Andy Horway, Keyboards, was born in New York, New York 12-21-51 to parents Andrew and Marianne.   He has a brother, Paul and Sisters Suzanne and Sonja. Raised in Pasadena and Glendora and  educated in Lincoln School, Pasadena.   Graduated from the Glendora High Class of 69 and finally went to Citrus Jr. College. 

First instrument was piano (4 years lessons) and played at church a lot.  He also took 5 years of Violin.  Musical influences were doo wop songs, Santana, early 60's pop with some favorites being Lil Richard and Chester Thompson. His favorite color is Red, car-57 Plymouth Fury, song-Frankenstein, comedy idol-Monty Python. 

As far as activities or hobbies, you'll see him taking walks (especially in Tahoe), on a bicycle, taking a drive in a car or better on his Motorcycle, a Kawasaki Vulcan, green that you can hear at least 3-5 miles away. His main love besides music is cars. Driving, fixing, observing or owning.  Thus performing for car shows is always a big bonus. Some bands he has performed in are the following: Phase III, Feeling, Kekos and Horway, Glass of Sherry and Jawbone.  One of the most memorable performances was with Ronny & the Classics for Hot August Nights in Reno 96 & 97. Andy has a gritty no nonsense humor spurned on by the likes of Beavis & Butthead, South Park even Ren & Stimpy in the old days. Every now and then a favorite edgy joke might  find its way just before his performance of Run Around Sue or Wanderer. 

He joined Ronny and the Classics when it was still Jawbone, along with Rene Kakebeen and Don Chilcott, therefore, he goes back to 1982.  He was and is very instrumental in the development of the show, the music, the humor, the energy and the personnel in the group.

People often ask, is that his real hair? and does he wear it like that all the time and how does he do it.  It is real and he only wears it for the audiences delight and how he does it is a trade secret. (hint: cheap hairspray)

He plays a Roland Phantom S-88 which can be split into as many as five keyboards.  Hence you'll hear piano, organ, strings and horns at some time throughout the night, sometimes all at once. Occasionally you'll hear Arnold Shwartzenegger or South Park or K-Earth's "More Oldies" chime from his library of 1000's of sound effects or sound bytes he has stored for the right occasion.  If no one applauds, he can even do that for us or himself.  

 
Although the costumes change with our moods and what ever strange thing we might find, Andy has been known to wear everyone's favorite bright red suit, or the blue teletubby outfit with a yellow coat or watch out. Although mostly behind the keyboards providing the integral Ronny & the Classics sound he does come to the forefront to display his vocal and fronting talent on songs such as: Beyond the Sea, Mack the Knife, Run Around Sue, The Wanderer or the Righteous Bros.  

At present Andy resides in Ontario with his wife, Debra and son Andrew  (plays violin, bass and guitar)

 On the side he also owns and operates a very successful furniture and appliance delivery business, now and then employing Freddy for some heavy lifting.  This then is the mini autobiography of Andy Horway, a great friend, there when you need him, a good family man and great entertainer and musician.