 Andres Jimenez Basses and backing vocals |
Born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, Andres
moved up to NYC in 2001, where he had the opportunity to expand his
wide array of musical interests, by joining projects of diverse tendencies
including world-beat, jam-bands, pop rock, progressive, funk, traditional
folklore, alternative and metal. His musical interaction with musicians
of all walks of life is something he treasures, as much as his omnivorous
interest in all kinds of styles. He is now quick to acknowledge that
he pursues the Pink Floyd tribute as a way of paying homage to a band
that fueled his artistic drive from the beginning, and to this day,
continues to be standard against which he measures contemporary music. Andres is also behind the furious grooves of Hip-Hop Metal outfit Seven Kings (www.7kings.com), and alternates from mellow to danceable rhythms with Venezuelan singer/songwriter Miguel Oldenburg (www.migueloldenburg.com). Additionally, his Chapman Stick embellishes the thoughtful and heartfelt poetry from Argentinean poet/trumpeter/singer/songwriter Andrea Botti, in a project known as “La Maquinacion”. His weapons of choice? Roscoe fretted basses (www.roscoeguitars.com), Warwick fretless basses (www.warwickbass.com), the multi-dimensional Chapman Stick (www.stick.com), SWR amplifiers, and several stompboxes and floor units that grace his pedalboard, depending on his mood, his sonic perception, or the project he’s involved with at the moment. Along with doing music, Andres is a project manager with a general contracting firm. When not doing any of this, he is devoted to performing setups and repair work on musical instruments. He is also an avid reader, a non-prolific writer and an active sports fan. Andres can be reached at andres@notfloyd.com |
