My
name is
Andrew Buch. I am a Film
Scoring and
Bass Performance major
currently studying at Berklee College of Music
in Boston, where I live with my girlfriend Nikolette. I'm 21 years old and have been a musician all of
my
life, and a bassist for over half of it.I enjoy performing and composing in almost all styles. Some specific influences would include Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Phish, Muse, and Radiohead. While my main instrument is bass, I play piano and guitar as well, and dabble in some other instruments.
I have worked professionally on the Guitar Hero series at Harmonix music. Originally a tester, I was their star-player and managed to sneak a hidden song into the first Guitar Hero (titled Trippolette) before moving onto audio work on Guitar Hero II and Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s.
I am also an amateur coder, with most of my programs dealing with music in some fashion. My main goal with various programs has been to find ways to create instruments for those who are less musically inclined - finding ways to bridge the gap of experience.
As far as hobbies go...I'm a huge video gamer. My favorite titles would include Okami, Shadow of the Colossus, and Final Fantasy VII & X.