Photo: Alberto Carrasco Casado / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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
- Occupation
- guitarist / composer / musician
2. Background
- High school
- William Henry Harrison High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Pawn Kings | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Andy Timmons born?
Born July 26, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Andy Timmons from?
Andy Timmons is from Evansville, Indiana, United States.
What does Andy Timmons do?
Andy Timmons works as guitarist, composer, musician.
What is Andy Timmons known for?
Notable works include Pawn Kings.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.