Andrey Smirnov
Russia
AMT Gear: E-1, F-1, R-1
Band: EVERLOST; MASTER; ZEMLYANE
http://www.master-rockgroup.com/
Video: http://www.youtube.com/user/andreysmirnov1
Andrey Smirnov is a frontman and songwriter of EVERLOST band, guitarist of MASTER band, guitarist of ZEMLYANE band, session guitarist of different Moscow well-known bands (such as EPIDEMIA, OLVY etc.), solo artist. Born 31 December, 1983 in a small venue named Ruza in the Moscow area.
EVERLOST (Music Moscow exhibition)
At the age of 12 he took an interest in rock music. Having played in many school bands, at the age of 15 Andrey formed his own one called DETONATOR, now known as EVERLOST. As a part of this band he has already recorded 4 albums: Bitterness of the Triumph (2004), Noise Factory (2006), Eclectica (2009), Put Nepokornyh (The Way of Defiant, 2011).
From February, 2004 to May, 2007, Andrey had played in Moscow power-metal band Shadow Host, recorded album called "Curse of the Angeleye" (released in 2005) and also performed about 50 concerts, including gigs where Shadow Host was a supporting act for Gamma Ray, Nightwish, Grave Digger, Edguy, Stratovarius and other famous bands.
SHADOW HOST (supporting Gamma Ray)
From the middle of 2008 Andrey Smirnov is a guitarist of legendary metal-band called MASTER (8 albums of this act had reached gold status in Russia alone), and he also cooperates with a famous Russian rock-poetess Margarita Pushkina ("Dynasty of Initiates", "Gloominess Neutralizer" projects). Andrey took part in the recording of the latest album of the MASTER band, that was called "VIII".
MASTER at Ochakov bike-fest
In Nizhniy Novgorod with EPIDEMIA
In early 2010 he accepts
an offer to be a member of accompany stuff of famous singer Paul Di'Anno
(ex-IRON MAIDEN). The result of this collaboration was a tour of Russia and Ukraine, devoted to thirtieth
anniversary IRON MAIDEN's album of the same name.
In Moscow with PAUL DI'ANNO (ex-IRON MAIDEN)
From the middle of 2010 Andrey became an member of legendary rock-band ZEMLYANE. More than 30 years this band has being held in respect by millions people of former USSR.
ZEMLYANE (TV show)
In 2011 Andrey begin to record his own solo album, and some famous Russian
musicians was glad to assist it.