Andy Stickel
Andy Stickel, born August 13, 1983 is the bass player And Co-founder of the Orlando, Florida Alternative Rock band 7 Blue Skies.
Personal Life
Stickel was born in Baltimore, MD but grew up in Sykesville, MD. At age 13 he moved to Naples, Florida where he attended Barron Collier High School, graduating in 2001.
After high school, he attended Florida Gulf Coast University before to transferring to and graduating from the University of Central Florida.
Currently he lives in Orlando, Florida, but also has a residence in Naples, Florida.
According to his social networking sites, he has a Labrador Retriever named Anna and a Golden Retriever named Abby.
Gear
Basses
- Music Man Sterling (4-string) (main bass)
- Warwick Thumb (5-string)
- Warwick Corvette Standard (4-string)
Amplifiers
- SWR Mo' Bass Amplifier w/ built in effects: Overdrive, SubWave, Bassynth, Mo' EQ and Chorus
- Ampeg B2R Amplifier
Cabinet
- Ashdown ABM-810
Other
- Ernie Ball Super Slinky Bass Nickel Wound Strings (.045 - .100)
- Controls bass setup live using a Mo' Control master footswitch
Outside of 7 Blue Skies
In addition to playing in 7 Blue Skies, he also owns a concert promotions company with his sister Amy Stickel and 7 Blue Skies guitar player Jon Shaffer.
Stickel was employed as a writer for New York Times and had several articles published.
Trivia
- Along with the rest of 7 Blue Skies, performs all shows barefoot.
- It was revealed via the 7 Blue Skies myspace page that Stickel won the group's football pool each of the first five weeks of the 2008-2009 NFL season. Singer Rick Garitta, posted a blog regarding the phenomenon on the band's website stating "I can't believe that he has won this stupid thing five times in a row. He doesn't even like football." Ironically, Stickel would go on to finish the rest of the season in last place nine times, and in second to last place twice.