Andy Hess moved to NYC in 1990 from Oakland, CA where he was firmly established in the Blues and RnB scene. He worked for several years with Leo Nocentelli (of the original Meters) – a gig that put him together with Bernie Worrell of Parliament and Zigaboo Modeliste (also of the Meters.) Andy has toured extensively with singer, songwriter Freedy Johnston, singer Joan Osborne , The Black Crowes John Scofield and Govt Mule. He has recorded with artists such as Freedy Johnston, blues singer Bill Sims, Tina Turner, David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Shawn Colvin.