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Artists:Andy Baker
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Everybody takes risks in life, however singer-songwriter Andy Baker has taken it upon himself to make his life full of risks, music, and adventure. Baker is now based out of Anchorage, Alaska where he just cut his first solo CD and is touring extensively. He started his music journey with piano lessons at age 8 and picked up his first guitar when he was 12, that's when his family moved from Chicago to the small town of New Alexandria in western Pennsylvania. After graduating from Derry High School, Baker attended the main campus of Penn State University where he focused his non-academic energy on music. In his second year of college, he came across a road block. "I was broke," he recalled. "But I really didn't want to work flipping burgers." So he took his music skills to a new level, putting together his first band with a group of friends and fellow musicians.
Called Second Chance, the band played the college scene for a year with a rock and blues cover sound before some of the members graduated, forcing the band to dissipate. Baker tasted what professional playing was like, and soon formed a new band, Big Bad Wolf , searching out the best musicians on campus he could find. "I ended up the least experienced in the band," he admitted, adding that he played guitar and keyboard and performed some vocals. "That's where I paid my dues and learned my licks," he remembers. He played with B.B. Wolf until after he graduated, and was able to pay his living expenses by performing at clubs, parties and weddings. Andy's college musical career planted the roots for original song writing, and he was able to develop the skills and confidence needed to perform for large and small audiences, and the skills needed to front future projects.
Baker's own taste in music varies, from acoustic ballads to classic and alternative rock. He admits that he listens to independent and public radio more than CD's, where he can hear new sounds and new artists. "There's alot of cookie cutter artists on the radio now," he remarked. "I think it's much more interesting when a real person tells a story with his own music, and then gets it out there commercially. It's a more lasting contribution."
After graduating from Penn State, he moved to San Diego where he focused on his acoustic playing and paying off his student loans. On his time off from working, Baker learned how to surf long boards in Pacific Beach, scuba dive the Coronado Islands, and travel around southern California and Baja Mexico. He spent some time in Los Angeles, scouring the music clubs, when he came upon a personal revelation. "I was itching to do something new," he said. "I wanted a world class adventure in music and travel". The opportunity came soon after when the company he worked for offered him an overseas transfer to the country of Zambia, Africa. Four weeks later, after selling his car and receiving all the necessary immunization shots, he made the move to Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia.
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| Song | Album | Length | Played | Overall | You | Tags | Single Request |
| Hold Steady | Queenstown | 3:40 | 53 |  5 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Pop | Foreign Land | Queenstown | 3:24 | 51 |  6 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Pop / Acoustic guitar / Solo vocalist / Electric / Band | Finish That Song | Queenstown | 2:56 | 57 | 9 votes |
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Artist name is|Andy Baker Last played| more than 1 month ago ---------------------------------------- Show name| Songs by Andy Baker Length| 15 minutes Order by| random Limit| 3 songs ----------------------------------------
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- Spotlighted: Tuesday, August 8th 2006
- Songs on WWR: 8
- Total plays: 417
- Total requests: 180
- Total listens: 4526
- CDBaby referrals: 1
- CDBaby sales: Queenstown (Sold 1 copies)
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