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| background = solo_singer | caption = Ross in 2006
| birth_name = Andrew Ross | birth_name = Andrew Ross
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'''Andy Ross''' (born March 8, 1979), is an American musician most famous as guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist for the rock band ] since 2005. He is also behind a solo project, ], which released albums in 2004 and 2008. Ross is also co-founder of ], a label under which Secret Dakota Ring publish their records. Andy is lead developer of a mobile game developer company Space Inch, LLC.<ref>https://twitter.com/SpaceInch Official Twitter page of Space Inch, LLC</ref> '''Andrew Ross''' is an American musician. He has been the guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist for the ] band ] since 2005. He is also behind a solo project, Secret Dakota Ring, which released albums in 2004 and 2008. Ross is also co-founder of ], a label under which Secret Dakota Ring publish their records.


== Biography == == Biography ==
Ross attended ] and became the bassist for the band Unsacred Hearts and guitarist for ]. Ross was also the bassist for a brief stint in early 2000s indie band ], and was also the headliner for The A-Ross Experience. Other early bands include Phter, D-Funky and the Beechmont Chilles, and Conjugal Visit. Ross attended ], where he had studied computer science,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playboy.com/articles/the-guitarist-from-ok-go-made-a-phone-game-disco-bees|title=The Guitarist From OK GO Made a Phone Game Called 'Disco Bees'|date=27 August 2015|work=]|accessdate=20 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303051420/https://www.playboy.com/articles/the-guitarist-from-ok-go-made-a-phone-game-disco-bees|archive-date=3 March 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and became the bassist for the band Unsacred Hearts and guitarist for DraculaZombieUSA. Ross was also the bassist for a brief stint in early 2000s indie band Cold Memory, and was also the headliner for The A-Ross Experience. Other early bands include Phter, D-Funky and the Beechmont Chilles, and Conjugal Visit.


In 2004 he released an album, ''Do Not Leave The Baggage All The Way'', under the solo project name Secret Dakota Ring. Ross described his freshman album as a 'break up album' at a Google artists performance. In 2004, he released an album, ''Do Not Leave The Baggage All the Way'', under his solo project Secret Dakota Ring. Ross described his freshman album as a "breakup album" at a Google artists performance.


In early 2005 he became a member of OK Go after auditioning to replace the band's former guitarist and keyboardist ], who left after production on their second album, '']'', was finished.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/ok-go-051019.shtml|title=Rocking the Paisley Three-Piece Suit|last=Horn|first=Jodie Janella|date=19 October 2005|work=PopMatters|accessdate=21 December 2009}}</ref> In early 2005, he became a member of OK Go after auditioning to replace the band's former guitarist and keyboardist ], who left after production on their second album, '']'', was finished.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/ok-go-051019.shtml |title=Rocking the Paisley Three-Piece Suit |last=Horn |first=Jodie Janella |date=19 October 2005 |work=] |accessdate=21 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051229200925/http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/ok-go-051019.shtml |archive-date=December 29, 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


A second Secret Dakota Ring album, entitled ''Cantarell'', was released on November 11, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1993101070394080&ShowArticle_ID=11012309083597498|title=Secret Dakota Ring|last=Lull|first=Dino|date=24 September 2008|work=Metro Spirit|accessdate=21 December 2009|location=Augusta}}</ref> A second Secret Dakota Ring album, entitled ''Cantarell'', was released on November 11, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1993101070394080&ShowArticle_ID=11012309083597498 |title=Secret Dakota Ring |last=Lull |first=Dino |date=24 September 2008 |work=Metro Spirit |accessdate=21 December 2009 |location=Augusta }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


== Discography == == Discography ==
Secret Dakota Ring has released two studio albums:
⚫ * ''Do Not Leave Baggage All the Way'' (2004)


=== Studio albums ===
==== with Secret Dakota Ring ====
⚫ * ''Do Not Leave Baggage All the Way'' (2004)
*''Cantarell'' (2008) *''Cantarell'' (2008)

==== with ] ====
* '']'' (2010)
* '']'' (2014)


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American musician This article is about the American musician. For other uses, see Andy Ross (disambiguation).
Andy Ross
Ross in 2006Ross in 2006
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Ross
OriginWorcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass guitar
Years active1998–present
Member of
Formerly of
  • Unsacred Hearts
  • DraculaZombieUSA
  • Cold Memory
  • Phter
  • D-Funky
  • Beechmont Chilles
  • Conjugal Visit
Musical artist

Andrew Ross is an American musician. He has been the guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist for the rock band OK Go since 2005. He is also behind a solo project, Secret Dakota Ring, which released albums in 2004 and 2008. Ross is also co-founder of Serious Business Records, a label under which Secret Dakota Ring publish their records.

Biography

Ross attended Columbia University, where he had studied computer science, and became the bassist for the band Unsacred Hearts and guitarist for DraculaZombieUSA. Ross was also the bassist for a brief stint in early 2000s indie band Cold Memory, and was also the headliner for The A-Ross Experience. Other early bands include Phter, D-Funky and the Beechmont Chilles, and Conjugal Visit.

In 2004, he released an album, Do Not Leave The Baggage All the Way, under his solo project Secret Dakota Ring. Ross described his freshman album as a "breakup album" at a Google artists performance.

In early 2005, he became a member of OK Go after auditioning to replace the band's former guitarist and keyboardist Andy Duncan, who left after production on their second album, Oh No, was finished.

A second Secret Dakota Ring album, entitled Cantarell, was released on November 11, 2008.

Discography

Studio albums

with Secret Dakota Ring

  • Do Not Leave Baggage All the Way (2004)
  • Cantarell (2008)

with OK Go

References

  1. "The Guitarist From OK GO Made a Phone Game Called 'Disco Bees'". Playboy. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. Horn, Jodie Janella (19 October 2005). "Rocking the Paisley Three-Piece Suit". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 29, 2005. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  3. Lull, Dino (24 September 2008). "Secret Dakota Ring". Metro Spirit. Augusta. Retrieved 21 December 2009.

External links

OK Go
  • Andy Duncan
Studio albums
EPs and compilations
Singles
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