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Born into a family of
travelling entertainers in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps
it soon became apparent that “Andrew Von Trapp” (Later changed
by Deed Pole to Throupe) was destined for a career in the
performing arts. By the age of 9 Andy had already mastered the
Alpine horn, kazoo, banjo and the much-maligned, piano
accordion.
It was his wizardry on
the accordion that led to a 32-date tour with the world famous
Ompahh band “ Frank Chisslett and the Bavarian Stompers “.
However after only 17 performances his dream gig was to be cut
short due to a severe bout of lederhosen rash. ( A condition
that still haunts him to this day )
Finally realising that
a career involving a leather romper suit and an instrument
based on a pair of musical bellows was not to be, Andy had
little choice but to pursue other avenues.
Having long since
swapped accordion for the electric guitar and moved to the
north of England Andy still retains his love of all things
musical. When asked if the accordion could possibly feature in
the China Sky set the response is a simple but beautifully
crafted “V” sign
Previous forays into
the music industry included. “The B Team”, Officer Dibble,
Thundering Hearts, but to name a few.
Andy Throupe shreds
exclusively on Jaydee and McDonough guitars, uses Line 6 amps
and sings like a goose farting in the fog through Electrovoice
mics.
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