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ANDY
BRAUER: "THE MAN BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT BEHIND THE HITS" (Guitar Player Magazine, June 1988) |
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ANDY BRAUER,
born March 1958 in Encino, California, has collected and
played guitars since he was 11 years old. He has spent more
than 3 decades in the business as a dealer, technician, curator,
collector,
consultant and appraiser.
From 1979 - 2005, Andy Brauer served as President and C.E.O. of Andy Brauer Studio Rentals, Inc. in North Hollywood, California. It all began when Quincy Jones, Jeff Porcaro, and David Foster encouraged Andy to start a musical equipment transportation and storage company. In 1979, Andy opened a facility in North Hollywood and was soon storing and maintaining equipment for such luminaries as Madonna, Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell and Michael Jackson. But rather than just storing and transporting gear, he went further, to renting fine instruments for concerts and recording. Take a virtual spin through Andy Brauer's
business operation on Weddington Street.
In 2005,
after 100,000 rentals Andy Brauer restructured his business in order
to focus on guitar and amp repair service (as opposed to storage,
transport or rentals). Today, Andy Brauer is an
internationally-recognized guitar and amplifier expert and operates a
guitar and amplifier
service company at 5437 Laurel Canyon Blvd. in Valley Village (Studio
City), California 91607 USA. The company proudly serves clients in
and around the Southland and beyond.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Andy Brauer
was a staff instructor at Musician's Institute and has written
about guitars, amps, and effects for major publications including
Guitar World and Guitar Player.
Andy Brauer
has been the subject of more than one dozen articles over the
last 20+ years, including several covers.
Andy
Brauerhas co-designed several amplifiers, and had signature models,
including the Speedster Deluxe Limited Edition ANDY BRAUER Y2K
  Andy Brauer has appeared on television programs, including Japan's "Music Performer's TV." Guitars and amps from Brauer's collection can be seen in print (including Rolling Stone and In Style) and music videos (including Jet, The Wallflowers, Matchbox 20, U2 and R.E.M.). ANDY BRAUER
Lectures/Seminars/Press Clippings:
* JUNE 1982 Hosted educational seminar presented by Robben Ford * JULY 1987 Profiled in Guitar World Magazine "Studio Rats" (pp. 83-91) * JULY 1987 Guitar World Magazine introduces Andy Brauer's "Session Sounds" (pp. 108-109) * JUNE 1988
Feature Article in Guitar Player Magazine
* AUGUST 2006 Interview in Guitar World Magazine " The Unknown Soldiers " (pp. 79-88) Behind the biggest hits of the Seventies and Eighties are the greatest session guitarists of all time. Andy Brauer goes on record (with Steve Lukather, Dean Parks and a host of hired guns) about the long-gone glory days of the studio musician. * FEBRUARY 2008 mentioned in Guitar Player Magazine interview "John Fogerty Summons His Creedence-Era Spirit on Revival" (pp. 95+) HEAR THAT RAUCOUS beast stomping out of 'Green River's' depths? It's the return of the swamp thing, the choogling signature sound of Creedence Clearwater Revival reborn on John Fogerty's new album, Revival. [View the article]* Spring 2008 - Master class instruction at University of California (USC) Thornton School of Music Studio/Jazz Guitar Program * Andy Brauer recently toured North America and Europe with Return to Forever -- Guitar tech to Al Di Meola. Myspace friends check out the BLOG!
ANDY BRAUER Published Articles:
WE'VE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THE
OPENING OF OUR
FIRST SHOWROOM
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