mangobananas music : The Andy Band : cymbal monkeys

cymbal monkeys

1	these days	2007.07.02	Andy: piano (sampler), bass (sampler), three electric guitars [Strat - DADGBE] Jon: drum kit Recorded June 30 and July 2, 2007, in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
2	mayer's	2007.07.02	Andy: drum samples, piano samples, two electric guitars, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica sample, modeled electric piano Jon: drum kit Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
3	preambulator	2007.06.08	Andy: kick drum (Ultrabeat), electric piano (EVP88), piano (EXS24, soft baby grand, 2 tracks), electric guitar (Strat), electric bass guitar. Jon: drum kit Recorded August 2006 - June 2007 in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
4	stay the course	2006.11.27	Andy: drums (sampled), 3 piano tracks (sampled), bass (sampled), 7 cello tracks (sampled), backup singers (sampled, patch "shouts"), 2 acoustic guitars, 2 electric guitars Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
5	fangs nails smiles hugs	2007.10.15	Andy: programmed drums, bass, piano; electric guitars (7 tracks) Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
6	grind	2009.04.01	Andy: programming drums, piano, synth Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
7	shovel shiver home heart	2009.02.09	Andy: piano (EXS24 sampler), drums (Ultrabeat), backwards electric guitar (sampler), real electric guitar. Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
8	anyway	2007.09.11	Andy: programming drums, bass, strings, piano in Logic; acoustic guitar So fed up with working and not recording, this song has been seeping out of that wonderful new Taylor 310 since I got it. Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
9	about time	2009.03.28	Andy: programmed sampled drums and bass, played modelled Rhodes electric piano, played sampled piano, monster guitar solo Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
10	Friday	2009.08.10	Andy: programming drums, marimbas, pianos, sitars, cellos in Logic Pro Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
11	trilobyte	2007.08.14	Andy: drums, bass, piano, marimba, wind chimes (soft synths) Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
12	ordinary day	2007.09.10	Andy: programming drums, bass, piano, organ, and a Sculpture synth pad; electric guitars Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
13	WTF Kokomo	2007.11.02	Andy: programmed drums (sampler), piano (sampler), electric piano (modeler), cello (sampler), bass (sampler) Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
14	I fear	2008.11.17	Andy: drums, bass, piano, rhodes, organ, acoustic guitar (3 tracks) Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
15	explorer	2008.03.05	Andy: programming Logic 8 - techno drums, asian drums, bass, clavinet Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
16	fritzy peach	2008.07.02	Andy: piano, two guitars, bass, found drum loop Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
17	reggae organ	2007.09.21	Andy: modelled B3 organ; sampled instruments: bass, piano, trumpet, trombone, sax (x2); electric guitar Jon - drum kit Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
18	caves	2006.01.16	Andy: synthetic sounds: drums, piano, cellos, more Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg
19	the mountain	2010.12.17	Andy: marimbas, drums, bass, piano (sampled, played with keys and pads); acoustic guitar, acoustic bass guitar Recorded in the new mangobananas studio, West Windsor, VT.	2	cymbal monkeys	The Andy Band	https://mangobananas.com/img/icons/cymbal_monkeys.jpg

Info for song: these days

Andy: piano (sampler), bass (sampler), three electric guitars [Strat - DADGBE]
Jon: drum kit

Recorded June 30 and July 2, 2007, in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.

Link: https://mangobananas.com/music.php?songID=915

Download: these days.mp3

Info for album: cymbal monkeys

This album is a collection of instrumental songs. A lot of them were imagined with vocals but never found words. Some of them are explorations that were never intended to have words. The compositions cover the years 2006-2010, and many are a result of Andy's exploration of the virtual instruments in Apple's Logic Pro, which he bought in 2005. Andy gravitates toward the natural sounds of the sampled pianos, basses, and cellos, as well as models of the classic Fender Rhodes vibes, Hammond B3 organ, and Hohner Clavinet. There are also a lot of songs with guitar front and center.

Jon plays drum kit on "these days", "mayers", "preambulator", and "reggae organ". The female vocals on "stay the course" are from a patch in Logic Pro 7's EXS24 sampler. Andy plays all other instruments. Recorded and produced by Andy with Logic Pro on an Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, early 2005) or MacBook Pro (17-inch, early 2009).

These virtual instruments and sequencers are our modern cymbal monkeys, our somewhat musical robots.

Link: https://mangobananas.com/music.php?albumID=2

Album recording info:

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song recording info favorite / pick of the week
these days Andy: piano (sampler), bass (sampler), three electric guitars [Strat - DADGBE]
Jon: drum kit

Recorded June 30 and July 2, 2007, in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. 
mayer's Andy: drum samples, piano samples, two electric guitars, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica sample, modeled electric piano
Jon: drum kit

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. ♥︎ 2014.05.25
preambulator Andy: kick drum (Ultrabeat), electric piano (EVP88), piano (EXS24, soft baby grand, 2 tracks), electric guitar (Strat), electric bass guitar.
Jon: drum kit

Recorded August 2006 - June 2007 in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. 
stay the course Andy: drums (sampled), 3 piano tracks (sampled), bass (sampled), 7 cello tracks (sampled), backup singers (sampled, patch "shouts"), 2 acoustic guitars, 2 electric guitars 

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. ♥︎ 2014.03.09
fangs nails smiles hugs Andy: programmed drums, bass, piano; electric guitars (7 tracks)

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. ♥︎ 2014.06.01
grind Andy: programming drums, piano, synth

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. ♥︎ 2016.06.30
shovel shiver home heart Andy: piano (EXS24 sampler), drums (Ultrabeat), backwards electric guitar (sampler), real electric guitar.

