Andy Husted is the former guitar

Electric guitar

An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...

ist for the Washington state pop punk

Pop punk

Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...

 band MxPx

MxPx

MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....

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Andy played guitar for MxPx starting with the release of their first album Pokinatcha

Pokinatcha

Pokinatcha is the debut album of the American pop punk band MxPx, released in 1994 . It is the only album to feature original guitarist Andy Husted. The album is popular with fans because of its quick, catchy rhythms and raw punk sound....

. After he refused to go on a Tooth & Nail

Tooth & Nail Records

Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...

 tour in 1994, the other members decided it would be best to find another guitarist. He was asked to leave the band that same year and was replaced by Tom Wisniewski.

Andy and his wife Jessica have two daughters and currently reside in Bremerton, WA. He is still close friends with the band today and can be heard in one song on The Renaissance EP

The Renaissance EP

The Renaissance EP is an EP by the band MxPx released in 2001.-Track listing:# "Lonesome Town"# "Letting Go"# "Party II "# "Time Will Tell"# "The Opposite"# "Don't Look Back"# "Talk Of The Town"# "The Struggle"...

and seen playing bass alongside the band in B-Movie

B-Movie (DVD)

B-Movie is a DVD released by MxPx in 2004. It is a combination of live concert footage and a documentary of the band. The concert footage is culled from a 3-night stint in late 2003 at El Corazon in Seattle...

performing the song "PxPx" from the band's first album, Pokinatcha.

In 2006, Andy and Jessica founded FRITZ European Fry House in downtown Bremerton where they specialize in fresh cut Belgian style fries and Belgian ales.