Andrew Richards is a freelance electric and double bassist situated in London. With nearly a decade of experience, Andrew has played some of the UK’s top venues including BBC Maida Vale Studios, Ronnie Scott’s, The Barbican, Royal Albert Hall & The Leicester Curve, the biggest theatre outside of London. Andrew recently finished studying at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama; after being offered the bass chair for ‘Hair’ the musical at The Vaults in central London. Having played over 250 gigs on the theatre scene in the last year alone. Andrew has built his reputation as one of the most reliable players on the scene. Instruments Played: Double Bassist (Jazz/Classical) Electric ( 5 String, 4 String, Fretless ) (All Contemporary Music Styles) Skills: Sight Reader Experience Playing To Click Experienced In All Contemporary Music Styles Good At Reading Pop/Jazz Charts CV (Musical Theatre/Recent Chairs): Hair (The Vaults) Salad Days (Bath Theatre Royale) Blondel, Annie Get Your Gun, Honk (The Union) The Grand Hotel (The Venue) Dog Fight (Arts Ed) Dusty Forever (Brookside Theatre) Thats Jewish Entertainment, Anything Goes, MGM Story (Upstairs At The Gatehouse) Side Show (Southwark Playhouse) (Classical) Prince Double Bassist Elstree Concert Band (2015-2017) (2 years) (Jazz) Auditioned Bass Chair NYJO ABB (2015) (1 Year) Guildhall School of Music & Drama/Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance (Jazz BMUS)