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. ♥︎ 2016.09.07
anyway Andy: programming drums, bass, strings, piano in Logic; acoustic guitar

So fed up with working and not recording, this song has been seeping out of that wonderful new Taylor 310 since I got it. 

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. 
about time Andy: programmed sampled drums and bass, played modelled Rhodes electric piano, played sampled piano, monster guitar solo

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. ♥︎ 2016.07.07
Friday Andy: programming drums, marimbas, pianos, sitars, cellos in Logic Pro

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. ♥︎ 2016.07.18
trilobyte Andy: drums, bass, piano, marimba, wind chimes (soft synths)

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. 2016.09.21
ordinary day Andy: programming drums, bass, piano, organ, and a Sculpture synth pad; electric guitars

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. 
WTF Kokomo Andy: programmed drums (sampler), piano (sampler), electric piano (modeler), cello (sampler), bass (sampler)

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. 
I fear Andy: drums, bass, piano, rhodes, organ, acoustic guitar (3 tracks)

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. 
explorer Andy: programming Logic 8 - techno drums, asian drums, bass, clavinet

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. 
fritzy peach Andy: piano, two guitars, bass, found drum loop

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. 
reggae organ Andy: modelled B3 organ; sampled instruments: bass, piano, trumpet, trombone, sax (x2); electric guitar
Jon - drum kit

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. 
caves Andy: synthetic sounds: drums, piano, cellos, more

Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY. 2015.09.06
the mountain Andy: marimbas, drums, bass, piano (sampled, played with keys and pads); acoustic guitar, acoustic bass guitar

Recorded in the new mangobananas studio, West Windsor, VT.

song	recording info	favorite / pick of the week
these days	Andy: piano (sampler), bass (sampler), three electric guitars [Strat - DADGBE] Jon: drum kit Recorded June 30 and July 2, 2007, in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.
mayer's	Andy: drum samples, piano samples, two electric guitars, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica sample, modeled electric piano Jon: drum kit Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	♥︎ 2014.05.25
preambulator	Andy: kick drum (Ultrabeat), electric piano (EVP88), piano (EXS24, soft baby grand, 2 tracks), electric guitar (Strat), electric bass guitar. Jon: drum kit Recorded August 2006 - June 2007 in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.
stay the course	Andy: drums (sampled), 3 piano tracks (sampled), bass (sampled), 7 cello tracks (sampled), backup singers (sampled, patch "shouts"), 2 acoustic guitars, 2 electric guitars Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	♥︎ 2014.03.09
fangs nails smiles hugs	Andy: programmed drums, bass, piano; electric guitars (7 tracks) Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	♥︎ 2014.06.01
grind	Andy: programming drums, piano, synth Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	♥︎ 2016.06.30
shovel shiver home heart	Andy: piano (EXS24 sampler), drums (Ultrabeat), backwards electric guitar (sampler), real electric guitar. Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	♥︎ 2016.09.07
anyway	Andy: programming drums, bass, strings, piano in Logic; acoustic guitar So fed up with working and not recording, this song has been seeping out of that wonderful new Taylor 310 since I got it. Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.
about time	Andy: programmed sampled drums and bass, played modelled Rhodes electric piano, played sampled piano, monster guitar solo Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	♥︎ 2016.07.07
Friday	Andy: programming drums, marimbas, pianos, sitars, cellos in Logic Pro Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	♥︎ 2016.07.18
trilobyte	Andy: drums, bass, piano, marimba, wind chimes (soft synths) Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2016.09.21
ordinary day	Andy: programming drums, bass, piano, organ, and a Sculpture synth pad; electric guitars Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.
WTF Kokomo	Andy: programmed drums (sampler), piano (sampler), electric piano (modeler), cello (sampler), bass (sampler) Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.
I fear	Andy: drums, bass, piano, rhodes, organ, acoustic guitar (3 tracks) Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.
explorer	Andy: programming Logic 8 - techno drums, asian drums, bass, clavinet Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.
fritzy peach	Andy: piano, two guitars, bass, found drum loop Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.
reggae organ	Andy: modelled B3 organ; sampled instruments: bass, piano, trumpet, trombone, sax (x2); electric guitar Jon - drum kit Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.
caves	Andy: synthetic sounds: drums, piano, cellos, more Recorded in mangobananas studio, Ithaca, NY.	2015.09.06
the mountain	Andy: marimbas, drums, bass, piano (sampled, played with keys and pads); acoustic guitar, acoustic bass guitar Recorded in the new mangobananas studio, West Windsor, VT.

Info for artist: The Andy Band

eclectic acoustics

Members: 
Andy Wyatt - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, mandolin, ukulele, studio.
Guest musicians have included co-conspirators from other projects/bands including: Jon Morse, Tim Odell, Pete Downes, Ayman Mobarak, Paul Tuckey, Tommy Whittle, Pete Bosanko, and Eric Krivitzky

Years of Activity:
1978-present

Overview:
There are cassette tapes by "The Andy Band" dating back to 1979, when Andy was 14 years old, and he is still an avid recording musician. Sometimes The Andy Band is all about "hit record and go" improvisation, other times it's all about one-man-band multi-tracking in the studio. Since 2010, Andy has been playing some of these songs live near his new home in Vermont at open mics. He relishes the thrill of improvising with an audience, as well as singing three-part harmonies and playing bass with players there. But he also loves building up a song with layers and layers of Andys, singing and playing everything.

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