1. Mark Andes was born on February 19,1948 and is an American musician, known for his work as a bassist with Canned Heat, Spirit, Jo Jo Gunne, Firefall, Heart, and Mirabal.
11 Facts About Mark Andes
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Mark Andes played bass on their first four albums and on some subsequent reunion albums.
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Mark Andes recruited his brother, Matt Andes, to play guitar.
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Mark Andes only recorded one album with Jo Jo Gunne before semi-retiring from music around 1972.
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When Jo Jo Gunne reformed for a new album and gigs in 2004, Mark Andes was included in the line-up.
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Mark Andes moved to Boulder, Colorado, where he lived in the basement of local musician Jeff Reaves.
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Mark Andes appeared on their final album for Epic Records, Passionworks, and remained with the band until 1993.
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Mark Andes plays on Iain Matthews' album A Tiniest Wham released in 2000.
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Mark Andes played in Austin, Texas, with Ian McLagan and the Bump Band, Alejandro Escovedo, Jo Carol Pierce, and Three Balls of Fire.
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Mark Andes released his first solo album, Real World Magic, in February 2009.
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Mark Andes began playing with Firefall again in 2014, becoming the third original member in the band's current lineup, along with Jock Bartley and David Muse.