Missing Andy

Missing Andy
Origin	Essex, England
Genres	Alternative indie, Britpop, Ska
Years active	2010–present
Website	missingandy.com facebook.com/missingandyofficial
Members
Alex Greaves Jonathan Sharpe Rob Jones Steve Rolls Elliot Richardson

Missing Andy are a British indie band based in Essex. The group comprises Alex Greaves, Jonathan Sharpe, Rob Jones, Steve Rolls and Elliot Richardson. The band's debut single "The Way We're Made (Made In England)" reached number 38 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the UK Indie Chart in September 2010, after their status as runners-up in Sky1 talent competition, Must Be The Music. Their debut digital album The Greatest Show On Earth - Act I was released on 4 October 2010, with 4 tracks on it. It is said to be part of a compilation of an unspecified number of albums.

History

2008–11: Early years

Missing Andy were good friends when they formed to make a band in 2008. They played in local pubs and clubs in Essex, and gained some popularity on the internet, both through Facebook popularity, and on YouTube.

2011–present: Must Be The Music and Album

The band auditioned for Must Be The Music in the summer of 2010, wowing the crowd at their first audition. They got through to the semi-finals by decision of the judges, and thanks to the phone votes of the public, they reached the final, ultimately reaching the final three. Missing Andy lost out to Emma's Imagination, who won the competition outright, making Missing Andy runners-up along with 5 piece band The Pictures. The band have currently released the first part of a digital album containing four tracks - including the two top 40 hits - and have speculated towards another part of the album for release in the future.

Having reflected upon being on the show, the band have since said of the positive and negative qualities of it with Greaves saying, "The TV show kind of damaged us a bit, but good things have come of it," [1]

Members

Missing Andy consists of five members: Alex Greaves; Jonathan Sharpe; Rob Jones; Steve Rolls and Elliot Richardson.

Alex Greaves

Alexander "Alex" Greaves is the band's vocalist and frontman.

Jonathan Sharpe

Jonathan "Jon" Sharpe is the band's synth/keyboard player, who additionally plays electronic and technical gadget instruments.

Rob Jones

Rob "Master General" Jones plays the bass guitar for Missing Andy.

Steve Rolls

Steve "DAVE" Rolls plays the lead guitar for Missing Andy. His nickname comes from the band's unreleased track Dave.

Elliot Richardson

Elliot Richardson is the band's drummer and percussionist.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		UK	UK Indie Chart
2010	The Greatest Show On Earth - Act I Released: 4 October 2010 Label: Format: digital download	-	-
2011	Generation Silenced Released: 13 October 2011 Label: Format: digital download	-	-
"-" denotes a title that did not chart.

Singles

Year	Song	Peak chart positions			Album
		UK	UK IND
2010	"The Way We're Made (Made in England)"	38	7
	"Sing For The Deaf"	36	8

References

• Underclassed Idle Ideas