Andy Walo - Guitar/Vocals. Bass - Roger Bueno, Smiley, Dug Mug. Drums - Clark Becker, David Goodstein, Mike Leasure, Joe Snyder. And frequently Rayzur - Harmonica.
Influences
Chicago Blues & Soul - Euro Classic Rock (in particular The Who, Led Zep, Free & Black Sabbath) - Inventors of Texas BluesRock: ZZ TOP, Johnny Winter.. Any music from Sex Pistols to Beatles, Jimmy Reed.
Andy Walo, grew up in Stockholm, Sweden. At age five he spent nearly everyday at the turntable listening to The Beatles "White Album", over and over again. "I couldn't get it through my head how out of tune they were but still sounded so good." He got his first guitar at age 11 and joined his first band at age 14, playing Beatles and Stones songs note for note (in tune). A few years later, Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin became huge influences. After high school Andy leaned more and more towards Blues and early Rock and Roll & went on to establish himself as a full-time musician, living and performing in Denmark and England from 1989-1993. Chicago Blues artist Aaron Burton (formerly w/Albert Collins) happened to catch Andy playing in a downtown Copenhagen bar. They convinced Andy to move to Chicago in the spring of 1993. He started jamming with all the Blues-greats, including Buddy Guy, Big Time Sarah and soul singer Otis Clay. On his first American tours, Andy shared stages with Bo Diddley, J.J. Cale, Canned Heat, Koko Taylor, The Ohio Players and classic rock heroes the Blue Oyster Cult.
In 1995, he became the lead guitarist for late great blues legend Junior Wells and spent the next two years touring the world with Junior Wells and his band. Milestone performances included the 1996 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival with the Allman Brothers Band and B.B. King. Andy Walo played on the two last recordings Junior Wells made before he died; the Grammy Nominated "Junior Wells Live at Buddy Guy's Legends" & "Junior Wells - Live Around The World."
*************************************************************************************** After relocating to Los Angeles, Andy started his own band in 2001 showcasing his original songs in the Classic Blues/Rock vein of Free and Led Zeppelin coupled with Classic Chicago Blues. His powerful trio plays 3 to 4 shows a week and has built a strong following mainly based in the South Bay, entire Southern California and in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"Live Your Life" - Andy Walo (available on: www.itunes.com, www.amazon.com, www.virginmegastores.com and www.cdbaby.com)
Released In March 2004 by Philadelphia indie-label Canadian-American Records, the full-length CD includes the folky "Traveled" which charted at No. 1 on the Austrailian Indie Charts and pure rock songs such as title-track "Live Your Life" and "We Are Together". In August 2004, Andy performed at the Annual Harley Davidson Festival in Sturgis, South Dakota Featuring Kid Rock & ZZ Top. He also spent six weeks touring Northern Europe in the summer of 2005. In 2006 Andy Walo & friend Stephen Rowe performed in Nashville, Tennessee. opening up shows for 80s Aussie band Men At Work. Andy Walo Trio received a standing ovation at the 2008 Long Beach Blues Festival where they performed opening for Booker T & The MG's, John Mayall & Chuck Berry with others. Since 2007 Andy Walo Trio performs several shows monthly at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas combined with gigs all throughout Southern California. New CD/EP Flamethrower released May 9th 2009.
Ciao Andy ,thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis I feel great admiration for you, talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy..and good week neal
Ciao Andy , Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your music and the splendid voice. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy neal
Just dropping by to say Hi and see what you’re up to and how you are doing.
As always, wishing you well. Stay positive, productive & purpose driven.
Peace
Michael
Drop by my page my friend. I posted an MP3 and a video of me doing one of the hottest versions of Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child” that you’ll ever hear!....It may just fry your brain…..and you can download the MP3 for free!
Andy!! Thanks for the add.. It's been a couple of years since I have been down to the Starboard Attitude.. How are things? Are you still jamming with Roger and David? Hope all is well ;)
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