After working together during several Simon Phillips & Protocol Tours, Andy Timmons decided to hire Global Artist Services to supply a FOH engineer/Tour Manager, Backline Tech and Backline Hire for the Andy Timmons Band upcoming Tour. Global Artist Services will also be taking care of freight forwarding and merchandise. The Andy Timmons Band Tour will have two parts – USA in October and Asia in November 2016. Global Artist Services will be touring with the band in Asia on the following dates:
On this Tour the band will be playing songs from their new album „Theme From a Perfect World“, but you will also be able to enjoy tunes from their previous albums. You can see Andy’s invitation video here
The Andy Timmons Band History & Current Members
The ATB was formed in Denton, Texas, in 1988. The original line-up consisted of Mike Daane on bass, Mitch Marine on drums and Andy Timmons on guitar. The Band’s latest releases were albums „Resolution“ and „Plays Sgt Pepper“. „Resolution“ marked a new musical direction for the band, while „Plays Sgt Pepper“ garnered rave reviews in music publications worldwide and was considered a masterpiece by guitarists.
As guitarist for pop-metal band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide and had two #1 videos on MTV, plus amassing a discography that includes 7 solo releases that range from blazing guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis Costello-inspired collection of pop tunes. As a session player, he’s been highly featured on CDs by drumming legend Simon Phillips, a live CD with Olivia Newton-John, two internationally acclaimed CDs by Kip Winger, recording sessions for Paula Abdul, Paul Stanley, and countless radio and television jingles. He has also played alongside many of his heroes such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani (as a regular guest on their G3 tours in Dallas), Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Mike Stern, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, and Pierre Bensusan, as well as some of his fave ’60’s singing stars such as the Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, and Gordon Waller (of Peter and Gordon fame!)
Mike Daane on bass
He has recorded and toured with an extremely wide range of talented artists, most notably, guitar virtuoso Andy Timmons, industrial/art-rock band Ugly Mus-tard, roots/pop band Sparrows, punk/funk band Last Rites, and contemporary artist Sara Hickman (While with Sara he performed on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Austin City Limits, and opened on tour with Eric Johnson).
Rob Avasharian on drums
Newest Andy Timmons Band member. Rob began touring with the band in 2007. and will be featured on 5 tracks on the upcoming Andy Timmons Band release „Theme From a Perfect World“. A graduate of the University of North Texas including a stint at Berklee College of Music, Rob earned a bachelors degree in jazz studies in 1994. Rob co-foundedthe experimental new-wave/punk band Bobgoblin who later signed with MCA Records in 1997 releasing „The Twelve Point Master Plan“.
