Andy Binder, born in Bavaria/Germany, is a professional live & studio drummer, drum teacher, songwriter, producer and sound engineer based in Sydney, Australia, who has been performing on stage since he was nine years old.
Andy has been working as a drum teacher for the last 25 years. His concept and his method has helped hundreds of students in Europe and Australia, to improve their knowledge and skills in drumming and music.
Andy´s passion for music started at the early age of six. He took lessons in Drums, Guitar, Bass and Piano, and developed his skills in music theory, harmony and history. After years of preparation, Andy studied Jazz and Popular Music at the Vienna Conservatory, Austria.
Throughout his career Andy had the opportunity to be part of many projects, productions, recordings and concerts across Europe and Australia. One of his trademark is the variety of performing styles such as Jazz, Rock, Fusion, Metal, Reggae, Ska, Latin, Funk, Country and Drum & Bass.
Besides being a passionate and dedicated performer and mentor, Andy´s skills kept developing over the years. He composes and produces music for his solo projects and for others, as well as being a producer and sound engineer.
Since 2008 Andy established himself in Australia where he currently lives and works as a session drummer and runs his own recording studio, SoundMix Studios, located in the Southern Highlands, where he takes on remote projects from around the world.
