Andy Kubiszewski
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Andy Kubiszewski (born on September 30, 1961) is an American musician, songwriter, remixer and producer. He has worked with bands Exotic Birds and Stabbing Westward, contributed to several other bands, and composed music for TV shows and films.
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[edit] Early life & band formation
Kubiszewski was born in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. His start in rock music came while attending the Cleveland Institute of Music when he and a pair of classmates (later joined by Trent Reznor, of Nine Inch Nails fame) formed the new wave band Exotic Birds. The group was quickly picked to open shows for acts such as Culture Club, Information Society and the Eurythmics. The band existed in several formations through the 1980s with Kubiszewski consistent as the group's vocalist and leader. The band released three albums before disbanding in the early 90s.
[edit] Work
Kubiszewski is probably best known for his work with the band Stabbing Westward. After joining the band in 1995, he contributed to the band not only as a drummer, but also on guitars, programming, background vocals and songwriting, writing the bands biggest hit "What Do I Have To Do" (a demo clip of this song exists featuring Andy on vocals and, presumably, all other instruments).[1][2][3] He has also contributed drums to several well known acts both in the studio (Nine Inch Nails, Prick, T.a.t.u) and on the road (Crowded House, The The).
Since leaving Stabbing Westward in 2002, Kubiszewski has been involved in a variety of projects from playing live drums with Prick, to production (including a track on t.A.T.u.'s second album Dangerous and Moving), to composing music for TV shows such as Monster Garage, Monster House, Ugly Betty, E True Hollywood Story, Shark Hunters, Deadliest Catch, Ice Road Truckers, Smallville, Lobster Wars , Access Hollywood, "Twister Sisters", "1000 Ways To Die","America's Port", "Axmen" and " America's Toughest Jobs". Kubiszewski has recently scored the Indie film "JAM", starring William Forsythe, Jonathan Silverman and Gina Torres. Andy is currently composing music for the post apocalyptic survival series "The Colony" for the Discovery Channel, as well as playing drums on former Prick bandmate Kevin McMahon's new studio project called "(sic)".
2011 finds Andy currently composing music for 6 television series: "AXMEN" Season 4 on the History Channel, "COAL" on Spike TV, "Storage Wars" on A&E, "Hillstranded" on The Discovery Channel, "Vigilante Inspectors" on A&E, and "SWORDS - LIFE ON THE LINE" on The Discovery Channel. Rumors are also spreading about a third PRICK album, but Andy has denied any knowledge.[4][5] Andy has recently won 2 BMI Film/TV Music Awards for his compositions for "THE COLONY" and "STORAGE WARS".
[edit] Discographies
[edit] Rock
- 1984 | Exotic Birds | Exotic Birds | Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
- 1986 | Exotic Birds | L'oiseau | Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
- 1989 | Exotic Birds | Equilibrium (Pleasureland) | Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
- 1990 | Exotic Birds | Equilibrium (Alpha International) | Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
- 1993 | The The | Dis-Infected | Drums
- 1994 | The The | Solitude | Drums
- 1994 | Nine Inch Nails | The Downward Spiral | Drums
- 1995 | Prick | Prick | Drums
- 1996 | Stabbing Westward | Wither Blister Burn & Peel | Songwriter, Drums, Guitar, Programming, Background Vocals
- 1998 | Stabbing Westward | Darkest Days | Songwriter, Drums, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Guitar
- 2001 | Stabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Songwriter, Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar
- 2002 | Twinstar | Twinstar | Drums, Loops, Sequences
- 2003 | Darling Waste | Truth About Lies | Drums
- 2003 | The Margot Catcher | Middle of the Blue | Drums
- 2004 | State of Being | Haywire | Production, Drums
- 2004 | Lucky Pierre | ThinKing | Drums, Co-producer
- 2005 | Andrea Summer | Lifeblood | Drums
- 2005 | Darling Waste | Manifest Destiny Rebellion | Drums
- 2005 | The Margot Catcher | The Line is a Dot | Drums
- 2005 | t.A.T.u. | Dangerous and Moving | Songwriter, Production, Drums - Loves Me Not
