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Andy Strachan (born August 20, 1974) is the current drummer in the Australian punkabilly band, The Living End. He has been playing in the band since 2002, after previous drummer Trav Demsey left. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ...
Punkabilly is a mix of punk rock from the 1970s, and rockabilly. ...
The Living End are an Australian punkabilly band, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ...
For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
Trav Demsey was the second permanent drummer for The Living End. ...
Andy drums on the One Said To The Other EP, Modern ARTillery and their newest album, State of Emergency. One Said to the Other is the first single off The Living Ends third album Modern Artillary. ...
MODERN ARTillery is the third album by the Australian punk-pop band the Living End. ...
State of Emergency is The Living Ends fifth album. ...
Trivia The correct way to pronounce Andy's last name is "Strakkan", rather than the common pronunciation of "Strawn" Andy won the 2006 Jack Award for the Australia's Best Drummer category. The Jack Awards is an Australian Music Award programme. ...
Andy started playing drums at age 12, after an unsuccessful stint with the viola. The viola (in French, alto; in German Bratsche) is a string instrument played with a bow. ...
He has also played in bands called Social Insecurity, Alcotomic and the more famous Pollyanna. He began at age 15 playing drums in an Adelaide band called The Runaways, playing covers of mostly '50's and 60's songs. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ...
He broke a drumstick while rehearsing with The Living End for a performance on Rove Live. It has been suggested that Carrie Bickmore be merged into this article or section. ...
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