Andy Cousin
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Andrew 'Andy' Cousin is an English
bassist
and, less commonly, guitarist
from Huddersfield
in England
. He is principally known for being the bassist of All About Eve
: he has also played for The Mission
and is a founder member of The Lucy Nation.
band Aemotti Crii, along with friend Tim Bricheno
. Cousin remained with Aemotti Crii until they split up (circa 1984) and then moved down London for a very brief spell with a synth pop band called Pink and Black, appearing on one of their record covers despite not having played on any of the tracks.
and guitarist Marty Willson-Piper
, remained in the studio to complete work on songs which had been intended for All About Eve's fifth album. These songs were eventually released in 1997 as Seeing Stars
.
after original bassist Craig Adams
departed to join The Cult
. Cousin played on two albums, Neverland and Blue
, before the band split up.
During this time, Cousin also played as a session musician on two songs by Mice, a band created by Regan that existed between 1995 and 1997.
singer and pianist Anna Nyström (who had also guested on Seeing Stars). This band recorded one album, On in early 1999 (although only promotional copies were ever distributed) and had one song, "Alright", featured on the soundtrack of the film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
. Whilst this band never officially announced a split, they have been dormant up until now and their Myspace page http://www.myspace.com/thelucynation has not been updated since May 2008.
asked Cousin to broach with Regan the subject of reforming All About Eve to perform as support band on the Mission's tour. Following some successful live performances, All About Eve stayed together as a semi-acoustic three piece (comprising Cousin, Regan and Willson-Piper) and, with the addition of a drummer, as a fully electric band. Cousin remained with the band throughout their second era, including the Fairy Light Nights
period and the departure of Willson-Piper in 2002. Cousin co-produced a mini-album Iceland
. In mid-2004, shortly after the release of their first single in a decade, "Let Me Go Home", the band split once again following a directional argument between Cousin and Regan, although this rift appeared to have been healed as All About Eve's major compilation Keepsakes
was released with collaboration from both in early 2006. The nearly completed All About Eve studio album that was being worked on remains unreleased: in April 2009, Regan stated on her Facebook page: "All About Eve are dormant and may never happen again. I don't ever like to say never though, but it seems we've all moved on and are exploring other avenues."
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
and, less commonly, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
from Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He is principally known for being the bassist of All About Eve
All About Eve (band)
All About Eve were a British rock/pop band. The creative core consisted of the Coventry born Julianne Regan , and the Huddersfield born Andy Cousin , with other members changing over the years...
: he has also played for The Mission
The Mission (band)
The Mission are a gothic rock band formed in 1986 from the splinters of the freshly dissolved rock band The Sisters of Mercy.The band was started by frontman Wayne Hussey and bassist Craig Adams , soon adding...
and is a founder member of The Lucy Nation.
Before All About Eve (pre-1985)
In the early 1980s Cousin played bass in Huddersfield for gothGothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
band Aemotti Crii, along with friend Tim Bricheno
Tim Bricheno
Tim Bricheno has been the guitarist and writer with several notable English indie bands, including All About Eve, The Sisters of Mercy, XC-NN and Tin Star...
. Cousin remained with Aemotti Crii until they split up (circa 1984) and then moved down London for a very brief spell with a synth pop band called Pink and Black, appearing on one of their record covers despite not having played on any of the tracks.
All About Eve First Era (1985 - 1992)
Bricheno had left Aemotti Crii and become a member of All About Eve: following the departure of bassist James Jackson, he invited Cousin to join. Cousin became the mainstay bassist, playing on all four of their albums of the era and remaining with the band after Bricheno departed in 1990.Seeing Stars (1993)
Many fans of the band's early sound reacted negatively to the new direction which the band were taking, and poor sales of the fourth album, Ultraviolet, caused internal stresses culminating in Regan's departure in early 1993, effectively ending the band. Cousin, along with drummer Mark PriceMark Price (musician)
Mark Gerard Price is an English drummer, who is known for being the first full time drummer for All About Eve and being the percussionist of Del Amitri between 1997 and 2002...
and guitarist Marty Willson-Piper
Marty Willson-Piper
Marty Willson-Piper is a guitarist and member of Australian independent rock band The Church.After busking his way around the world, he arrived in Australia...
