Andy Skib (born November 9, 1985, San Diego, California) is the lead singer of the rock band Midwest Kings (MWK). He spent most of 2009 on the Declaration Tour with American Idol season seven winner David Cook. Skib has previously co-written songs with former David Cook bandmate, Neal Tiemann, who also served as lead guitarist for their band, Midwest Kings (MWK). Additionally, he has co-written songs with artists Zac Maloy (The Nixons), Hanson, Graham Colton, and Jaret Reddick (Bowling for Soup). Skib is also known for his most recent solo project, To Have Heroes. Skib was a member of David Cook's band, The Anthemic, providing rhythm guitar, keyboards and backup vocals. Skib and the rest of The Anthemic worked on Cook's second album for RCA Records. The album, entitled This Loud Morning, was released on June 28, 2011.

Musical background

Skibb's musical influences are Sting and Jason Mraz.

Early career: 2002–2008

• Midwest Kings

• The Pearls

• David Cook – Analog Heart

• Bryan Jewett

2008–present

• To Have Heroes

• Midwest Kings

• David Cook – David Cook

• David Cook – This Loud Morning

• David Cook - Digital Vein

Appearances

On tour

From January 18–25, 2009, Skib traveled with bandmates David Cook(guitar and lead vocals), Neal Tiemann (music director, lead guitar), Kyle Peek (drums, backing vocals), and Joey Clement (bass guitar) to the Middle East to complete a USO Tour. The band visited seven bases on their trip to Kuwait and Iraq and played songs from David Cook as well as crowd-pleasing covers including Tenacious D's Fuck Her Gently and Van Halen's Hot for Teacher.

In mid-February 2009, Skib embarked on a nationwide tour serving as rhythm guitarist and keyboardist in addition to singing backup vocals for Cook's The Declaration Tour to support his platinum-selling self-titled major-label debut. Skib has had the opportunity to perform lead vocals on "Make Me" and "'Til I'm Blue" (Midwest Kings songs) more than once during the run of the tour. The tour on February 13, 2009, and was originally set to end on April 25, 2009. The tour was extended through the fall and came to a close on December 1, 2009, after 154 shows.

In mid-May 2009, Skib and bandmates took a short break from the North American leg of the tour to travel to Manila in the Philippines. The band played a one night concert playing to upwards of 40,000 attendees at the SM Mall of Asia in Manila on May 16, 2009.

In mid-October 2011, Skib embarked on his second nationwide tour with David Cook, this time to support Cook's second major-label album This Loud Morning. The tour, which was co-headlined by Gavin DeGraw, began on October 9, 2011, and finished on November 11, 2011.

Music videos

Discography

Songs written

Songs produced

Studio albums

Single(s)

References

External links

• MWK Official MySpace

• To Have Heroes Official MySpace

• Tour Dates (via Official David Cook website)

• Andy Skib's Twitter page.