NAME:       Andrew "Abbz Abberley

DOB:          24/06/1962

Birthplace: Cannock, United Kingdom

First Band: Chase

Other Bands: DBA Daniel(lol) Harlan the Jester 

 

Favourites:

Band       - Rush

Movie     - Usual suspects

Food       - Italian

Book       - A prayer for Owen Meany John Irving

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Gear:

Gtrs         - '78.Gibson Les Paul Custom, John Suhr, '80                           Gibson Flying V, '79 Gibson twin neck, '91 PRS,                         Nylon string acoustic and an old Fender acoustic

Amps      - Diezel vh4, Jet city 100, '73 Marshall 50 watt

Cabs        - Marshall 4x12 vintange 30's

Picks       - 2mm Dunlop/Diamond Head InTuneGP GrippX

String      - Elixir 10-46

FX            - Strymon Timeline, Modded tube screamer,                            Budda wah, xotic ep boost, tc tuner

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Notables:

Most memorable performance

• Heavy TO festival 2010

What do you like to do to relax on tour?

• sleeping as much as possible

What is your biggest touring essentials?

• English tea bags

Other occupations?

• Man in brown for UPS

Musical influences?

• anyone or anything  that inspires me to try harder

First gig attendance?

• Status Quo Stafford Bingley Hall Jan 9 1977

Desert island, which 3 records?

• Rush A Farwell to Kings, Genesis A Trick of the Tail, Black Sabbath Sabotage

Words of advice?

• "Never give up, never grow up, protect your hearing,eat your greens!."