Andy Seal

Andy Seal lays down the bass line for the group. He drives and dances and keeps the music moving, whether he's lifting up the melody line, improvising a solo, or trading fours with the drummer. He's powerful and insightful, adding that indefinable extra to sew the pieces together.

Andy is one of the go to bassists in the Central Susquehanna Valley, whether he's backing up local bands or traveling musicians, participating in the orchestra or playing in the pit for the local theater. He's also a Moog-synthesizer, Theramin and trance-music aficionado, so his music runs the gamut from the earthy to the ethereal. Either way, it's all hot.

Played With:

Perry Robinson, David Darling, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, E.G. Kight, Ann Rabson, 72 Flood, Electric Volcano Experiment

Festivals

Billtown Blues Festival
Philly Folk Festival

Soundtrack Recordings

All is Normal
Neck Deep
Voices of Vietnam

Reviews:

"He fires the ignition with the first note, sending a current through the band that sets the pulse-rate of the tune… Whether Seal straps it on or stands it up, you can't draw a line between the musician and the instrument. Watch him play… Andy doesn't make music, he releases it. He is a player with impeccable timing and a natural ability to let the music inside flow out. It never sounds pinched or rough, as he plays the parameters, artfully staying inside the rhythm and outside of the lead line.

"Having studied all types of music gives Seal and edge, an ability to play spontaneous bass riff lines, specific to the genre …"
— Annie Clark, The One