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Andy Susemihl is a German rock musician, composer and producer. He is mostly known for being the guitar player of the german heavy metal bands U.D.O., Sinner in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

He began to play the guitar at the age of 12 and recorded his first album in 1986 with the popular german heavy metal band Sinner. In 1987 he was asked to be part of U.D.O., the band of Udo Dirkschneider (the popular original singer of Accept) and stayed with them until 1991. They did worldwide tours with Guns N' Roses, Lita Ford, Zodiac Mindwarp and Ozzy Osbourne.

In 1990 he recorded two tracks for the CD compilation "Guitar Ballads", where also Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and others contributed songs for. Since 1991 he played with several hard rock bands like APE, Angel Heart, Lazy and again with Sinner. In the mid-90s he recorded with Mr. Perect and Aldiana. In 1994 he relocated to Los Angeles and recorded his first solo album, Life Among the Roaches and found his own band 7-9-7 in 1997, with whom he recorded an album and a single release. He also recorded two albums with the progressive rock band Miracle Mile.

In the new millenium he recorded with The Burbanks, Anthony Zaro, The Unterschicht and also released two solo albums, The King & the Giant and Supermihl & Superfriends. Since 2009 he founded the southern german rock band Rock & Rollinger with singer Thommy Bloch, with whom he has released 3 albums to date.

Since 2009 he's playing with David Reece (another ex-singer of Accept) in the band Reece and in Bangalore Choir. In the summer 2012 he played a special concert with U.D.O. at the famous metal festival Wacken Open Air and is working on his new solo album.