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Andrew McGuinness (born April 24, 1968) is a British drummer, music director, arranger, music producer, and business owner. Born in Folkestone, Kent, Andrew grew up in Romney Marsh, Kent, after his family moved there in 1979. He started drumming in the school band Another Language (1980) after being convinced to join by a school friend 4 years his senior. Andrew recorded his first EP Dancing On The TV / Visions in 1983, and gained recognition as the Principal Drummer in a Westminster Central Hall Young Methodists concert at age 15. After the disbandment of Another Language, Andrew continued to perform in the school orchestra, joining the school's swing band The Southland Serenaders.

On July 4th 1987 Andrew moved to Hillingdon, Middlesex to pursue a full time music career, getting a job as the drummer of a local Irish country band, who toured London and the wider UK, playing up to 8 shows a week for two years. Whilst touring with this band, Andrew also joined clubland in London's West End. After performing with the Irish band until 11pm, Andrew would drive to the West End and play from 12am until 3 or 4am at such clubs as Heaven, The Limelight, The Wag Club, Brown's, The Cockney Tavern, and The Jazz Cafe.

Between 1987 and 1989 Andrew served as a house musician playing drums for many notable acts, including Nile Rodgers, Slim Gaillard, Boy George, George Michael, Mica Paris, Max Beesley, Roachford and Little Steven.

Following an audition for the New Jersey Kings, Andrew became involved with the James Taylor Quartet, recording two albums Do Your Own Thing in 1989 and Absolute - Live in 1991. Andrew toured with the band in Northern Europe and Japan.

Following this, Andrew joined the band Bobo in White Wooden Houses and performed with them until the death of guitarist Frank Heise in 1995.

In 1993 Andrew created his own quartet in Berlin called The Chill Factor Berlin, performing weekly jam sessions at the Delicious Donuts Club in Berlin.

Andrew continued working as a session musician between 1995-2000 touring Europe with a number of artists and bands.

In 2003, Andrew joined electro-dance pioneers Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft for a live tour promoting their album Fünfzehn neue D.A.F.-Lieder.

Between 2006 and 2012 Andrew toured with many other bands including Mad Sin, Gwen McCrae, Martha High, and Marva Whitney.

In 2008 Andrew performed at the Baltic Soul Weekender, returning the following year as Music Director of the Baltic Soul Orchestra, a position he held until 2018.

In 2012 Andrew returned to the UK, first establishing The Drum'n'Basement rehearsal studios in Folkestone in 2014, then expanding the business to include vintage drum restorations in 2016, and adding a digital analogue recording studio in 2019.

In 2019 Andrew started production on Gloria Scott's second album.

2012-Present: South East UK Music
In 2014 Andrew established The Drum'n'Basement rehearsal rooms in his home town of Folkestone. Initially situated on Bradstone Road, the business outgrew the premises and Andrew moved the rehearsal rooms to Shorncliffe Industrial Estate.

In 2016 Andrew started a vintage drum restoration business, running from the same building and under the same trading name as his rehearsal room.

In 2019 Andrew added an analogue digital recording studio to the business, trading under the name Cherry Tone Studios.