, remained in the studio to complete work on songs which had been intended for All About Eve's fifth album. These songs were eventually released in 1997 as Seeing Stars
Seeing Stars (band/album)
Seeing Stars was the first album by the band Seeing Stars. It is of musical significance, however, because it was essentially intended to be the fifth studio album by UK band All About Eve...
.
The Mission (1993-1997)
In late 1993, Cousin joined The MissionThe Mission (band)
The Mission are a gothic rock band formed in 1986 from the splinters of the freshly dissolved rock band The Sisters of Mercy.The band was started by frontman Wayne Hussey and bassist Craig Adams , soon adding...
after original bassist Craig Adams
Craig Adams (musician)
Craig Adams is a British musician, bass guitarist and songwriter. Over his career he worked with a variation of rockbands while also being part of a touring crew....
departed to join The Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
. Cousin played on two albums, Neverland and Blue
Blue (The Mission album)
Blue is a studio album by The Mission. It was released in 1996 and was their last album of the decade. It reached #72 on the UK Albums Chart and #11 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.-Track listing:# "Coming Home"# "Get Back to You"...
, before the band split up.
During this time, Cousin also played as a session musician on two songs by Mice, a band created by Regan that existed between 1995 and 1997.
The Lucy Nation (1997–present)
Cousin formed The Lucy Nation with SwedishSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer and pianist Anna Nyström (who had also guested on Seeing Stars). This band recorded one album, On in early 1999 (although only promotional copies were ever distributed) and had one song, "Alright", featured on the soundtrack of the film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, released in 1999, is the second film in the Austin Powers series that began with 1997's Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and continued with Austin Powers in Goldmember. The film was directed by Jay Roach, co-written by Mike Myers and screenwriter...
. Whilst this band never officially announced a split, they have been dormant up until now and their Myspace page http://www.myspace.com/thelucynation has not been updated since May 2008.
All About Eve Second Era (1999 - present)
At the time The Mission were reforming in 1999, Wayne HusseyWayne Hussey
Wayne Hussey is a British musician, best known as lead singer of The Mission and guitarist with The Sisters of Mercy....
asked Cousin to broach with Regan the subject of reforming All About Eve to perform as support band on the Mission's tour. Following some successful live performances, All About Eve stayed together as a semi-acoustic three piece (comprising Cousin, Regan and Willson-Piper) and, with the addition of a drummer, as a fully electric band. Cousin remained with the band throughout their second era, including the Fairy Light Nights
Fairy Light Nights
Fairy Light Nights is the collective term for a large number of acoustic gigs performed by All About Eve between January 2000 and February 2002. The name stems from the fact that fairy lights were hung from the music and microphone stands...
period and the departure of Willson-Piper in 2002. Cousin co-produced a mini-album Iceland
Iceland (album)
Iceland is an EP released by All About Eve in 2002.It was described mainly as a winter EP, although five out of seven of the songs do contain references to Christmas or are songs particularly connected with it....
. In mid-2004, shortly after the release of their first single in a decade, "Let Me Go Home", the band split once again following a directional argument between Cousin and Regan, although this rift appeared to have been healed as All About Eve's major compilation Keepsakes
Keepsakes
Keepsakes - A Collection is an anthology by All About Eve released on 13 March 2006. It is available either as a double CD or as a limited edition double CD and DVD set ....
was released with collaboration from both in early 2006. The nearly completed All About Eve studio album that was being worked on remains unreleased: in April 2009, Regan stated on her Facebook page: "All About Eve are dormant and may never happen again. I don't ever like to say never though, but it seems we've all moved on and are exploring other avenues."