SPOTLIGHT
ANDY
THE
PANDY’S
Tell us a little bit about yourself and the
band; how did you all meet, how long
have you been playing together, etc.
Well, I started playing under the name
about 10 years ago. I write and record all
the music myself for the albums, and then I
enlist the help of my musician friends when
we play live. So the line-up for live shows
has been constantly changing for most of
that time. Our current line-up, however, has
been pretty consistent (for the most part)
for the last couple years. Most of those guys
I met through different circles of friends, or
by chance having bonfires in an abandoned
slaughterhouse parking lot.
What got you involved in writing music
for the Unbound Project?
My mom (Kathy) and I were brainstorming about something interesting and fun
that we could do to make an impact on the
community and help educate people about
human trafficking, and the idea for Unbound just sort of unfolded over the next
few weeks.
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Was the process of writing for Unbound
different than your normal songwriting
process? If so, how?
It was definitely a lot more challenging.
I’m not used to writing songs about specific
topics, so it was difficult at first for me to try
to direct my writing at one idea. It’s also a
pretty rough subject to write about without
being too insanely depressing (which I have
a tendency to do), so that was another challenge.
What does music do for you in your life?
What drives you to pursue music with
such passion?
It’s almost like therapy. I’ve always been
pretty quiet a