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Andy

I've been playing guitar since 1977. Started out listening, and trying to imitate (while playing a tennis racquet in front of my mirror) good rocking 60 & 70's bands like KISS, Zep, Blue Cheer, Humble Pie, The Sweet, Iggy Pop, Grand Funk, ZZ Top, Beatles, Monkees, etc.. Then I took some lessons. Hey, from some pretty cool guys - the guitar player from Michael Bolton (Danny something), my good friend Dave DiPietro (he had a tremendous influence on playing and career), and other assorted area classical and jazz musicians. Finally I got some decent equipment, started jamming with some buddies, and I was on my way. Soon after that, underground music discovered me - hardcore/ punk to be exact. So I jacked up my equipment a little and began my underground career. Some of the bands that lit a fire under my ass were Suicidal Tendencies, Verbal Abuse, Cro-Mags, Agnostic Front, DI, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Black Flag, Ramones, etc....            I've played in numerous bands from 1980 to present. Some of them were pretty successful like New Suburban Gods, Resurrection, and Stitch. After Stitch ended in 1999, I played in a Punk/hardcore band called Sanity Assassins for a few years - which has quite a history and discography. I still play in a Hardcore/punk band called Blastmat - which has had a few cd releases on some small independent labels .            I have also had extensive experience playing live. I have played just about every bar from Maine to Washington D.C. I also have seen hundreds of shows since 1983. I still go when I can - hey maybe I'll see you at one.           As far as equipment goes; all I play is Les Paul's and all I play through is Marshall's. It’s easy to understand why.           I have released around 10 full length recordings in my career. During the early 1980's I added to my underground repertoire by becoming a full-fledged metalhead (which I still am). I love metal. I love the pounding aggression that is underground thrash metal. Some of my favorites are Slayer, Old (and I mean the first three albums) Metallica, Vio-lence, SOD, DRI, Exodus, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Venom, Destruction, just to mane a few. I also love Death Metal like Napalm Death, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Dying Fetus, Vital Remains, etc...                       So that brings me now to - "Chucky T & the All Stars". It's rootsy, nostalgic good old fashion party rock n' roll. I've come full circle and I love it. Rock on .

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