Steve Wiseth's video: Andy Mckee - Drifting @ Varsity Theater

Andy McKee is considered one of the world's finest acoustic guitar soloists. His dedicated online community has raised his YouTube video views in excess of 78 million plays and at one point he held the , and positions for Top-Rated Videos of All Time on YouTube. McKee's online media success has impacted both album and ticket sales allowing him to tour internationally with over 200 live shows a year. One of today's finest young fingerstyle guitarists, Andy McKee is hailed by many musicians in the acoustic world as the most promising fingerstyle guitarist to arrive on the scene in some time. Over the last thirteen years, Andy has cited numerous influences from Metallica, to Bjork, to Don Ross, to Tchaikovsky, and has created a unique voice on the acoustic guitar by drawing from these inspirations. In the last 4 years, Andy has placed highly in a number of guitar competitions including 1st in the state of Kansas, 2nd in Canada, and 3rd in the U.S. Fingerstyle Guitar Championships. McKee's live shows are a true testament to his art of stringsmanship and engaging repartee. He manages to capture both the every day music fan and guitar aficionados with his expertise and down to earth wit and humor. Whether it be explaining how his harp guitar tunes or why his frets are backward, Andy maintains his love for both fan and guitar player. http://www.andymckee.com/ http://www.myspace.com/andymckee2