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Ace Andres
Ace Andres
Ace Andres
Background information
Born June 20, 1956 (1956-06-20) (age 51)
Origin Stockton, California, U.S.
Genre(s) Hard rock
rockabilly
Years active 1960 – present
Associated acts The X-15s
Notable instrument(s)
Peavy
Wolfgang
Gretsch 6120
Gibson Les Paul
Fender Stratocaster

Ace Andres, an American songwriter guitarist and vocalist who plays lead guitar (born on June 20, 1956) is one of Rock Music's few "conservative" and "politically incorrect" musicians. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stockton is a City in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s Peavey Electronics Corporation is one of the largest audio equipment manufacturers in the world headquartered in Meridian Mississippi in the United States. Gretsch is a US Musical instrument manufacturer currently being distributed by Guitar company Fender and Drum craft company The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as the Strat, is a model of Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Lead guitar refers to the use of a Guitar to perform Melody lines instrumental fill passages, and Guitar solos within a song structure Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In an industry dominated by liberal politics, Ace's songs are about conservative Talk Radio or Pro Life. He has been a guest on the The Savage Nation (Michael Savage) and The Radio Factor (Bill O'Reilly). Michael Savage may refer to Michael Savage (commentator, an American radio host author and conservative political commentator William James O'Reilly Jr (born September 10 1949 is an American television / radio host, Author, Syndicated columnist, and The Wave Magazine referred to Ace Andres' music as "Fast, Loud, Unapologetically Confrontational Rock.

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Biography

He was born in Stockton, California to parents that were in the restaurant/nightclub business, and at the age of 5 learned to play alto sax. Stockton is a City in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States When his parents moved him to another school district that needed a drummer, Ace (over his parents' objections) became the school drummer. Ace would sit in with the house band at his father's nightclub playing Sax and drums.

In 1964, being influenced by the Beatles and The Dave Clark Five, he took a fancy to his brother's electric guitar. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The Dave Clark Five (also known as "The DC5" were an English Beat group, one of the few presenting something of a commercial threat to The Beatles While still playing drums in local bands, he found himself learning more and more guitar chord progressions.

Ace's mother died when he was 11 years old. At that time his brother would go off to Vietnam leaving his father to raise him alone. Ace would follow his brother's footsteps and enlist in the Navy six years later towards the end of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia It was in the US Navy that Ace founded his first professional band. A power trio called "Sky High" (Kerry Henry/bass and Toby Woodard/drums) that would perform in Japan in 1976.

After leaving the Navy with an honorable discharge in 1977, Ace would return to the San Francisco Bay Area and record his first single "Still Waiting" and "I can't love you no more". A military discharge is given when a member of the Armed forces is released from his or her obligation to serve He would eventually meet rock impressario Bill Graham and become a permanent part of the San Francisco music scene. William Carvel "Bill" Graham PC QC (born March 17, 1939, in Montreal Quebec) is a former Canadian politician Ace currently performs with his backup band The X-15's including Jack Aiello (drums) and Tom Bowers (Bass) His backup musicians have included Page Jackson (bass, Mary carves the Chicken) Rick Jensen (drums) Dave Kaffenetti (Viv Savage) (Keyboards, Spinal Tap) Tom Bowers (bass, The Doorslammers)

Trivia

Discography

Singles

Albums

DVDs

Videos

External links

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NAME Andres, Ace
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American singer-songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH June 20, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Stockton, California
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stockton is a City in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States
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