- 2005 | KOTO | " What's Up?" | Songwriter, Drums, Guitar
- 2005 | DOOM | Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Drums
- 2006 | t.A.T.u. | "The Best" | Songwriter , Production, Drums - "Loves Me Not"
- 2008 | Death Sentence | Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | "A Message" songwriter/performer - remix by Charlie Clouser
- 2008 | t.A.T.u. | Vesyolye Ulybki | Songwriter - "You and I"
- 2009 | (sic) | (sic) | Drums, arranger
- 2009 | Darling Waste | I Am Born | Drums
[edit] Classical
The Cleveland Orchestra/ Pierre Boulez-Messiaen, Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum Deutsche Grammophon
The Cleveland Orchestra/ Ashkenazy-Ravel, Ma Mere L'Oye, Rapsodie Espagnole London Records
The Cleveland Orchestra/ Dohnanyi-Varese, Ameriques London Records
The Cleveland Orchestra/Ives, Symphony No. 4 London Records
The Cleveland Orchestra/ Sanderling-Shostakovich, Symphony No. 15 Op. 141 Erato Records
The Empire Brass Quintet, Empire Brass On Broadway Telarc International
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/ Erich Kunzel, and special guests: Bob McGrath, Patti Page, and Mel Torme Young at Heart Telarc International
[edit] Jazz/New Age
Jim Brickman, By Heart Windham Hill
La Vienta/Jazz Menco, Telarc International
Travelin' Light: Sam Pilafian and Frank Vignola, Makin' Whoopee Telarc International
Travelin' Light: Sam Pilafian and Frank Vignola, Christmas with Travelin' Light Telarc International
Santa's Bag, (Various Artists) An All-Star Jazz Christmas Telarc International
[edit] Educational
- 2007 | "habla blah blah" | Educational CD |Composer, Producer, Multi- Instrumentalist
- 2008 | "habla blah blah" volume 2 | Educational CD |Composer, Producer, Multi- Instrumentalist
[edit] Awards
- 2011 BMI TV MUSIC AWARD - Original underscore and Theme for "STORAGE WARS"
- 2011 BMI TV MUSIC AWARD - Original underscore and Theme for "THE COLONY"
[edit] TV and film scores
- 2011 - "COAL" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - SPIKE TV
- 2011 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 2 ( TV Series )- composer - A&E
- 2011 - "ALASKAN MONSTER HUNT: Hillstranded" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL
- 2011 - "INSPECTOR AMERICA" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL
- 2011 - "AMERICAN HOGGERS" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E
- 2011 - "AXMEN" - Season 5 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL
- 2011 - "STORAGE WARS DALLAS" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E
- 2011 - "BLACK GOLD" - Season 3 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - TRU TV
- 2010 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E
- 2010 - "THE COLONY" - Season 2( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL
- 2010 - "SWORDS- LIFE ON THE LINE" - Season 3 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL
- 2010 - "AXMEN" - Season 4 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL
- 2010 - " 1000 WAYS TO DIE" - ( TV Series Pilot ) - composer - SPIKE TV
- 2009 - "AXMEN" - Season 3 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL
- 2009 - "THE COLONY" - Season 1( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL
- 2008 - "AXMEN" - Season 2 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL
- 2008 - "AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - NBC
- 2008 - "LA HARDHATS" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL
- 2008 - "AMERICA'S PORT" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL
- 2007 - "TWISTER SISTERS" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL
- 2007 - "SO YOU'VE DOWNLOADED A DEMON" ( Film ) - composer
- 2007 - "MORE CRAZY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS" ( TV Series Documentary ) - composer
- 2006 - "JAM" ( Film ) - composer
- 2006 - "MONSTER GARAGE" - Season 5 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL
- 2006 - "CRAZY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS" ( TV Series Documentary ) - composer
- 2005 - "MONSTER GARAGE" - Season 4 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL
- 2004 - "MONSTER GARAGE" - Season 3 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL
- 1998 - "FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW" ( Short ) - co-composer
