Andy Revell
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Andy "Rev" Revell is a British businessman, scientist and musician
. He was founding member of the band Twelfth Night
in 1978.
He first started playing guitar after seeing Led Zeppelin
in December 1971. After learning to play on a black Shaftsbury Les Paul copy, and being part of amateur bands in his home town of Bournemouth
, he bought his trademark 1963 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop in 1977.
Andy formed Twelfth Night with Brian Devoil
and Clive Mitten
in 1978, and stayed until the end in 1987.
After doing some session work he stopped playing the guitar in 1988 and started writing-up his PhD. Having completed his PhD, he left Reading University in 1989 to work in the AIDS field for the Wellcome Foundation. He stayed at Wellcome until 1995. Between 1996 and 1999 he was Board Director of the medical communications group MediTech Media, and between 2000 and 2002 he was Communications Director of Virco Diagnostics.
Revell founded RDI in 2002 – a non-profit organisation developing artificial intelligence to optimise treatment decision-making in HIV/AIDS; and in 2004, he founded Household Design. He gained an MSc in Occupational Psychology from Birkbeck College, University of London in 2006.
Revell re-joined Twelfth Night for a series of concerts in 2007 and 2008. Future band activity is uncertain.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He was founding member of the band Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (band)
Twelfth Night are an English neo-progressive rock band of the 1980s, reformed in 2007.-Formation:The seeds of Twelfth Night were sown when guitarist Andy Revell and drummer Brian Devoil joined forces on 23 February 1978 to win a talent competition at Reading University. The road crew included Geoff...
in 1978.
He first started playing guitar after seeing Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
in December 1971. After learning to play on a black Shaftsbury Les Paul copy, and being part of amateur bands in his home town of Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
, he bought his trademark 1963 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop in 1977.
Andy formed Twelfth Night with Brian Devoil
Brian Devoil
Brian Ronald Devoil is a British musician and a founding member of the band Twelfth Night.-References:...
and Clive Mitten
Clive Mitten
Clive Richard Mitten is a British musician and is a member of the band Twelfth Night, both between November 1978 and December 1986 and again since the band reformed in June 2007.- References :...
in 1978, and stayed until the end in 1987.
After doing some session work he stopped playing the guitar in 1988 and started writing-up his PhD. Having completed his PhD, he left Reading University in 1989 to work in the AIDS field for the Wellcome Foundation. He stayed at Wellcome until 1995. Between 1996 and 1999 he was Board Director of the medical communications group MediTech Media, and between 2000 and 2002 he was Communications Director of Virco Diagnostics.
Revell founded RDI in 2002 – a non-profit organisation developing artificial intelligence to optimise treatment decision-making in HIV/AIDS; and in 2004, he founded Household Design. He gained an MSc in Occupational Psychology from Birkbeck College, University of London in 2006.
Revell re-joined Twelfth Night for a series of concerts in 2007 and 2008. Future band activity is uncertain.