Andy Cox

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Andrew Cox is a British guitarist, who along with Dave Wakeling, formed ska band The Beat in 1978.^[1]

The Beat achieved eight Top 40 singles and three hit albums in the UK before announcing their break up in 1983. Some of their notable hits included "Mirror in the Bathroom", "Hands Off...She's Mine" and "Can't Get Used to Losing You".

In 1985 he joined fellow Beat member David Steele and singer Roland Gift, to form pop rock band Fine Young Cannibals.

In 1988, while Fine Young Cannibals were on hiatus, Cox and Steele released the instrumental house music single, "Tired of Getting Pushed Around", under the name of Two Men, A Drum Machine and A Trumpet. It reached No. 18 in the UK Singles Chart. That same year, they also collaborated with Wee Papa Girl Rappers debut single "Heat It Up" which peaked at No. 21.

In 1991, Cox and Steele worked on "Back Where I Belong", a track from Alison Moyet's Hoodoo album. Cox was credited with guitar, production, and mixing on the track. There was a Cox and Steele remix of "Back Where I Belong" on the "Wishing You Were Here" single.

In 2002, Cox formed Cribabi with Japanese vocalist, Yukari Fujiu, and released the album Volume on his own Fidela record label.