- Andy Strachan
Infobox musical artist
Name = Andy Strachan
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Andrew Douglas Strachan
Born = birth date and age|df=yes|1974|8|20Adelaide ,Australia
Instrument = Drums
Genre =Alternative rock ,Punk rock
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Associated_acts =The Living End
Pollyanna
URL = [http://www.thelivingend.com.au/ thelivingend.com.au]Andrew Douglas Strachan (born 20 August 1974) is the
drummer of Australian rock band;The Living End .Biography
Andy started drumming at the age of 12, and is self-taught but has had "a few lessons here and there". He graduated year 12 at
Aberfoyle Park High School in Adelaide and went on to study Natural Therapies for 3 years. Prior toThe Living End , Andy worked inhospitality doing restaurant work.At age 15, he began playing drums in an
Adelaide band called The Runaways, playing covers of mostly '50's and 60's songs - similar to fellow band mates Chris and Scott's previous band named The Runaway Boys. He later moved to Melbourne with mates Paul and Toby in the band Poxsii Barccs.Fact|date=August 2008|please verify the content of this passage| () 07:07, 10 August 2008 (UTC) After appearances on Pot of Gold and Red Faces and a lot of busking the band broke up due to lack of support.Fact|date=August 2008|please verify the content of this passage| () 07:07, 10 August 2008 (UTC)Andy was introduced to
The Living End in 2002, after a recommendation by a mutual friend of his and Scott's, upon the departure of previous drummerTravis Demsey . Andy's first feature release withThe Living End was theOne Said To The Other EP, followed byModern ARTillery in 2003.His hobbies include surfing, cooking and the art of coffee making.
Equipment
Andy's drum kit setup generally stays the same, although the skins appear to change regularly.
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Pearl Drums & Zildjian Cymbals:
*Drums—Custom Pearl MHX Masters Mahogany Drum Kit
**13x9" Tom
**16x16" Floor Tom
**18x16" Floor Tom
**24x16" Bass Drum
**14x6" Snare*Cymbals—Zildjian Cymbals
**14" Z Custom Hi Hats
**2x 19" Z Custom Rock Crash
**22" K Custom Ride
**20" Z Custom Medium Crash*Drum Heads—
Remo
**Toms: (13", 16", 18") Coated Emperors (top)
**Bass Drum: (24") Powerstroke 3 (back)
**Snare: (14") Emperor-X (top)He uses
Vic Firth drumsticks (size 1A). The Andy Strachan 'signature series' drumsticks are available to purchase on the band's [http://www.thelivingend.com.au/onlinestore/proddetail.php?prod=M96&cat=8 online store] .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*Andy started playing drums at age 12, after an unsuccessful stint with the
viola for two weeks.*He has also played in the bands Social Insecurity, Alcotomic and the more famous band; Pollyanna.
ee also
*
The Living End
*Scott Owen
*Chris Cheney
*Joey Piripitzi
*Trav Demsey
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