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			\| caption = Ross in 2006
			\| birth_name = Andrew Ross
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			\| origin = ], U.S.
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			* Vocals
			* guitar
			* keyboards
			* bass guitar
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			* ]
			* ]
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			* Musician
			* singer
			* songwriter
			* record producer
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			\| years_active = 1998–present
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			* ]
			* Secret Dakota Ring
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			\| past_member_of = {{flatlist\|
			* Unsacred Hearts
			* DraculaZombieUSA
			* Cold Memory
			* Phter
			* D-Funky
			* Beechmont Chilles
			* Conjugal Visit
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	'''Andy Ross''' (born March 8th,1979) is currently the guitarist and keyboardist for rock band ] and co-founder of ].

			'''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 ], 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.
	Andy became a member of OK GO after auditioning for the spot when their former guiatarist and keyboardist '']'' left the band due to the overwhelming travel schedule.He was choosen from a group of about thirty-five musicians that also tried out and moved to L.A. shortly after.

			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.
	Andy was born and raised in ]. He attended West Tatnuck Elementary School, Forest Grove Middle School, Doherty High School, and the Massachusetts Academy of Mathematics and Science. He then majored in computer science at Columbia University.
	Andy was born and raised in ]. He attended West Tatnuck Elementary School, Forest Grove Middle School, Doherty High School, and the Massachusetts Academy of Mathematics and Science. He then majored in computer science at Columbia University.

			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>
	Ross is the former bassist for the band ] and guitarist for Dracula Zombie USA. His solo project, ], has published one album, ''Do Not Leave Baggage All The Way''. Ross was also the bassist for a brief stint in vaunted early 2000s indie band ], and was also the headliner for one of ]'s most popular student bands, ].Early bands include Phter, D-Funky and the Beechmont Chilles featuring the Acoustic Stylings of B-Smooky and his musical horn of plenty, and Conjugal Visit.

			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>
	Ross was also the captain of his high school ] team at the ].

			== Discography ==
	In addition to OK Go, Ross works as a programmer for the Participatory Culture Foundation.

			=== Studio albums ===
	His primary guitar influence is Jimmy Page.
			==== with Secret Dakota Ring ====
			* ''Do Not Leave Baggage All the Way'' (2004)
			*''Cantarell'' (2008)

			==== with ] ====
	Many people know Andy Ross only by his nickname, A.Ross. In OK Go, he is also known as Rusty.
			* '']'' (2010)
			* '']'' (2014)

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	OK GO fans know Andy is a huge baseball fan.He is especially a dedicated and loyal fan of the '']''.He was even interviewed for the Fox show '']'' for the Red Soxs edition in September 16, 2006.
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American musician This article is about the American musician. For other uses, see Andy Ross (disambiguation).

Andy Ross
Ross in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Andrew Ross
Origin	Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock pop rock indie rock indie pop electronica
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter record producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar keyboards bass guitar
Years active	1998–present
Member of	OK Go Secret Dakota Ring
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

Of the Blue Colour of the Sky (2010)
Hungry Ghosts (2014)

References

"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.
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.
Lull, Dino (24 September 2008). "Secret Dakota Ring". Metro Spirit. Augusta. Retrieved 21 December 2009.

External links

Band blog

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Studio albums	OK Go Oh No Of the Blue Colour of the Sky Hungry Ghosts
EPs and compilations	Do What You Want You're Not Alone (w/ Bonerama) Twelve Days of OK Go
Singles	"Get Over It" "Don't Ask Me" "A Million Ways" "Do What You Want" "Oh Lately It's So Quiet" "Invincible" "Here It Goes Again" "WTF?" "This Too Shall Pass" "End Love" "White Knuckles" "All Is Not Lost" "Muppet Show Theme Song" "Needing/Getting" "The Writing's On the Wall" "I Won't Let You Down" "Upside Down & Inside Out" "The One Moment"
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