WOW! What a fantastic night at the Nelson last Saturday 21st. Congratulations to Bob Dave and Gavin of DNA and all the performers who paid tribute to our son. You all did a great job...Andy would have loved it. You.....and all his friends and supporters have given us strength as we come to terms with our loss. Throughout the emotional evening there was a feeling of mutual respect love and happiness as we all remembered and rocked together. Thank you to everyone who supported the event. Jan & Tony Schwarzin.

Andy, a great rhythm guitarist and a great frontman, the local music scene has lost a gem. Kind, friendly and funny, never took things too seriously, much sadness in our hearts, miss you mate. RIP Steve & Helen.

Its four weeks today since we lost our wonderful son...four weeks of grief and yet great pride. All the heartfelt and complimentary messages have helped to ease the pain we feel. Thank you all so much. What a legacy for our lovely courageous grandchildren...his children... Nikita and Ricky. Special thanks to Dave, Rob and Gavin too for the picture album of Andy and dna gigging, we will treasure it always. See you all at The Nelson on 21 st.

Just seen tonight's echo and wanted to say how very sorry we are to hear this terribly sad news. Such a lovely bloke. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

have known andy and his family for over 30 years a lovely guy will be sadly missed

what a brilliant frontman.. will miss you lots andy.. love from everyone at the manor arms in burton..

so sorry to hear the sad news... andy wil be greatly missed.

We are all sorry to hear the news about Andy. I watched the boys play at the Hamworthy Club and they were great. Andy was a fantastic frontman. Our thoughts are with the band and those close to Andy. Ben, Terry, Andy and Ash (Icarus)

We must not to be saddened by his passing, but be grateful that our lives have been enriched by knowing him.

words cannot express how sad i am at andy's passing. He was a great band mate, work mate and a friend to all. I am honoured to have known him.

I met Andy quite recently and I warmed to him immediately. He appeared kind, friendly, funny and generous. I met him through my friend Dawn and it was obvious they had something very special going on. My heart goes out to her.Life is so cruel. RIP

andy was a great guy! only met him a few times but everytime i'd seen him he was happy and always chatting! he made dawn a very happy lady in the last few months. my heart goes out to his family, friends and of course dawn. x

no words can express what has happened. My heart goes out to Andys children and Dawn. Never have i seen such a love that they shared,life is so unfair. Jacqui

Andy Lead Vocalist/Guitarist one of the best. RIP my friend. We will all miss you. Rob and the members of Shoestring Blues

Andy illuminated everyone's lives to such an extent that and you don't even realise how brightly it shone until it was gone. We were lucky to even have known him at all. God bless mate and sleep well.

Andy... an amazingly talented guy, both musically and as a genuinely lovely guy... the world is a poorer place without him... he will be so sadly missed by so many... my thoughts are with his family at this tragic time... sleep peacefully Andy,,, love Ali x

I cannot believe this devastating news. My thoughts and heart go out to you Gav, Dave and Bob. And especially to Dawn, whom Andy gave so much happiness to. Andy was friends to many and will be sadly missed.

Andy and the band honoured us with their music. Everyone enjoyed the music nights at the HUFC he will be missed by all. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and band members.

thankyou for all the support. my dad truely was the most awesome dad in whole universe no-one can compare. he was so passionate for his music and knowing so maybe people shared this with him would make him proud. i am going to miss him so much. i will always remeber him as my hero, my best friend and an awesome dad. again thanyou for the support love his daughter nikita xxx

Those whom the Gods love die young, their gain is our tragic loss; but just think of the company he's keeping!

My brother was the best i loved him dearly as my heart is broken it goes out to julie nikita and ricki. As you all know he was gentle caring and loving. God bless my darlin. love pauline and family xxx

Andy would be amazed and grateful for all your messages he will have had no idea how valued he was by so many people. Our family is shocked and stunned by what has happened and the gap he leaves in our lives will never be filled. We miss him so much already and always will. I am so proud of Julie, Nikita and Ricky for the way they are coping and I know that the support you have all shown through your messages is much appreciated.

Thanks for all the great nights Andy, you were a far better singer than you ever realised. A great talent and a good fun workmate too. We're gonna miss ya mate.... BFN

We have always been extremely proud of our precious son - but never more than now as we read all the messages and tributes written by so many. Thankyou all so much it touches our hearts to know how much you all care. None of us will ever forget him, he will always be in our hearts. The sunshine has gone from our lives! Jan & Tony Schwarzin

Hi Andy, anything I say could only mirror the thoughts, words and feelings of all that has been said, so, well, by previous posts. The words of all just show the high regard in which you were held. It was a great shock to us all and our thoughts are with your family at this most difficult of times. Andy, you will certainly be missed on the playing circuit, but, of course, most of all by those closest to you. Cheers to you Andy, one of the good guys... Pete & the QED crew.

andy,my soul mate , together cruely so briefly, loved so much Dawn xxx

The news of Andy's sudden death shocked us all. For all those that knew him, i'm sure you will agree with me that he was one of the nicest guys you could possibly meet, with one of the best singing voices. Andy was a star, a gentleman and a friend and will be missed so much. My heartfelt thoughts are with his friends and family and of course with Bob, Gavin and Dave. We love you Andy, for and on behalf of the past and present bar staff at the Lord Nelson, Teresa xxxxx

Andy gave us so much pleasure with his singing and we are so sorry to hear the news. Our best wishes to his family.

