Andy French joined Golgotha in 1983 as the band’s first bass player even though the bass never was, and still isn’t, his primary instrument. Andy was a trained classical guitarist having studied under the renowned Spanish/classical guitarist Michael Raven and took up the mantle of bass player to help Golgotha get established.
Andy stayed with Golgotha as a bassist for the first year but left the band in 1984 to concentrate on his own guitar work. He didn’t lose touch with the band though and rejoined in 1986 as a guitarist. The addition of Andy as a second guitarist allowed the band to reproduce the harmonised guitar passages which were a feature of the early Golgotha recordings.
In 2010 Andy joined the British hard rock band The Hollowkind as their front man, taking on guitar and vocal duties. The band are set to release their first album in 2011.
He also writes and performs his own music under the Dissimulator moniker. He currently has 2 albums which are being distributed on iTunes and Amazon MP3. Transmundane, recorded in 2006, is a fairly stripped down affair with an aggressive bare-bones appeal. Black Light from 2008 has an overall richer quality to its sonic landscape and represents a more fun inspired approach. You can get more information about Andy and his music on his web site, www.dissimulator.com, where you can also listen to full versions of his music online.
Andy French is the front man of the alternative metal band The Hollowkind. Their music can be found on iTunes, Amazon MP3 and other online outlets.