Andrew Hendryx

[Ed Goist]

I was surprised when my search of the Cafe forums did not reveal a single thread named for this great e-mando player, so I'm starting one!

Here is some great stuff from Andrew Hendryx and his band Yarn...

On his custom Don Allain 5-String



and on his Ryder EM-35



Excellent!

[Jerry Turberville]

In addition to his work with Yarn he is an accomplished jazz player and also plays a Steve Ryder EM 35 (in the second video). It's difficult to find videos of him playing jazz. There's a short reference to him at Emando under players.

[mrmando]

I sure wish Yarn would hit the West Coast. I'd love to see/hear/meet Andrew sometime.

[Elliot Luber]

Nice playing. Sort of the Dave Mason of the "little guitar."

[Christian McKee]

I bought copies of his solo discs several years ago, and he was good enough to throw in copies of some Andrew Hendryx Ensemble shows as well. Good stuff, he's a great player.

[John Hill]

Cool. I'd never heard of him before, thanks.

[Trey Young]

Earlier this summer my band opened up for Yarn and the whole band were alot of fun to habg out with. Andrew was late getting to the gig, but we still had about 10 minutes to talk mando geek stuff. We swapped acoustic mandolins (his acoustic is a Duff) and picked a bit. He then pulled out his 5 string emando, I believe it was the Allain, and told me that it was his current favorite instrument. Before my band went on stage Andrew had proven himself to be a classy guy, after my band played Andrew proved himself to be one helluva picker.

[mando.player]

Looks like some shows are on Archive.org

[Ed Goist]

Looks like some shows are on Archive.org

Charlie; Thank you so much for the info!
Anyone interested in the e-mando MUST go here and listen to the The Andrew Hendryx Band's performance from 31 January 2011 at Kenny's Castaways in NYC.
Brilliant renditions of Voodoo Child, Statesboro Blues & The Thrill is Gone.
Everything else is awesome also.
Of course, I particularly like the Kashmir-inspired "Metal Jam" - (Andrew, if you're lurking, please let us know about the pedals/gear you used on this awesome track!)
Outrageously good!

[Jerry Turberville]

Thanks Ed!!

[Christian McKee]

Ed, you can find pictures at least of a recent rig of his at http://andrewhendryx.com/ under the gear link. Looks like a Ross looper, delay modeler from Line 6, Mesa Mark II head (I think,) Polytone combo, volume pedal or two and a wah. My guess is there's an overdrive/distortion pedal there as well, but I'm not sure what it is.

[Bill S]

Wow. I had not heard of him before - fantastic. Thanks for sharing Ed.

[Ed Goist]

Here is more from Andrew Hendryx and his band Yarn from a performance at Music City Roots on 21 September 2011.
First, 'Annie'. Andrew's excellent e-mando solo starts at 4:43. Enjoy!



And here's 'Along the Way'. Andrew really rips into it starting at about 4:33. Great stuff!

[Elliot Luber]

delete post. Duplicate comment

[Ramble On Rose]

Thanks for posting this. I looked him up and really liked what I heard. I downloaded a Yarn album and may go see them play coming up in a week or so.

[Alex Orr]

Wow. That's just about the best rock e-mando playing I've ever heard. Looked up tour dates and they'll be in DC in January. I plan on catching that show.

[Ed Goist]

I received the two Andrew Hendryx Ensemble CDs last week, and I've basically been listening to them non-stop since getting them.
Fantastic stuff!
Both CDs are great, but I really love the more 'free form jam' style of 13th Street Repose.
Highly recommended.

[mrmando]

Looks like 2012 could be a big year for Andrew and Yarn. New CD out 3/20; playing both SXSW and the Strawberry Festival this year. Here are some tour dates I just received in email:

Date Venue Location
Monday, March 5th Pour House Charleston, SC
Tuesday, March 6th Surf Bar Folly Beach, SC
Wednesday, March 7th Machiavelli's Bristol, TN
Thursday, March 8th Rhythm & Brews Chattanooga, TN
Friday, March 9th War Eagle Supper Club Auburn, AL
Saturday, March 10th Hal & Mal's Jackson, MS
Sunday, March 11th Lulu's at Homeport Gulf Shores, AL
Tuesday, March 13th Chelsea's Cafe Baton Rouge, LA
Wednesday, March 14th Mucky Duck Houston, TX
Thursday, March 15th Magnolia Motor Lounge Fort Worth, TX
Friday, March 16th Skinny's Ballroom Austin, TX
Saturday, March 17th SXSW Austin, TX
Tuesday, March 20th The High Watt at Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN*
Wednesday, March 21st Evening Muse Charlotte, NC*
Thursday, March 22nd Hill Country Washington, DC*
Friday, March 23rd Hiro Ballroom New York, NY*
Saturday, March 24th Tin Angel Philadelphia, PA*
Thursday, March 29th Hungry Tiger Manchester, CT*
Friday , March 30th Blairstown Theater Blairstown, NJ*
*CD release shows

[AndrewHendryx]

Hey Folks,
I just added a new gear page to www.andrewhendryx.com. This is basically my current Yarn touring rig. I am working on making a few videos that will show it in more detail. Currently, I'm building a new rig for the Andrew Hendryx Band. This is changing from show to show. I think I am coming close to putting this down on a lyte pedal board.
You can hear last weeks show here:
http://archive.org/details/AndrewHen...-10.mtx.flac16
Peace,
Andrew

[AndrewHendryx]

Here is the same pedal configuration through a Marshall in need of repair.
http://archive.org/details/AndrewHen...-28.mtx.flac16