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==Biography== ==Biography==


Elias Andra grew up in ] by the ] and later moved to ] where Psycho Plague became moderately successful, opening for bands such as ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themonitor.com/entertainment/andra-23412-plague-band.html |title=How Psycho Plague almost had it all &#124; andra, plague, band – Entertainment |publisher=TheMonitor.com |date=February 19, 2009 |accessdate=2011-10-01 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Elias moved to Hollywood in 2003. He later became of a member of ] which includes the guitarists from ] and ], the side project of ] frontman ]. He also currently revived his band Psycho Plague which showcases Elias's many talents as an all around musician. Elias Andra grew up in ] by the ] and later moved to ] where Psycho Plague became moderately successful, opening for bands such as ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themonitor.com/entertainment/andra-23412-plague-band.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120913140912/http://www.themonitor.com/entertainment/andra-23412-plague-band.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |title=How Psycho Plague almost had it all &#124; andra, plague, band – Entertainment |publisher=TheMonitor.com |date=February 19, 2009 |accessdate=2011-10-01 }}</ref> Elias moved to Hollywood in 2003. He later became of a member of ] which includes the guitarists from ] and ], the side project of ] frontman ]. He also currently revived his band Psycho Plague which showcases Elias's many talents as an all around musician.


He is also currently playing with the bands "]" and "Vera Mesmer". He is also currently playing with the bands "]" and "Vera Mesmer".
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Besides being a full-time musician, Elias is also a child abuse advocate and is a spokesperson for the non-profit organization Children Without A Voice USA dedicated to raising awareness and the prevention of crimes against children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.childrenwithoutavoiceusa.org/ |title=Children Without a Voice USA |publisher=Children Without a Voice USA |date= |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref> Besides being a full-time musician, Elias is also a child abuse advocate and is a spokesperson for the non-profit organization Children Without A Voice USA dedicated to raising awareness and the prevention of crimes against children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.childrenwithoutavoiceusa.org/ |title=Children Without a Voice USA |publisher=Children Without a Voice USA |date= |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref>


On April 20, 2012, during a ] concert played at an event by ], Elias Andra announced that he had converted to Christianity in November 2011 and that he had left his band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaynightgig.com/jwplayer/media.php?event=1526&section=archive&stream=13 |title=Whosoever Conference Session Day 1 (at 218:49 on video) |publisher=The Whosoevers |date= |accessdate=2012-04-20 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On April 20, 2012, during a ] concert played at an event by ], Elias Andra announced that he had converted to Christianity in November 2011 and that he had left his band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaynightgig.com/jwplayer/media.php?event=1526&section=archive&stream=13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230626/http://www.thesundaynightgig.com/jwplayer/media.php?event=1526&section=archive&stream=13 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2013-12-02 |title=Whosoever Conference Session Day 1 (at 218:49 on video) |publisher=The Whosoevers |date= |accessdate=2012-04-20 }}</ref>


==Equipment== ==Equipment==

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Elias "Bones" Andra
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Background information
Also known asBones Elias
Born (1973-10-15) October 15, 1973 (age 51)
Alamo, Texas
Genres
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • keyboards
Years active1994–present
Website
Musical artist

Elias "Bones" Andra (born October 15, 1973), is an American musician who is mostly known as the drummer of bands Kobra and the Lotus, Julien-K, Dead by Sunrise and Heaven Below.

Biography

Elias Andra grew up in Alamo, TX by the Rio Grande Valley and later moved to San Antonio, TX where Psycho Plague became moderately successful, opening for bands such as Evanescence, Orgy and Linkin Park. Elias moved to Hollywood in 2003. He later became of a member of Julien-K which includes the guitarists from Orgy and Dead By Sunrise, the side project of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington. He also currently revived his band Psycho Plague which showcases Elias's many talents as an all around musician.

He is also currently playing with the bands "Heaven Below" and "Vera Mesmer".

Elias has also started acting and has a small part as a drummer in Riz Story's independent film "Places on the Run".

Besides being a full-time musician, Elias is also a child abuse advocate and is a spokesperson for the non-profit organization Children Without A Voice USA dedicated to raising awareness and the prevention of crimes against children.

On April 20, 2012, during a Love and Death concert played at an event by The Whosoevers, Elias Andra announced that he had converted to Christianity in November 2011 and that he had left his band.

Equipment

Elias Andra plays on Mapex Drums and Sabian cymbals and uses Vic Firth drum sticks.

Current kit

  • Mapex Drums, Sabian Cymbals, and Vic Firth:
  • Drums
    • 10" Tom
    • 10" Tom
    • 13" Tom
    • 16" Tom
    • 24" Bass Drum
    • 14" Snare
    • 14" Side-Snare
  • Cymbals
    • 14" Sabian Prototype Hi-Hat
    • 14" V-Hats
    • 10" HHX Evolution Splash
    • 17" V-Crash
    • 18" V-Crash
    • 14" AA Medium Hats
    • 14" AAX Stage Hats
    • 15" AAX X-treme Chinese
    • 19" V-Crash
  • Sticks
    • Vic Firth 3AW drum sticks

References

  1. "Julien-K". Facebook. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  2. "Bones Elias | SABIAN Cymbals". www.sabian.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  3. "Kobra and the Lotus - High Priestess - PlanetMosh". PlanetMosh. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  4. "Bennington on Dead By Sunrise: 'I Feel Like I've Created A Band With A New Sound'". Blabbermouth.net. August 29, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  5. "Heaven Below To Release 'Falling From Zero' This Month". Blabbermouth.net. March 5, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  6. "How Psycho Plague almost had it all | andra, plague, band – Entertainment". TheMonitor.com. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. "Children Without a Voice USA". Children Without a Voice USA. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  8. "Whosoever Conference Session Day 1 (at 218:49 on video)". The Whosoevers. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. "Mapex Drums". Usa.mapexdrums.com. February 17, 2009. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. "SABIAN Cymbals – Elias Bones Andra". Sabian.com. February 17, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322021758/http://www.vicfirth.com/artists/profile/profile.php?id=1768. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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