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Biography
"If it weren't for this boy's music, I would have never made it through World War II," Winston Churchill wrote in a letter to his wife in 1954. Always a man ahead of his time, the boy he spoke of would be born some 27 years later in a suburb of New York. Little knowing of his destiny to soothe Churchill's tender nerves, Andrew Jimenez began playing bass at fifteen, forming a punk band with two of his friends. Though it started out as a way to record funny songs about teachers for classmates, Andrew soon found that he had a knack for writing memorable lyrics and catchy melodies, and discovered the music of Bob Dylan and The Doors. He began writing more serious music, and it was the demo tapes of these early songs that first captured the heart and mind of Prime Minister Churchill. "I first heard 'Not Soon Enough' when I was away from my wife doing important diplomatic things. It helped me through that lonely time, and holds a special place in my heart to this day." Andrew's music had grown into a soulful, moody examination of relationships and politics. He formed a band at Florida State University, where he was also perfecting his skills as a writer in the college's acclaimed Creative Writing Program. Drawn to the work of Edward Albee, Andrew completed several absurdist plays, as well as a body of other work including short fiction and creative nonfiction, poetry, and more traditional "off-off-broadway" plays. Already having won several awards in high school for his poetry, essays and plays, he slowly began to submit his work for publication as he continued to work on his music, which with the help of his band was becoming a mix of R&B and what Andrew's drummer called "Shiny Grunge." After graduating, Andrew did the only thing that made sense to him at the time and moved to New York. He heard through the grapevine that his long-time fan and patron (he'd been helping Andrew financially through college), Winston Churchill, was in town; Andrew arranged to meet the esteemed gentleman in a diner near his childhood school. Much to his horror, however, Andrew learned upon arriving there that his hometown had been taken over by a pride of homicidal anamatronic lions. Andrew fought bravely and lost three fingers in oder to arrive at the appointed diner. Alas, he was already too late: Winston Churchill, Andrew's biggest fan and most ardent supporter, was dead, mauled by the killer lions. Devastated, he hailed a cab and rode it as far as his life savings would take him, ending at a secluded cave in Upstate New York. He found a computer in a trash can and has made this website in memory of Prime Minister Churchill. Both giver to and receiver from Andrew's music, both father and son to the human-form creator of the music he found so heavenly--for Andrew, Churchill now watches over as the holiest of ghosts. A saint, a hero, a great uniter, his memory lives on in the music and words of Andrew Jimenez. |
Photos Promotional In Action Chillin' Out Max {Opera users: No horizontal scrollbar will appear in window; hold down left mouse button and move cursor left or right to scroll thumbnails.} EPK (Coming Soon!) Coming soon to this location is an Electronic Press Kit--with interviews, videos, music clips, and more! Press & Proclaimations Queens Chronicle, 2/22/07 Perpetual Toxins, December 2006 Whole9.com Newsletter, December 2006 Andrew possesses a strong voice and beautiful falsetto, especially evident in his cover of Bob Marley's 'Redemption Song.' --Astrid Sutcliff, Aural Fix Magazine A unique and awesome Long Island musical voice. --Newsday I have seen countless and dozens of acoustic acts over the past 4 years...and [Andrew] has to rank up in the top 5. I dig the passion, stage presence, and vocal ability. [He] is truly entertaining. Folks, this cat can sing! --H.M. Dave, Long Island Music Promoter/Booking Agent Soaring vocal abilities and gently gentle picking style. --Aural Fix Magazine |
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