Andy Bickers was studying and playing in a few rock bands in Wellington in the late 80s when hsi flatmate’s parents sent a few music videos from Australia.. As soon as Andy saw the footage of The Australian Made Tour he was transfixed and, as soon as uni was done he moved to Australia to chase his dream. 

Originally relocating to Melbourne then Sydney, Andy knocked around in bands until he got a call to join Jim Barnes’ touring band which eventually led to Cold Chisel.

He’s toured with Midnight Oil, Silverchair, Don Henley, Diesel, Cold Chisel, The Eagles, and played or recorded with Silverchair, You am I, Presets, Hoodoo Gurus, Richard Clapton, Vika and Linda, Boy and Bear, TV on the Radio, Marc Hunter, Tony Hadley, Powderfinger, Ian Moss, Don Walker, Pete Murray, Leo Sayer, Louis Tillet…..and many more!.

Andy has been Cold Chisel’s  touring sax player for 22 years now…and can still recite every word of that Australian Made video!