My Take
Andy Timmons is one of those guitarists who quietly built a reputation so deep that serious players just nod when his name comes up. Growing up in Evansville, Indiana, he cut his teeth in the hard rock world with Danger Danger in the late '80s and early '90s, but his real artistic identity always lived beyond the band context. His Andy Timmons Band work is where he really opened up — melodic, soulful, technically jaw-dropping without ever feeling like a shred exercise. What I love most is how he makes the guitar sing rather than just scream; there's genuine emotion in his phrasing that a lot of technically gifted players never find. He's the kind of guitarist other guitarists study, and for good reason.
Overview
Andy Timmons (born July 26, 1963) is an American guitarist who has played in the bands Taylor Bay Band, Danger Danger, Pawn Kings, and Andy Timmons Band (ATB). He has also released several solo albums and has worked as a session guitarist. Timmons is highly regarded for his technical proficiency.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andy Timmons
- Name (Japanese)
- アンディ・ティモンズ
- Reading
- あんでぃ・てぃもんず
- Born
- July 26, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Evansville, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- William Henry Harrison High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Pawn Kings | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.