Andy Skib | |
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 Andy Skib at the House of Blues, New Orleans, LA (performing with David Cook) – July 7, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andrew Powers Skib |
| Born | November 9, 1985 San Diego, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | To Have Heroes Official MySpace |
Andy Skib (born November 9, 1985, San Diego, California) is the lead singer of the rock band Midwest Kings (MWK). He spent most of 2009 on the Declaration Tour with American Idol season seven winner David Cook. Skib has previously co-written songs with former David Cook bandmate Neal Tiemann, who also served as lead guitarist for their band, Midwest Kings (MWK). Additionally, he has co-written songs with artists Zac Maloy (The Nixons), Hanson, Graham Colton, and Jaret Reddick (Bowling for Soup). Skib is also known for his most recent solo project, To Have Heroes. Skib is a member of David Cook's band, The Anthemic, providing rhythm guitar, keyboards and backup vocals. Skib and the rest of The Anthemic worked on Cook's second album for 19/RCA Records. The album, entitled This Loud Morning, was released on June 28, 2011.
Musical background
Skibb's musical influences are Sting and Jason Mraz.
Early career: 2002–2008
- Midwest Kings
- The Pearls
- David Cook – Analog Heart
- Bryan Jewett
2008–present
- To Have Heroes
- Midwest Kings
- David Cook – David Cook
- David Cook – This Loud Morning
- David Cook - Digital Vein
Appearances
On tour
From January 18–25, 2009,[1] Skib traveled with bandmates David Cook (born December 20, 1982) (guitar and lead vocals), Neal Tiemann (born December 22, 1982) (music director, lead guitar), Kyle Peek (born February 3, 1988) (drums, backing vocals), and Joey Clement (born May 21, 1981) (bass guitar) to the Middle East to complete a USO Tour.[2] The band visited seven bases on their trip to Kuwait and Iraq and played songs from David Cook as well as crowd-pleasing covers including Tenacious D's Fuck Her Gently and Van Halen's Hot for Teacher.
In mid-February 2009, Skib embarked on a nationwide tour serving as rhythm guitarist and keyboardist in addition to singing backup vocals for The Declaration Tour to support the platinum-selling,[3] major-label debut David Cook. Skib has had the opportunity to perform lead vocals on "Make Me" and "'Til I'm Blue" (Midwest Kings songs) more than once during the run of the tour. The tour began at Club Downunder in Tallahassee, Florida on February 13, 2009, and was originally set to end in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 25, 2009.[4] The tour was extended through the fall and came to a close on December 1, 2009, at The Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina after 154 shows.
In mid-May 2009, Skib and bandmates took a short break from the North American leg of the Declaration Tour to travel to Manila in the Philippines. The band played a one night concert playing to upwards of 40,000 attendees at the SM Mall of Asia in Manila on May 16, 2009.[5]
In mid-October 2011, Skib embarked on his second nationwide tour with David Cook, this time to support Cook's second album "This Loud Morning." The tour, which was co-headlined by Gavin DeGraw, began on October 9, 2011, at Penn State University, and ended in Boone, North Carolina, at Appalachian State University on November 11, 2011.
Music videos
| Year | Song | Capacity | Performer | Director |
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| 2008 | "Light On" | Guitar, keyboard | David Cook | Wayne Isham |
| 2009 | "Come Back To Me" | Guitar | Gavin Bowden | |
| 2011 | "The Last Goodbye" | — | Nigel Dick | |
| "Fade into Me" | Guitar | Christopher Sims |
Discography
Songs written
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Written with |
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| 2011 | David Cook | This Loud Morning | "Goodbye to the Girl" | David Cook, Neal Tiemann |
| 2015 | David Cook | Digital Vein | "Kiss & Tell" | David Cook, Andy Waldeck |
| "I'm Gonna Love You" | David Cook, Andy Waldeck | |||
| "Where Do You Go" | David Cook, Andy Waldeck | |||
| "But You Won't" | David Cook | |||
| "We're Not In This Alone" | David Cook, Bronson |
Songs produced
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Produced with |
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| 2017 | Brett Eldredge | "Somethin' I'm Good At" | Brett Eldredge | Brett Eldredge, Ross Copperman, Scott Johnson |
Studio albums
| Year | Album details / Artist | Capacity | Notes |
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| 2003 | Midwest Kings (MWK)
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Lead vocals | — |
| 2004 | Judging A Bullet (MWK)
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Lead vocals | — |
| 2006 | Analog Heart (David Cook)
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Engineer (Tracks 4, 5, 8) Backing vocals (Track 10) |
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Incoherent With Desire To Move On (MWK)
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Lead vocals | — | |
| 2007 | A Brief Look at the New You (Bryan Jewett)
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Engineer, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals | — |
| 2008 | Luna Despierta EP (MWK)
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Lead vocals | — |
To Have Heroes EP (To Have Heroes)
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Co-Producer, lead vocals | — | |
| 2010 | Wake the Dead (Mike Kelly)
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Backing vocals, piano | — |
The Sanctuary Live Sessions (MWK)
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Engineer, lead vocals, keyboards, guitar |
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| 2011 | Lost in America EP (To Have Heroes)
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Lead vocals, piano, guitar | — |
This Loud Morning (David Cook)
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Backing vocals, piano, guitar, composer | *US peak; 7[10] *CAN peak; 23[11] *US sales: 89,000[12] | |
Luna Espera EP (MWK)
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Lead Vocals, guitar | — | |
| 2012 | Luna Se Hunde EP (MWK)
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Lead vocals, guitar | — |
| 2015 | Digital Vein (David Cook)
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Composer, engineer, guitar, programming, vocals | — |
| 2017 | Brett Eldredge (Brett Eldredge)
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Guitar, keyboard, producer, background vocals, programmer[13] | — |
Single(s)
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Artist | Album | Capacity | ||||||||||||||
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| US | US Pop | US AC | US Adult | US Rock | CAN | UK | Digital | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | "Permanent" (charity single) | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 10 | David Cook | Live | Pianist | |||||||
| 2011 | "The Last Goodbye" | 105 | — | 20 | 29 | — | 72 | — | — | This Loud Morning | Backing vocals, electric guitar, piano | ||||||||
| 2011 | "Fade into Me" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | - | Backing vocals, electric guitar | |||||||||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart, not released, or not certified | |||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "USO 2009 Tour Schedule". USO. Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ^ "USO Kicks Off '09 with Entertainment Tour to Persian Gulf Featuring American Idol Winner David Cook". USO. Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ^ "David Cook RIAA Certifications". RIAA. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ^ "David Cook Announces Spring Tour Dates". PopEater.com. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ^ "David Cook to Perform at the SE Mall of Asia". GMANews.TV. May 15, 2009. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Concert Preview: Father knows best". Tulsa World. June 6, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- ^ "Concert Preview: Splinters and screws". Tulsa World. September 24, 2004. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- ^ "CD Review: Midwest Kings EP worthy of big label". Tulsa World. December 3, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- ^ "Concert Preview: Universal questions". Tulsa World. April 20, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- ^ "Beyonce Notches 4th Billboard 200 No. 1 with '4'". Billboard.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
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- ^ "Somethin' I'm Good At - Brett Eldredge |Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard 200: David Cook". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
External links
- MWK Official MySpace
- To Have Heroes Official MySpace
- Tour Dates (via Official David Cook website)
- Andy Skib's Twitter page.
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