Angus Andrew

Back then I wasn't so into them myself, but Angus found some great sounds with this [MIDI-capable virtual analog] synth that are on our second record, and it has been a secret weapon on many records ever since.

Aaron Hemphill, Music Radar, 2014.

At 5:11 minute mark, the MXR Carbon Copy is visible in Andrew's rig.

It was the main guitar when we toured for our first album, [2001’s] They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top, and Angus played it quite a bit on our self-titled album [from 2007]. This piece of equipment has been with us longer than any other, and therefore has a bit of sentimental value to it.

Music Radar, 2014.

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop confirms that Angus Andrew used the Soundcraft EPM 12 mixer, described as a unit “owned by LIARS” that “became the backbone” of the band’s process during the creation of WIXIW, with “nearly every sound” passing through it, including synthesizers, drum machines, effects processors, samplers, and vocals.

A listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop on Reverb identifies this Yamaha EM Series integrated mixer as owned by Liars and states that, during the era surrounding They Were Wrong, So We Drowned, it was used for “routing sounds through unconventional pathways, feeding signals back into themselves,” with “many of the sounds and textures that defined that period” emerging from it, supporting Angus Andrew’s use of the Yamaha EM-300 PA Mixer.

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies Angus Andrew as having used a Slingerland Radio King 3-piece Shell Pack, described as: “A vintage Slingerland kit used during the WIXIW and Mess sessions.”

A listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop on Reverb identifies this Gallien-Krueger Backline 600 Bass Head as used by Angus Andrew, describing it as: “A Gallien-Krueger head used on recordings throughout the LA period spanning Sisterworld and Mess,” with “settings still marked from its working days.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies this Axis X Longboard Bass Drum Pedal as being used by Angus Andrew, describing it as: "This Axis USA Kick Pedal is owned by LIARS."

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies this PDP PDSP400 400 Series Single Bass Drum Pedal as being used by Angus Andrew, describing it as: “This PDP Kick Pedal is owned by LIARS.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies Angus Andrew as a user of the Paiste Signature 19" Power Crash, describing it as: “This Paiste 19-inch Power Crash is owned by LIARS” and “A Paiste 19-inch power crash from the LIARS kit.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies the Squier SP-10 as owned and used by Angus Andrew’s band, LIARS, stating: “This Squier SP-10 Combo Amp is owned by LIARS. This little amp has been around forever, and almost all of the bands experimenting has happened through this one.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies Angus Andrew as a user of the Sabian 14" B8 Pro Heavy Hi-Hat Cymbals (Pair), describing them as: “This Sabian B8 Hi-Hats is owned by LIARS” and “A pair of Sabian B8 hi-hats from the LIARS drum collection.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies this Sabian B8 16" Thin Crash Cymbal as used by Angus Andrew, describing it as: “This Sabian B8 16-inch Thin Crash is owned by LIARS” and “A Sabian B8 16-inch thin crash from the LIARS drum collection.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies this Hartke VX410 4x10" 400-Watts Bass Cabinet as owned and used by Angus Andrew’s band Liars, stating: “A Hartke VX410 bass cabinet used across the Sisterworld, WIXIW, and Mess sessions and tours.”

A listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies this Fender Frontman 212R 100-Watt 2x12-Inch Guitar Combo Amp as being "owned by LIARS" and states that it "remained in service through the writing, recording, rehearsing, and touring cycles surrounding Drums Not Dead, Liars, Sisterworld, and WIXIW," confirming Angus Andrew used it during that period.

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop confirms that Angus Andrew used the pair of Electro-Voice ELX112P, described as "A pair of Electro-Voice ELX112P powered monitors used as studio bumpers during the WIXIW and Mess sessions, helping the band hear those records take shape".

A listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop on Reverb identifies this Lexicon MX200 as being "owned by LIARS" and describes it as "a Lexicon MX200 reverb and effects processor from the LIARS rig," supporting that Angus Andrew used the Lexicon MX200.

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies this Native Instruments TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 DJ Performance System as used by Angus Andrew/LIARS, describing it as: “This Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 is owned by LIARS” and “a creative tool used for rough mixing and the occasional DJ gig during The Apple Drop era.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies this Furman M-8X2 as used by Angus Andrew, describing it as part of a “Furman Power Supply and In-Ear Transmitter Lot” that was “owned by LIARS” and included among “touring essentials used on the TFCF and The Apple Drop tours.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies this Roland SP-404 as owned and used by Angus Andrew’s band, Liars, stating: “This Roland SP-404 Sampler is owned by LIARS... This little sampler changed how LIARS songs got written. Endless time was spent looping and effecting sounds in such a committed way that it reshaped the band's entire approach to composition.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop confirms that Angus Andrew used the Korg PadKONTROL USB Drum Pad Studio Controller, describing it as: “This Korg padKONTROL is owned by LIARS. A Korg padKONTROL that traveled on the TFCF tour, used to trigger pads and samples in the live set.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies this Behringer Ultra Di Pro DI800 as owned and used by Angus Andrew’s band Liars during the Sisterworld era, stating: “This Behringer Ultra-DI Pro is owned by LIARS” and “A Behringer Ultra-DI Pro used during the Sisterworld era.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies the Behringer Xenyx 1202 as used by Angus Andrew, describing it as: “This Behringer Xenyx 1202 Mixer is owned by LIARS” and “A Behringer Xenyx 1202 mixer from the LIARS rig.”

A listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies Angus Andrew as a user of the Radial Engineering JDI Passive Direct Box MK3, describing it as: “This Radial JDI Passive Direct Box is owned by LIARS.”

A listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop confirms that Angus Andrew used a Boss Dr. Sample SP-203, described as: “This Boss SP-203 Dr. Sample is owned by LIARS. An enormous amount of time was spent enjoying this machine. Every album, every tour, until death do us part. A beloved sampler that became a permanent fixture of the LIARS process.”

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies this Samson R21S as being owned by Angus Andrew’s band, LIARS, describing it as “a Samson R21S dynamic microphone from the LIARS rig” and noting that it includes a signed certificate of authenticity.

A listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop on Reverb identifies this Avenson Audio IsoDI as being “owned by LIARS” and describes it as “an Avenson Audio Isolated DI from the LIARS rig,” supporting that Angus Andrew used the Avenson Audio IsoDI.

A listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies the DOD 265 Stagehand Direct Box as being owned by Liars, stating: “This DOD 265 Stagehand Direct Box is owned by LIARS.” Since Angus Andrew is a member of Liars, this supports that he used the item.

A Reverb listing from The Official Liars Reverb Shop identifies this MIDI Solutions Quadra Merge as owned and used by Angus Andrew with Liars, describing it as: “A MIDI Solutions Quadra Merge from the LIARS rig, a four-input MIDI merger that did its quiet but essential job in a complex electronic setup.”

A Reverb listing from The Official LIARS Reverb Shop identifies Angus Andrew’s TC Helicon VoiceLive 2 Floor-Based Vocal Processor as “owned by LIARS” and states that it is “from the LIARS collection,” with a signed Certificate of Authenticity included.