# Andy Kent > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Kent > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Kent.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Kent > Source revision: 1293671528 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Andy Kent | image = You Am I @ Fly By Night Club (18 11 2010) (5210334143).jpg | caption = Kent with [You Am I](/source/You_Am_I) in 2010 | image_size = | birth_name = Andrew Charles Kent | alias = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1969}} | birth_place = [Wellington](/source/Wellington), New Zealand | instrument = [Bass guitar](/source/Bass_guitar) | genre = [Rock](/source/Rock_music) | occupation = [Musician](/source/Musician) | years_active = 198?–present | label = | associated_acts = [You Am I](/source/You_Am_I), [The Vines](/source/The_Vines_(band)) | website = [http://www.youami.com.au You Am I website] }} '''Andrew Charles Kent''' (born 1969) is the bass player for Australian rock band [You Am I](/source/You_Am_I).Spencer et al, (2007) [http://www.whiteroom.com.au/howlspace/whoswho/PHPMuso.php?categorywho=musos&userasks=33228 Kent, Andy]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} entry. Retrieved 3 February 2010.Spencer et al, (2007) [https://web.archive.org/web/20040829235143/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=801 You Am I] entry. Retrieved 4 February 2010. ==Biography== Andy Kent was born in [Wellington](/source/Wellington), New Zealand. He joined You Am I in late 1991. At the age of twenty-two, he replaced Nick Tischler, and joined [Tim Rogers](/source/Tim_Rogers_(musician)) with new drummer Mark Tunaley (who had replaced Rogers' brother Jaimme). Kent was the band's live sound engineer{{cite book |title=[The Sell-in: How the Music Business Seduced Alternative Rock](/source/The_Sell-In) |last=Mathieson |first=Craig |author-link= Craig Mathieson |publisher=[Allen & Unwin](/source/Allen_%26_Unwin) |year=2000 |chapter=1990|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dFnJSg-Obx0C&q=%22andy+kent%22+%22new+zealand%22&pg=PA126|isbn=1-86508-412-3 |access-date=3 February 2010}} prior to being asked to join the band at a performance in Canberra. Kent's first recorded appearance with the band was on their ''[Goddamn](/source/Goddamn_(EP))'' [EP](/source/extended_play) in 1992. Tuanaley later left the band after the release of their first album, ''[Sound As Ever](/source/Sound_As_Ever_(You_Am_I_album))'', and was replaced by [Rusty Hopkinson](/source/Rusty_Hopkinson). During the band commentary on ''[The Cream and the Crock](/source/The_Cream_%26_The_Crock_(DVD))'' DVD, Tim and Andy mention that Kent was originally going to be the guitarist in You Am I, because of his level of proficiency. Ultimately he became the bass player. In 2002, Kent took over the management of You Am I.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/18/1063625154909.html?from=storyrhs|title=A bit of the sideburns|date=19 September 2003|publisher=[Fairfax Media](/source/Fairfax_Media)|work=[Sydney Morning Herald](/source/Sydney_Morning_Herald)|access-date=3 February 2010}} He also runs concert promoting company Love Police Touring and independent record label, [Love Police Records & Tapes](/source/Love_Police_Records). Kent has also played bass for [The Vines](/source/The_Vines_(band)) on their 2006 studio album, ''[Vision Valley](/source/Vision_Valley)''. At the fourth annual [Jack Awards](/source/Jack_Awards) in 2007, Kent won 'The Ian Rilen Best Bass Guitarist' award.{{cite web|url=http://www.themusic.com.au/imm_display.php?s=christie&id=155 |title=Jack Awards #1: The Winners Circle |publisher=TheMusic.com.au |last=Eliezer |first=Christie |date=22 May 2007 |access-date=3 February 2010 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ==References== {{refbegin}} ;General * {{cite encyclopedia|last=McFarlane |first=Ian |author-link=Ian McFarlane |encyclopedia=[Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Australian_Rock_and_Pop) |title=Whammo Homepage |url=//www.whammo.com.au/index.asp |access-date=4 January 2010 |year=1999 |publisher=[Allen & Unwin](/source/Allen_%26_Unwin) |location=[St Leonards, NSW](/source/St_Leonards%2C_New_South_Wales) |isbn=1-86508-072-1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040405231007/http://www.whammo.com.au/index.asp |archive-date=5 April 2004 }} Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality. * {{cite book|title=The Who's Who of Australian Rock|last=Spencer|first=Chris|author2=Zbig Nowara |author3=Paul McHenry |orig-year=1987|year=2002|publisher=Five Mile Press|location=[Noble Park](/source/Noble_Park%2C_Victoria), Vic.|isbn=1-86503-891-1}}{{cite web|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2090055|title=Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry|work=catalogue|publisher=[National Library of Australia](/source/National_Library_of_Australia)|access-date=4 January 2010}} Note: [on-line] version established at [https://web.archive.org/web/20091015024603/http://www.whiteroom.com.au/howlspace/whoswho/aboutww.htm White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd] in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition. ;Specific {{refend}} {{Reflist|colwidth=25em}} ==External links== * [http://www.youami.net You Am I official website] {{You Am I}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kent, Andy}} Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rock bass guitarists Category:Male bass guitarists Category:Musicians from Wellington City Category:You Am I members Category:Australian male guitarists --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Andy Kent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Kent) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Kent?action=history)). 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