Andy Timmons (born July 26, 1963) is an American guitarist who has played in the bands Taylor Bay Band, Danger Danger, Pawn Kings, and Andy Timmons Band (ATB). He has also released several solo albums and has worked as a session guitarist. He has released two CDs on Favored Nations, the first being ''That Was Then, This Is Now'' and '' Resolution'' on May 2, 2006.

Biography

As guitarist for

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band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for

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and

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, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV, and amassed a discography that includes seven solo releases that range from guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a

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-inspired collection of pop tunes. Timmons's many collaborations include a live CD with

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(Timmons has been her music director-guitarist for many U.S. tours), two albums by

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, recording sessions for

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and

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, and radio and television jingles. He has also played alongside

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, Eric Johnson,

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, and

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, as well as some of his favorite 1960s singing stars such as the

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, Lesley Gore, and Gordon Waller. Playing with drummer/bandleader Simon Phillips on four albums between 1997 and 2015, Timmons demonstrated a range extending well beyond rock and pop music, delivering energetic jazz fusion that earned both critical and audience acclaim. Timmons is a native of

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. He graduated from Evansville Harrison High School in 1981 and studied jazz guitar at the

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. He currently resides in

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. The Andy Timmons Band released their new album, entitled "Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper" on October 25, 2011. Andy also contributed the "Grabbag" music to the video game

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in 2011. In August 2014, Timmons participated in the G4 Experience—a week-long guitar camp—with fellow guitarists

, and keyboardist

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. On the 26th of October 2014, Andy reunited with former Danger Danger band members for the 25th Anniversary of the band, which took place at the Firefest in Nottingham. On September 30, 2016, the Andy Timmons Band released their new album, ''Theme from a Perfect World''.

Discography

Danger Danger

*'' Danger Danger'' (1989) (tracks 3 & 7) *''

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'' (1991) *''

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'' (2001, recorded 1993)

Pawn Kings

*''Andy Timmons and the Pawn Kings'' (1995) *''Andy Timmons and the Pawn Kings Live'' (1998)

Solo

*'' Ear X-Tacy'' (1994) *''Ear X-Tacy 2'' (1997) *'' Orange Swirl'' (1998) *''The Spoken and the Unspoken'' (1999) *''And-Thology 1 & 2 - The Lost ear-X-tacy Tapes ompilation' (2000) *''That Was Then, This Is Now ompilation' (2002) *''Electric Truth'' (2022)

Andy Timmons Band

*'' Resolution'' (2006) *''Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper'' (2011) *''Theme from a Perfect World'' (2016)

with Maylee Thomas

*''Here Comes the Son - An Acoustic Christmas'' (2006)

Simon Phillips

*''Another Lifetime'' (1998) *''Out of the Blue'' (Live, 1999) *''Protocol II'' (2013) *''Protocol III'' (2015)

Kip Winger

*'' This Conversation Seems Like a Dream'' (1996) *'' Songs From The Ocean Floor'' (2000)

Ted Pearce

*Big Metuselah: Human Sacrifice (2000) *''Hallelu Et Adonai: Praise The Lord'' (2005)

References

External links

Andy Timmons' official website

Favored Nations' official website
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