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Andrew Kelley Simons finishes loading two Fishman SA220 Performance Systems into the trunk of his Honda Accord. I hand him a check and say, “That’s $2,000, big man. Hopefully it’ll carry you the whole way through.” Andrew pulls a T-Shirt and CD from cardboard box, shakes them at me, “I already put a little of it [...]

ARTIST: Andrew Kelley Simons SONG: “In Front of You” BIRTHDATE: 
 
Sagittarius BIRTHPLACE: 
 Boston, MA AMBITIONS: To somehow sneak onto one of Richard Branson’s spaceships without paying. TURN-ONS: Rich, powerful men. TURN-OFFS: 

 Gum chewing/popping/stepping in, texting while driving, and improper use of similes. MY GUILTY PLEASURE: Troubling amounts of true crime television. THE [...]