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Andy Tenberg

@andytenberg

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|| Guitar+founding member for @tomarandthefcs || Guitar, Bass, Hybrid, Keys, Drums, Vocals, Recording, and Lessons for all

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Grateful for an incredible weekend @cboysheartnsoul!

We’re heading out for a quick roadtrip!

Wed, 5/20 - @siberianeworleans 9pm w/ @kotadosa & @tobiaslundmusic

Fri, 5/21 - @theneonpossum 930pm w/ @mamafunkband & @tobiaslundmusic

Sat, 5/22 - Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top Lounge (@contclubhouston) at 630pm w/ @tobiaslundmusic

Tickets and more info on our website (link in bio) / See y’all out there! taken in Siberia 2227 St Claude by @andytenberg

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5 months ago

Great little mindmeld moment with @pkrez! Happens all the time when you’ve been playing together for over a decade, and it never gets old! by @andytenberg

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7 months ago

When you don’t use a pedalboard anymore and want to bump the reverb so you can quote Green Onions… On the 11 year (to the day!) anniversary of @tomarandthefcs first gig, felt like taking it back to our roots as a band. Thanks again to @hectorwardmusica for having us out to Blackfinger again this year! by @andytenberg

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7 months ago

From @riverrevival 2025! 📸 @alegtz.mx by @andytenberg

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7 months ago

I’m not one to put much stock into gear, usually, but this guitar is perhaps the most important instrument I have. 1967 Epiphone Riviera, and of course it plays great and sounds like a dream. But it was also my dad’s. Still is, really… I’m just holding onto it. He can’t play much anymore, and when he found out that I was shopping around for one like it, he gave his to me. It’s been my number one ever since. More than how it sounds (amazing) or how it plays (like buttah), it’s the fact that I get to play the same instrument that my first ever guitar hero played. Nothing will ever compare. by @andytenberg

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8 months ago

A couple years ago, Candi came to me with an original gospel song that she wanted to record. Naturally, I brought in the FCs to fill out the band and something truly magical happened. Recorded live in my studio, with a few choice overdubs, mostly notably: 8 members of the Sanders family on vocals! I am beyond excited to release it this Friday 12/19! It would certainly mean a lot to us if you gave it a listen! Artwork by @lindachidoartist #gospel #soul by @andytenberg

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10 months ago

Workin’ in the studio today, thought I’d revisit this one from the inventor of the instrument: Charlie Hunter’s “Fine Corinthian Leather”. Obviously more limited with the 6 string hybrid vs 8. It’s definitely coming together, though, compared to my first go at it. Still, it seems like such a long road ahead! Better get walking. by @andytenberg

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2 years ago

Just because something is simple or easy, does not mean that it lacks value. Just because something is complex or difficult doesn’t mean that it is automatically valuable. Celebrated 7 years of sobriety last week, and realizing how that sentiment carries over beyond a musical approach. It’s a good way to approach life, I think. Still working out the hybrid stuff and trying to make sure that what I’m doing is elevated beyond: “omg, two things at the same time?!” It has got to stand on its own as an interesting thing to listen to, regardless of complexity and/or difficulty. by @andytenberg

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2 years ago

I really do take a lot of pictures… 🤷‍♂️ last year was a pretty good one. by @andytenberg

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2 years ago

Most of my practice still starts out on an acoustic, checked by a phone recording. There truly is no place to hide. Working out some blues and some hybrid ideas. Keeping a consistent thumb and independent fingers is the hard part. Also, the difference that some reverb can make! Started dry and automated some in halfway through. by @andytenberg

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2 years ago

The full “percussion” take! Headphones to hear that organ bass. In hindsight, I should have used a different drawbar combo on the lower manual for a better bass sound. I think I still had it set for cissy strut. In any case, this kind of thing is a great way to study the difference that tone can make on a recording (or lack of difference, in some cases!). More and more, I think knowing when it matters and when it doesn’t is one of the most useful skills to have in the studio. Is it worth it to spend a few hours to chase down the right tambourine sound? Maybe. Do I need a dozen tambourines at my disposal? Obviously. by @andytenberg

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2 years ago

The difference that percussion makes Part 3. The Sleigh Bells. Instant Christmas classic. Merry Christmas everyone! by @andytenberg

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