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TestimonialsAndrew first came to my attention on a project I was recording… the
band needed a session bass player and I didn’t have a say in who they booked… so my initial thoughts
were very much…”I Hope He’s Good and Has Great Gear”... it’s always a risk when
getting someone into the studio sight and reputation unseen. As a drummer I look for a bass player with good timing, good feel, good
technique and someone who is easy to be around. Andrew is all of these things and it is always a pleasure gigging with him.
He is very professional and very easy to work with. Andy Challoner is great guy, and a wonderful musician. He has a natural
approach to bass playing and he knows how to groove!
Our son, Jack, has been studying under Andrew for almost two years. He began knowing nothing about bass guitar or music generally. Today, he is a sort after bassist in his school. Jack always looks forward to his lessons and has learnt a great deal about both theory and practical musicianship.
Recently I took Jack to Mall Music where he tried out some of their bass guitars. A number of staff gathered around amazed at how well this 12 year old could play. They asked who his teacher was – the answer – Andrew Challoner. Thanks Andrew for your patience and expert tuition of Jack over the last two years.
I had the pleasure of working with Andrew in June 2009, on a 6 track EP. From day 1, he was easily the most organised and professional person I've collaborated with. He was able to produce working notation for all 6 songs in only 3 days, just from listening to demos and practically all tracks were laid on the 2nd take. Andrew was positive and proactive throughout, from the recommendation of an outstanding session drummer, right down to making small changes in playing style. I have no hesitation in backing both Andrew’s skill and flexibility and look forward to recording with him again in future. Andrew has played with Xlerate on many occasions. Andrew is extremely
reliable
and I have always been impressed with his professionalism and commitment. A great bass player, and a pleasure to
work with.” Andrew joined ‘Animation’ in September 2004 after an exhaustive
audition process.
What I liked immediately about Andy was his professionalism in regards to knowing the material discussed, being
flexible in terms of availability, and a genuine interest in what he could bring to the band. Musically Andy has
a great feel/groove & can adapt his playing to suit any style. Andy plays a pivotal roll in
‘Animation’ by keeping the grooves real & solid, whilst also pushing the work behind the scenes
to keep the music fresh & entertaining. On a personal level its truly a pleasure to have Andy in the band. He
is one of the easiest guys to get along with & can always see the positive, in even the most stickiest of
situations. I'm happy to say Andy has really been a great find for the band, he also has become a good
friend and always makes a constructive contribution. He seems to be amassing quite a few fans around the traps,
but I’m not really surprised about that. Andrew is an active music leader of Creative Ministries and plays an integral
role in
the team. His abilities as both a musician and band leader has been a key factor in the success of Creative
Ministries. He has shown an innate musical intuition in leading the church music team in a live gig setting. He
is certainly an outstanding bass player and music leader. Andrew has been my bass teacher for the past few years. I was a late starter
on the
bass so I suppose I have a much clearer idea of what I want to be able to on the bass than young students.
Basically I tell Andrew what I want to learn or what I want to be able to do and he then shows me and weaves the
theory in accordingly. Sessions are fun, productive and also challenging. He lets me record the sessions so I can
go back over them after the lesson which is a huge bonus. Ive learnt heaps through Andrew's
lessons.” |