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Topeka KS, United States (2001 – present)
Andy McKee (born April 4, 1979, in Topeka, Kansas) is a talented American fingerstyle guitarist. A live performance he gave of his signature song “Drifting” became a Featured Video on YouTube in late 2006 and since then has achieving over 40 million views, making it one of YouTube’s highest-rated music clips.
McKee is lauded by many critics and guitarists as the most promising fingerstyle guitarist to arrive on the scene in some time. Born in 1979 in Topeka, Kansas, Andy began playing guitar on his 13th birthday when his father bought him a classical guitar. It was not long after that Andy got his first electric guitar and began emulating some of his favorite music of the time; Metallica, Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani, and Dream Theater.
Andy’s 16th birthday was a pivotal moment in his life. A guitar playing cousin took him to an acoustic workshop by a guitarist named Preston Reed. Shortly after, Andy discovered the music of three other great acoustic guitarists; Michael Hedges, Don Ross, and Billy McLaughlin, all whom he considers as his primary musical influences today.
Composing was something Andy caught on to a little bit later and started writing when he was 20 years old. Andy released his first CD titled “Nocturne” in 2001 and competed in the prestigious National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition in Winfield, Kansas. He placed 3rd, making him the youngest competitor to ever place in the top 3.
McKee is lauded by many critics and guitarists as the most promising fingerstyle guitarist to arrive on the scene in some time. Born in 1979 in Topeka, Kansas, Andy began playing guitar on his 13th birthday when his father bought him a classical guitar. It was not long after that Andy got his first electric guitar and began emulating some of his favorite music of the time; Metallica, Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani, and Dream Theater.
Andy’s 16th birthday was a pivotal moment in his life. A guitar playing cousin took him to an acoustic workshop by a guitarist named Preston Reed. Shortly after, Andy discovered the music of three other great acoustic guitarists; Michael Hedges, Don Ross, and Billy McLaughlin, all whom he considers as his primary musical influences today.
Composing was something Andy caught on to a little bit later and started writing when he was 20 years old. Andy released his first CD titled “Nocturne” in 2001 and competed in the prestigious National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition in Winfield, Kansas. He placed 3rd, making him the youngest competitor to ever place in the top 3.
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Art of Motion
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Dreamcatcher
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The Gates of Gnomeria
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mapoot wrote:
Art of Motion's a perfect soundtrack for a nice, cool morning with your hot cuppa tea.
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EncouragingSlug wrote:
He did an AMA on reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/p4s50/iama_acoustic_guitarist_named_andy_mckee_ama/
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VK1990 wrote:
Into the Ocean
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maxson924 wrote:
Boring? Far from it imo. I just listened to Art of Motion for the first time earlier today, and I already am again. Awesome stuff.
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gendervariant wrote:
He actually is pretty boring, then again my better judgement could be hindered due to listening to Erik Mongrain beforehand.
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BryGuev wrote:
I'm going to see him tonight. :)
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Mogguy wrote:
Utter boredom.
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ob-livio-n wrote:
Bow to god when you meet him
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Fire2Low wrote:
Video where he pays Drifting shoked me. I didn't know that guitar is percussion instrument (when it doesn't make spanish collar). Tapping surprised me too.
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Daniel60 wrote:
Into the Ocean is brilliant. It does such a good job of musically describing a bright, pale-sanded beach, with dunes, grass, and an empty blue sky; isolated with a cool breeze. Just a beautiful song.
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mateo6 wrote:
listen to ''into the ocean'' if you haven't already
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Sanity_Theorist wrote:
Very talented, great for ambience.
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dawid191 wrote:
amazing
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SabbatMartyr wrote:
Truly heartfelt music, his songs speak to me when words can't
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stitches06 wrote:
Love
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bodystarx wrote:
smoke 2 joints and fly away
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hknygt wrote:
absolutely wonderful songs well done :D
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cobforever wrote:
VVV lol,are you serious?
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EmptyUniverse wrote:
wow guy is sucks to playing guitar... worst guitar player I've ever heard... real guitars is joseph beaver, z-jay, blue rebeccas
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kusajishi wrote:
heavenly :)
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Feb
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Andy McKee
Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR, Portland, United States
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SXSW Music 2012
Austin Convention Center, Austin TX, United States
339 going
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- Mar 16 Andy McKee The Kessler Theater, Dallas,TX, United States
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Andy McKee in Tucson, AZ on 02/26/12
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Artist: Andy McKee
Tour: Guitar Masters Tour with Stephen Bennett
& Antoine Dufour
Date: Sunday, February 26th 2012
Time: 8:00pm
City: Tucson, AZ
Venue:
Rialto Theater
Address:
318 East Congress Street Tucson, AZ
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