Andrew Beck (musician)

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Andrew Colin Beck (born 23 May 1986) is an American artist and musician. He was an early member of Imagine Dragons; [1] he is currently a member of the Mellons, and also maintains a career as an illustrator. [2]

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Early life

Beck studied graphic design at Brigham Young University. [3] After leaving school, Beck worked for Undermanned in Amsterdam, [4] headed by German designer and type designer Erik Spinnaker. Afterwards, Beck and his family traveled the world as he began to work as a freelance illustrator. [5] [6] [7]

Career

Music

Beck's first performing group was called The Moon Monsters, in which he played the tenor saxophone at age 15. He played in multiple rock groups leading up to Imagine Dragons, including the Cubes, the Franchise, Don Juan Triumphant, and other groups in the Utah music scene.

Beck attended university in his home town of Provo. [8] Beck met Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds while studying at Brigham Young University [9] and was recruited, along with actress and musician Aurora Florence to fill out Dan's vision for the band. Beck played keyboards and guitar, and sang backup vocals during concerts, [10] and recorded those instruments on Imagine Dragons' first EP, Speak to Me in 2008. Imagine Dragons won two consecutive Battle of the Bands competitions together before Beck and Aurora decided to leave the band in late 2008 after Dan decided to go a different direction musically. [11]

Beck performed with the psychedelic rock band Day Sounds, [12] [13] which released its eponymous EP in October 2019.

Beck now sings co-lead, composes, produces and plays guitar in the four-piece baroque pop group the Mellons based in Salt Lake City. The band signed with Earth Libraries in August 2021.

Art

Beck maintains a career as an illustrator, specializing in editorial [14] illustration [15] and cartooning. He has illustrated for many notable publications, such as [16] GQ magazine, Fast Company, the Boston Globe, Playboy, Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal, [17] Fortune Magazine, [18] the Institutional Investor, [19] [20] the Washington Post, NPR, [21] the Penn Law Journal, the Huffington Post, the New York Observer, the Hollywood Reporter, Worth Magazine, Men's Health Magazine, and Johns Hopkins University among others.

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References

  1. ↑ Famous Mormons.Imagine Dragons: A Rock Band Started by Mormons. Retrieved 22 Oct 2019.
  2. ↑ Scott J. for Salt Lake City Design Events. The illustrative Andrew Colin Beck Retrieved 22 Oct 2019.
  3. ↑ John Brown lee for Fast Company (2013-08-13). [httpd://www.fastcompany.com/1673247/re branding-a-NYC-bookstore-to-evoke-the-golden-age-of-travel Re branding A NYC Bookstore To Evoke The Golden Age Of Travel]
  4. ↑ Baron Fig Feature. [httpd://www.baronfig.com/blogs/blog/14754647-poster-project-11-by-Andrew-Colin-beck Poster Project #11: by Andrew Colin Beck] Retrieved 22 Oct 2019.
  5. ↑ [httpd://vimeo.com/139417981 Our Travels Around the World.] Retrieved 22 Oct 2019.
  6. ↑ Fran Adjournment (2015-03-18). [httpd://universe.byu.edu/2015/03/18/byu-alumnus-embarks-on-foreign-adventures-as-backpacking-illustrator/ BYU alumnus embarks on foreign adventures as backpacking illustrator]
  7. ↑ Music Update Dec. 4: Support the Provo Music Scene at Beehive Bazaar - Erin Moore[httpd://www.cityweekly.net/Buzz Blog/archives/2020/12/04/music-update-Dec-4-support-the-Provo-music-scene-at-beehive-bazaar] Retrieved 10 Sept 2021.
  8. ↑ Digital Computer Arts Interview (2018-07-20). Andrew Colin Beck, his Illustrative Journey, and the Process Behind his Portraitures Retrieved 22 Oct 2019.
  9. ↑ Michel Martin for NPR (2018-02-03). From Mormon Missionary To LGBTQ Advocate (And International Rock Star) Retrieved 22 Oct 2019.
  10. ↑ Equipboard - Gear of Andrew Beck Retrieved 22 Oct 2019.
  11. ↑ Sara Bitterman for The Daily Universe (2015-02-04). Imagine Dragons comes back to Provo to perform at Velour
  12. ↑ Karl Snyder (2019-09-07). Day Sounds "In the Tree Streets", review for the Wild Honey Pie's Buzzing Daily
  13. ↑ Stacie Yue (2019-08-21). Day Sounds is a Utah supergroup
  14. ↑ The Inspiration Grid(2016-3-14). New Illustrations by Andrew Colin Beck
  15. ↑ Dylan Mazziotti (2020-4-12). The Utah Podcast Network, CRE8TIVITY 088: “Andrew Colin Beck”
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