Andrew Weir

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Categories: Guitar

Andrew Weir has been a part of the Australian and International music scene for over 20 years and has had experience in many different aspects of the business. After graduating from The Conservatorium of Music at Edith Cowan University with a degree in Jazz Performance he has composed, performed, taught and toured in many different settings ranging from live rock bands to theatre productions.

He was a Primary guitar teacher at the Cliff Lynton Guitar Studio in Perth for 10 years as well as teaching at many high schools and privately in Australia

Recent Experience
USA
• Guitar 2 Jersey Boys Las Vegas
• Guitarist for Sheena Easton
• Guitarist for Dr Funk UK based Bassist
• Rehearsal Guitarist, Guitar 2 and Guitar Sound Programmer for “Bat Out of Hell -The Musical” at Paris Las Vegas
• Guitarist for Flamingo Twin with members of Panic at The Disco, Third Eye Blind, Train, Goo Goo Dolls, The Wallflowers, Train and others.
• Guitarist for Optic and The Vision with DJ Optic, Headlining Las Vegas DJ in Las Vegas and National Dates
• Publishing and Sync Artist with MakeSound
• Nashville performances with artists Levi Orr and Cian Pedersen
• Sub Guitar Chair for The Bronx Wanderers at Westgate Las Vegas
• Las Vegas Guitarist for Wendy Moten (multiple shows)
• Guitarist for other various Vegas Strip and Corporate Acts including Blake Lewis, Ryan Whyte Maloney, Live Music Society, Original Chaos, The Lucky Devils, The 442’s
• Guitarist for Las Vegas live stream and live fundraiser show “Mondays Dark”
• MD and Guitarist for “Show Up For Down Under” Australian Bushfire Fundraiser @ The Space LV (Las Vegas)
• House Guitarist for The Funk Jam LV
• Guitarist at Delilah Supper Club Las Vegas @ The Wynn
• Guitarist for Sarah Hester Ross multiple productions

Australia
• Guitarist for Christine Anu Western Australian Dates (Australian Gold Records, ARIA Award Winner and film and tv actor)
• Guitarist for Casey Donovan @ Fringeworld 2011 Adelaide (2004 Australian Idol Winner, ARIA nominated and Deadly Award winner, film and tv actor)
• Guitar 2 on Bring It On: The Musical at State Theatre Sydney
• Guitar 1 on Bring It On: The Musical at His Majestys Theatre Perth
• Guitar 2 on Platinum Entertainment’s production of We Will Rock You
• Guitarist for Chrislyn Hamilton (Australian Idol, Australia’s Got Talent)
• Composer for new music work for theatre production “Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer”
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Banjo on “Avenue Q” musical under MD Trevor Jones at Crown Casino Perth, Western Australia
• Commissioned by Mellen Events to compose and perform 1 hour electronic piece “Place” at Kaleidoscope Light Festival, Joondalup Western Australia
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Banjo and Mandolin in Black Swan State Theatre Company’s production of “Clinton The Musical”
• Guitarist in Black Swan State Theatre company’s production of “Next To Normal”
• Guitarist in Black Swan State Theatre company’s production of “Midsummer [a play with songs]”

Australian and International Touring
• Touring Guitarist for Sheena Easton
• Touring Guitarist for Dr Funk
• Touring Guitarist for Adam Sullivan and the Trees (NYC)
• Guitarist in Black Swan State Theatre Company and Company B’s touring production of “The Sapphires “ under MD Peter Farnan (Australian tour, Korea dates at The Daegu Opera House in South Korea and London dates at The Barbican)
• Band Leader and lead writer multiple Australian, European and Asian tours with The Bosons
• Artist In Residence at NES Skagastrond, Iceland