Andy Kubiszewski

Andrew Kubiszewski (; born September 30, 1961) is an American musician, songwriter, remixer and producer. He has worked with bands Exotic Birds and Stabbing Westward, contributed to several other bands, and composed music for TV shows and films.

Early life and education Kubiszewski attended Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied percussion.

Career

Exotic Birds In 1982, Kubiszewski, Tom Freer and Timothy Adams Jr. formed the synthpop group, Exotic Birds, while they were studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music. The three wrote their own music, and Kubiszewski was lead singer and guitarist. but reformed a year later as a five-piece band. The line up changed and members came and went over the years.

In 1993, Kubiszewski left the group to play drums with and later for Crowded House, The The, Nine Inch Nails, and Prick although he returned for a final gig on January 22, 1994.

Stabbing Westward In 1996, Kubiszewski joined the band Stabbing Westward as drummer.

The band, which originally consisted of guitarist, Christopher Hall, keyboardists, Walter Flakus and Stuart Zechman and drummer, David Suycott, released its debut album in 1994. David Suycott abruptly dropped out of the band toward the end of the Ungod tour and Andy Kubiszewski was called in to replace Suycott for the remainder of the shows. This fast replacement required Kubiszewski to learn all of Suycott's parts while on his flight to meet with the band. Kubiszewski would become a permanent fixture of Stabbing Westward.

Jim Sellers, and Mark Eliopoulous also joined the group in 1996. After Zechman's departure, Kubiszewski took over some songwriting duties as well as some guitar duties. He played the band dozens of demos and Exotic Birds recordings, and a number of those tracks ended up on Stabbing Westward's Wither and Darkest Days albums.

Kubiszewski broke his collarbone about 1999 and sat out a part of the Darkest Days tour where he was replaced by drummer Chris Vrenna and Johnny Haro for the remaining dates of the tour. Before a fifth LP could be recorded, the band formally disbanded on February 9, 2002.

Later career Kubiszewski filled in as the drummer for a handful of Prick shows, joined a new project called Affected with Chris Schleyer, wrote and produced several songs for the popular Russian pop duo t.A.T.u., and composed music for dozens of TV shows, including Monster Garage, Monster House, Ax Men, America's Toughest Jobs, The Colony, and Storage Wars. He also had a film credit with Jam and composed the music to the popular Habla Blah Blah line of kids CDs.

Discographies

Rock 1984 | Exotic Birds | Exotic Birds | Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion 1986 | Exotic Birds | L'oiseau | Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion 1989 | Exotic Birds | Equilibrium (Pleasureland) | Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion 1990 | Exotic Birds | Equilibrium (Alpha International) | Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion 1993 | The The | Dis-Infected | Drums 1994 | The The | Solitude | Drums 1994 | Nine Inch Nails | The Downward Spiral | Drums 1995 | Prick | Prick | Drums 1996 | Stabbing Westward | Wither Blister Burn & Peel | Songwriter, Drums, Guitar, Programming, Background Vocals 1998 | Stabbing Westward | Darkest Days | Songwriter, Drums, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Guitar 2001 | Stabbing Westward | Stabbing Westward | Songwriter, Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar 2002 | Twinstar | Twinstar | Drums, Loops, Sequences 2003 | Darling Waste | Truth About Lies | Drums 2003 | The Margot Catcher | Middle of the Blue | Drums 2004 | State of Being | Haywire | Production, Drums 2004 | Lucky Pierre | ThinKing | Drums, Co-producer 2005 | Andrea Summer | Lifeblood | Drums 2005 | Darling Waste | Manifest Destiny Rebellion | Drums 2005 | The Margot Catcher | The Line is a Dot | Drums 2005 | t.A.T.u. | Dangerous and Moving | Songwriter, Production, Drums - Loves Me Not 2005 | KOTO | " What's Up?" | Songwriter, Drums, Guitar 2005 | DOOM | Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Drums 2006 | t.A.T.u. | "The Best" | Songwriter, Production, Drums - "Loves Me Not" 2008 | Death Sentence | Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | "A Message" songwriter/performer - remix by Charlie Clouser 2008 | t.A.T.u. | Vesyolye Ulybki | Songwriter - "You and I" 2009 | (sic) | (sic) | Drums, arranger 2009 | Darling Waste | I Am Born | Drums 2020 | Discothèque | EP 1 | Songwriter - Producer - Modular Synthesizer 2020 | Cities and Empires | Cities and Empires | Songwriter - Producer - Modular Synthesizers - Drums - Background vocals 2021 | Discothèque | EP 2.0 | Songwriter - Producer - Modular Synthesizer 2021 | Discothèque | REMIXED EP | Songwriter - Producer - Modular Synthesizer 2022 | Discothèque | Moments of Madness - single | Songwriter - Producer - Modular Synthesizer 2023 | Discothèque | Tiny Little Pieces - maxi-single | Songwriter - Producer - Modular Synthesizer

Jazz/new age Jim Brickman, By Heart Windham Hill La Vienta/Jazz Menco, Telarc International Travelin' Light: Sam Pilafian and Frank Vignola, Makin' Whoopee Telarc International Travelin' Light: Sam Pilafian and Frank Vignola, Christmas with Travelin' Light Telarc International Santa's Bag, (Various Artists) An All-Star Jazz Christmas Telarc International

