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A. Rex

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About Me


LINK TO iTunes ..
A. REX: Moving Backwards
A. REX: Brief as Lightning
BIO
Andrew Espinola is a 21 year-old math major with a strong dislike for both school and mathematics. His real interest is his Austin-based folk-pop band A. Rex, where he acts as both front man and primary songwriter. The other members include Andrew Jones on drums and a rotating cast of musicians ALL named Andrew. “The weirdest part of our band is how it came together. For some reason only Andrews responded to my ads for musicians. So, we ended up with a band full of Andrews,” says Espinola.
With their just released sophomore album, Moving Backwards, A. Rex mixes McCartney-influenced piano motifs with Dylanesque lyrical turns to create music they describe as: “pop without being slick, and artistic without being over the top.” After building a small yet loyal following with their debut, Brief as Lightning, A. Rex have expanded their pop sound on Moving Backwards through the use of producer Mark Addison (Honeybrowne, Gene Simmons, Guy Forsyth) and engineer Amy Burchette.
Moving Backwards is already generating lots of excitement on MySpace and in the blogosphere. With upcoming performances to promote the record this summer, the future looks promising for A. Rex. The fans seem to agree.
OTHER
Mark Addison - The Aerie Studio

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/16/2006
Band Website: arexmusic.com
Band Members:

Andrew Espinola --- vocals, guitar, piano/keyboards

Andrew Jones - drums

Influences: Beulah, The Perishers, Beth Orton, Coldplay, Wilco, The Beatles, Death Cab for Cutie, U2, Elliot Smith, The Killers, Simon and Garfunkel, Snow Patrol, Ryan Adams, John Lennon, Howie Day, Erasure, Bright Eyes, Keane
Sounds Like: ummmmm.....nothing you've ever heard!!!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

A Bouncing Baby Record

That's it! The record is finished and posted. Listen!!!
Posted by A. Rex on Tue, 22 May 2007 02:47:00 PST

My trip to Vegas

I'm gonna miss Vegas, especially the penny slots. You can sit there all night and really only lose about $20. And that's a bad night! Most nights I won about $0.30 - $0.70. I love the people...
Posted by A. Rex on Wed, 16 May 2007 09:53:00 PST

Does Spider-man 3 suck???

I can't believe it! The LA Times (renowned for praising all blockbusters) bashed the hell out of Spidey. grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I've waited too long for this movie to suck. I really feel bad for all the ner...
Posted by A. Rex on Fri, 04 May 2007 08:46:00 PST

I found my double

Go see the movie Disturbia! The lead guy in it looks just like me. I'd rather be a famous musician, but I'll settle for mistaken celebrity if I have to. Anyways, it totally freaked out&...
Posted by A. Rex on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:52:00 PST

Drinking Games

My friend and I just innovated a new drinking game while watching American Idol....Every time Sanjaya Malakar hits a sour note we have to drink....needless to say, we're wasted by the end of his perfo...
Posted by A. Rex on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:30:00 PST

I hate haircuts!!!

i'm freakin out right now.....i need to get a haircut but i'm not sure i'm up for it......they NEVER do what i tell them......i'm like, "cut it short, but not too short." they always cut it too s...
Posted by A. Rex on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:21:00 PST

People who buy mugs in coffee shops

Why? The only time you drink coffee is at the coffee shop. Save your money for the overpriced drinks. One coffee shop, Starbucks, spends more energy selling mugs and S#!* music then fresh br...
Posted by A. Rex on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 06:35:00 PST

A. Rex in the studio

We're back in the studio!!! Everyone in the band is pretty excited about the second record. It's got more of everything: more melody, more big guitar, and hopefully better songs. I suppose we'll ...
Posted by A. Rex on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:41:00 PST

Download our music on iTunes (link inside)

Link to our music on iTunes (below) http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? playListId=193169588   Cheers,...
Posted by A. Rex on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:23:00 PST

CD now available for $8.97 on CDBaby.com (link inside)

--> -->--> CDBABY LINK for A. REX: Brief as Lightning -->   /> Our album, "Brief as Lightning", is now available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/arex......We encourage everyone to buy a copy!!!......T...
Posted by A. Rex on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:00:00 PST