Biography

Andy Kent joined You Am I in late 1991 at the age of twenty-two, replacing Nick Tischler, and joining Tim Rogers

Tim Rogers

Tim Rogers is the frontman of Australian rock band You Am I. He is also a solo artist, as well as having fronted and released albums with bands The Twin Set and The Temperance Union.-History:...

 with new drummer Mark Tunaley (who replaced Rogers' brother Jaimme). Kent was the band's live sound engineer prior to being asked to join the band at a performance in Canberra. Kent's first recorded appearance with the band was on their Goddamn (EP)

Goddamn (EP)

Goddamn is the second EP released by You Am I in May 1992. The EP was You Am I's first release with bassist Andy Kent who was previously a mixer for the band...

in 1992. Tuanaley later left the band after the release of their first album, Sound As Ever

Sound As Ever

Sound As Ever is an album by You Am I released in November 1993. It was recorded at Pachyderm Studio in rural Cannon Falls, Minnesota & produced by Lee Ranaldo,...

, and was replaced by Rusty Hopkinson

Rusty Hopkinson

Rusty Hopkinson is the drummer for Australian rock act You Am I.Allegedly, Rusty was an occasional drinking buddy of You Am I while with his then band, indie act Nursery Crimes, around the turn of the 1990s...

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During the band commentary on The Cream and the Crock

The Cream & The Crock (DVD)

The Cream & The Crock is a music video compilation DVD by the rock band You Am I from 2003, containing all of their music videos up to and including the singles from Deliverance, as well as live footage, TV appearances, interviews, commentaries on the music videos and a specially-made documentary...

DVD, Tim and Andy mention that Kent was originally going to be the guitarist in You Am I, because of his level of proficiency. Ultimately he became the bass player.

In 2002, Kent took over the management of You Am I. He also runs concert promoting company Love Police Touring and independent record label, Love Police Records & Tapes

Love Police Records

Love Police Records is an independent record label based in Surry Hills, New South Wales. Originally started by Brian Taranto as a concept born from an ironic tshirt design, who was then joined by Andy Kent ....

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Kent has also played bass for The Vines

The Vines

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 on their 2006 studio album, Vision Valley

Vision Valley

Vision Valley is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band The Vines. It was released on 1 April 2006 in Australia and on 3 April 2006 everywhere else except in the USA, where it was released on 4 April 2006...

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At the fourth annual Jack Awards in 2007, Kent won 'The Ian Rilen Best Bass Guitarist' award.

External links

• You Am I official website