP)(Lookout)(1989) *Green Day-

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(Lookout) (1990) *Green Day-

Slappy ''Slappy'' is the second EP by American rock band Green Day. It was released in 1990 through Lookout! Records. Upon its release, several different colors of vinyl were available in limited quantities. Billie Joe Armstrong cited the extended play ...

(EP) (Lookout) (1990) *Mc Sway & Dj King Tech- Follow 4 Now (All City) (1990) *David Diebold & Kim Cataluna- White Rabbit (Megatone) (1990) *

- Concrete Jungle (Giant) (1991) *Green Day- 1,039 / Smoothed Out Slappy Hours (Lookout) (1991) *

My Brain Hurts ''My Brain Hurts'' is the third studio album by the Chicago-based punk rock band Screeching Weasel. The album was originally released on CD, vinyl and cassette in September 1991 through Lookout Records. It was the group's first album on Lookout as ...

(Lookout) (1991) * Rancid- Rancid (EP) (Lookout) (1992) * Fifteen- Swain's First Bike Ride (Lookout) (1992) *Green Day- Kerplunk (Lookout) (1992) *Screeching Weasel- Anthem for a New Tomorrow (Lookout) (1993) *Nuisance- Sunny Side Down (Lookout) (1993) * Big Rig-

Expansive Heart ''Expansive Heart'' is the debut EP and only release of California punk band Big Rig. It was released July 12, 1994 on Lookout! Records. In 2020, Oakland, California record label 1-2-3-4 Go! Records announced they would be re-releasing 1000 cop ...

(EP) (Lookout) (1994) *

- The Streets of San Francisco (New Red Archives) (1994) *

Wynona Riders The Wynona Riders are an East Bay pop punk band formed in 1988 as Miss Conduct by Jim Tyler (drums), Eric Matson (guitar), Ron Murphy (bass) and Mike Lipari (vocals). In 1989 Ron Greer (Skip) joined the band as the lead singer, changing their name ...

- J.D. Salinger (Lookout) (1995) *

- Unresolved Childhood Issues (Wingnut) (1995) *

- Kill the Musicians (Lookout) (1995) *

Answer That and Stay Fashionable ''Answer That and Stay Fashionable'' is the debut studio album by American punk rock band AFI. It was originally released on July 4, 1995, through Wingnut Records and rereleased on April 22, 1997, through Nitro Records. Background ''Answer Tha ...

(Wingnut) (1995) *

The Hi-Fives The Hi-Fives are an American rock music, rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area. History The band was formed in 1994 after drummer Al Sobrante (John Kiffmeyer) left the previous incarnations, The Ne'er Do Wells and Thee Shatners. Sobrante was ...

-Welcome to my Mind (Lookout) (1995) *The B.U.M.S.- Lyfe’ n’ Tyme (Priority) (1995) * Malo- Senorita (Crescendo) (1995) *Go Sailor- Go Sailor (Lookout) (199?) * Good Riddance / Ignite (EP) (Revelation) (1996) *AFI-

Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes ''Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes'' is the third studio album by American punk rock band AFI. It was released on November 11, 1997, through Nitro Records. Overview This is the first album to feature bassist Hunter Burgan, although he was no ...

(Nitro) (1997) *

17 Reasons Link 80 was an American punk rock/ska punk band from San Francisco's East Bay, United States. Band history Link 80 started in the summer 1993 in the East Bay of California. In the beginning, original members (guitarist Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, ...

(Asian Man) (1997) *The Hi-Fives- And a Whole Lotta You (Lookout) (1997) *

The Force (band) The Force was an American, Grass Valley, California-based punk/hardcore band. Members Matt Wedgley (Viva Hate, Dirty Filthy Mugs), Hunter Burgan (AFI), Mark Roustabout (The Roustabouts), and Chad Cox were all in different punk bands, before form ...

- I Don’t Like You Either (Spider Club) (1997) *Hayride to Hell- Hayride to Hell (Nervous) (1997) *

Redemption 87 Redemption 87 was an East Bay hardcore punk band containing ex-members of Unit Pride, Skankin' Pickle, and Token Entry. It also included future members of AFI and the Nerve Agents. Their goal was to reclaim "hardcore" from the crossover heavy ...

- All Guns Poolside (1998) *West African Highlife Band- Salute to Highlife Pioneers (Inner Spirit) (1998) *

- Tiger Army (Hellcat) (1998) *Fred Ross- Dignity (Strokeland) (1998) *AFI- A Fire Inside (EP) (Adeline) (1998) *Bottomdawg- Bound By Circumstance (1998) *

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- Dill Records (1998) *AFI- All Hallow’s EP (EP) (Nitro) (1999) *AFI-

Black Sails in the Sunset ''Black Sails in the Sunset'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band AFI. It was released on May 18, 1999, through Nitro Records. With the addition of guitarist Jade Puget as a permanent member, it is the first AFI album to featu ...

(Nitro) (1999) *Link 80- The Struggle Continues (Asian Man) (1999) *The Missing 23rd- ctrl+alt+del (Sessions) (2000) *

- Days Of The White Owl (Revelation) (2000) *The V-Town Have-Nots- Self-Untitled (2000) *The Nerve Agents- The Butterfly Collection (Hellcat) (2001) *AFI- The Art of Drowning (Nitro) (2000) *Prosper
Brevity of Man's Days
(Bettie Rocket Records) (2000) *Tiger Army- (Hellcat) (2001) * Groovie Ghoulies- Freaks On Parade (Stardumb) (2001) *

Pipedown Pipedown was an American hardcore punk band from Northern California, United States, with radical leftist lyrics. Starting in Grass Valley, California in 1997, their lyrics are often reminiscent of eco-anarchism, especially since they recommen ...

- Enemies of Progress (AF) (2001) * Fury 66- Red Giant Evolution (Sessions) (2001) *Jet Lag- Lonely Kings (Sessions) (2001) *

Tilt Tilt may refer to: Music * Tilt (American band), a punk rock group, formed in 1992 * Tilt (British band), an electronic music group, formed in 1993 * Tilt (Polish band), a rock band, formed in 1979 Albums * ''Tilt'' (Cozy Powell album), 1981 ...

- Been Where? Did What? (Fat Wreck Chords) (2001) *Nigerian Brothers- Sons from the Village (Inner Spirit) (2001) * Diabolical Exploits- Diabolical Exploits (Substandard) (2001) *Dexter Danger - It's Not Pretty Being Easy EP (2002) *Dexter Danger - Forever Broken (2002) *

- Mental Weaponry (AF) (2003) *Said Radio- Tidal Waves and Teeth (Mankind) (2007) *Set Off- Just Please Stop Sceaming (Felony) (2007) *Set Off- Constructive Instability Vol. 1 (2009) *Batching It- Homage (2009) Burgan, Hunter “Diabolical Exploits’ Andy Ernst," American Music Press, October 2002

References

External links

Art of Ears websiteErnst at Discogs website
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