Educational 2007 | "habla blah blah" | Educational CD |Composer, Producer, Multi- Instrumentalist 2008 | "habla blah blah" volume 2 | Educational CD |Composer, Producer, Multi- Instrumentalist

Awards 2015 BMI TV MUSIC AWARD - Original underscore and Theme for "MARRIED TO THE JOB" 2011 BMI TV MUSIC AWARD - Original underscore and Theme for "STORAGE WARS" 2011 BMI TV MUSIC AWARD - Original underscore and Theme for "THE COLONY"

TV and film scores 2023 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 15 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2022 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 14 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2021 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 13 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2021 - "MONSTER GARAGE" - Season 6 reboot ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2019 - “POSE” - Season 2 ( TV Series )- additional music - FX 2019 - “EUPHORIA” - Season 1 ( TV Series )- composer - additional music - HBO 2019 - “AXMEN” - Season 10 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2018 - "THE RETURN OF SHELBY THE SWAMP MAN" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2018 - "BUSH LEAGUE BUILD-OFF" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2018 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 12 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2017 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 11 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2017 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 10 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2017 - "FIRE CHASERS" ( Documentary )- composer - NETFLIX 2017 - "TWO DEGREES" - 2 Hr Special ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2017 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 9 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2017 - "ICE ROAD TRUCKERS" - Season 11 (TV Series) - composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2016 - "DEADLIEST CATCH - DUNGENESS COVE" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2016 - "ICE ROAD TRUCKERS" - Season 10 (TV Series) - composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2015 - "BADLANDS -TEXAS" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL 2015 - "APPALACHIAN OUTLAWS" - Season 2 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2015 - "AXMEN" - Season 9 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2015 - "AXMEN" - Season 8 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2015 - "MARRIED TO THE JOB" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2015 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 8 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2015 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 7 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2015 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 6 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2015 - "ICE ROAD TRUCKERS" - Season 9 (TV Series) - composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2014 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 5 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E

2014 - "BARRY'D TREASURE" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2014 - "OFF ROADS WARRIORS - ALASKA" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2014 - "APPALACHIAN OUTLAWS" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2014 - "MISSISSIPPI MEN" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2014 - "ICE ROAD TRUCKERS" - Season 8 (TV Series) - composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2013 - "THE LEGEND OF SHELBY THE SWAMP MAN" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2013 - "AXMEN" - Season 7 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2013 - "AXMEN" - Season 6 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2013 - "STORAGE WARS NEW YORK" - Season 1 ( TV Series )- composer - A&E 2013 - "AMERICAN HOGGERS" - Season 3 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2013 - "STORAGE WARS TEXAS" - Season 3 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2013 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 4 ( TV Series )- composer - A&E 2013 - "ICE ROAD TRUCKERS" - Season 7 (TV Series) - composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2012 - "GUTTERSNIPE" ( Short )- composer 2012 - "AMERICA'S LOST TREASURES" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL 2012 - "AMERICAN HOGGERS" - Season 2 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2012 - "STORAGE WARS TEXAS" - Season 2 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2012 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 3 ( TV Series )- composer - A&E 2012 - "ICE ROAD TRUCKERS" - Season 6 (TV Series) - composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2011 - "COAL" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - SPIKE TV 2011 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 2 ( TV Series )- composer - A&E 2011 - "ALASKAN MONSTER HUNT: Hillstranded" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2011 - "INSPECTOR AMERICA" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2011 - "AMERICAN HOGGERS" - Season 1( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2011 - "AXMEN" - Season 5 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2011 - "STORAGE WARS TEXAS" - Season 1( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2011 - "BLACK GOLD" - Season 3 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - TRU TV 2011 - "I.R.T.: DEADLIEST ROADS" - Season 2 (TV Series) - composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2010 - "STORAGE WARS" - Season 1 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - A&E 2010 - "THE COLONY" - Season 2( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2010 - "SWORDS- LIFE ON THE LINE" - Season 3 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2010 - "AXMEN" - Season 4 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2009 - "THE LOCATOR" - Season 3 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - WE TV 2009 - "AXMEN" - Season 3 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2009 - "THE COLONY" - Season 1( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2008 - "AXMEN" - Season 2 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2008 - "AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - NBC 2008 - "LA HARDHATS" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2008 - " 1000 WAYS TO DIE" - ( TV Series Pilot ) - composer - SPIKE TV 2008 - "AMERICA'S PORT" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2007 - "TWISTER SISTERS" ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - HISTORY CHANNEL 2007 - "SO YOU'VE DOWNLOADED A DEMON" ( Film ) - composer 2007 - "MORE CRAZY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS" ( TV Series Documentary ) - composer 2006 - "JAM" ( Film ) - composer 2006 - "MONSTER GARAGE" - Season 5 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2006 - "CRAZY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS" ( TV Series Documentary ) - composer 2005 - "MONSTER GARAGE" - Season 4 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2004 - "MONSTER GARAGE" - Season 3 ( TV Series Documentary )- composer - DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1998 - "FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW" ( Short ) - co-composer