Still can't believe the news. We have a lost a great singer/guitarist and a top bloke. Our thoughts go to family and friends.

“Music, when soft voices die Vibrates in the memory” ~ Shelley. Andy will always be remembered.

Our sincere thoughts to the guys in the band and Andy's family.Great guy and will be so sadly missed by so many. The Albion, Wimborne

I too was devastated to hear the news on Sunday, he was a great guy and a great artist. He will be missed!

We are absolutely devastated to hear the sad news about Andy as we followed the group and were at the Albion on Friday. Our thoughts are with his family and you 3 guys too. Hilary and George

I am so sorry to hear of the sad loss of my friend Andy. I grew up with Andy and was latterly a fan of his singing and DNA! I am so glad Lynne and I came to see you play last week at Wimborne. Normally it's The Nelson. He looked so happy there. I'll miss him as I know you all will.

I'm so shocked by the sad news. I've had the honour of singing/playing with Andy & you couldn't meet a nicer person on or off the stage. We've lost a diamond. Cathy (Blame George) x

I can't find the words to express how devestated and sad I am to hear the news of Andy. He was a lovely guy and an amazing performer and he will be greatly missed. My thoughts are with his family and close friends. xx

Im sorry to hear about Andy. Myself and the rest of the members of Poor Boy Shuffle, Have seen you Play but never met you. I was given the bad news at work from Neil (PV) and Paul from Jak the lad. It must be a great lose for you and our thoughts go out to his family.

Hi guys can't quite belive the news. Listing to your version of teen spirit. it's so sad i will never hear andy sing it live again. Please send our thoughts to his family. simon and yvonne

Were so sorry, Andy was a great man, a pure rock gentleman, he will be missed. Tim, Pete, Ben, David - Deep Red

sorry to hear the sad news condolences to his family and friends

such a shock to hear about andy. he was a lovely guy and a fab singer. sending our condolences to the rest of the band, his family and friends from the thursday night bar staff at the rising sun, wimborne.

Andy will be remembered as a good musician and a great guy, please pass our best wishes on to his family. Trev, Matt, Neil and Ian. THE PV BOYS

Thank you so much for all your kind messages for my dear brother Andy. We are devasted that Andy has been taken from us so suddenley but your kind messages are a great comfort. He will be sadley missed by so many . God bless my precious brother. Love from his sister Deni and all his family

sorry to hear about andy can hardly believe it what a great guy awill be greatly missed all our thoughts to family and band members

Dear all.I would like to pass on my condolences to Andys family and all his close friends,I am as shocked as all of you are to hear of this sad news.I met Andy on many occasions and he was one of the good guys on this planet.The best are always taken from us .RIP Andy may you be rockin them up there as you did down here.

Thinking of you all xx

hi guys just heard the news can not belive it hope you are all ok our thoughts are with you all and andys family (from simon goodwin and john fellows)

Andy will be sorely missed and forever remembered.

I have just had a call from Danny on Poole Quay who has just heard a band playing tribute to ANDY. Please tell me he is fucking joking!!

Hey guys hope your all okay, just heard the news and im totally in shock! Luv ya all to pieces x

Hey Gavin, as promised an uptodate message......you played brill last Friday considering it was a new band.....see you this Saturday for the GlamJam....working unfortunately!!

looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow lets make it a rocking nite happy new year to all dna fans how

Thank you so much for playing our work christmas party - as always you were fab! Everyone was loving DNA at the end and there is lots of good chat in the office, so big thanks and big love to you and the band. Particularly loved my rebel rebel moment!

Gav, you forgot to mention that Andy was the top prize in the meat draw!!

date line 19th april 2007, 2.11am local time. Raffles hotel, the long bar, singapore. If you are in town, go there!!

How do you confuse the DNA bass player? well theres two ways. The first is to tell him that a tune is in 5/4 time, that always gets him. The second is to send him to Singapore on business. I swear that somebody has robbed a whole day from me somewhere along the line, I know for sure that I have missed out on at least one meal. I think that somebody has also turned the thermostat up to max. Its almost as hot and sweaty as gav gets during a gig, now thats going some. Our fame has not reached these parts as none of the bars are offering us any bookings, just have to save it for our favourite haunts around Dorset. Ta Ta for now from the far east correspondant.

whats going on gav? Have you been listening to some of your old prog rock albums again? or have you let mandy loose in the kitchen again? I trust that our set list isn't a whimsical rambling like your april news page.

Hi Joy. I'll field this one for Bob. We're not playing at the Nelson on the 31st now. Come and see us at The George in Poole on Fri 6th April though. The Livewire is quite often wrong - not their fault - our gig dates are constantly moving around. Check out the 'Where and When' page for the most up to date listing of gigs. cheers thanksverymuch ta!

hi bob joy rosies friend here great night on saturday at the lord nellie. according to the live wive listing for march 07 you are playing the lord nelson on saturday 31st march is this correct look forward to hear you soon joy