Andy Gallagher
Overhaul
Andy Gallagher is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter originally from Los Angeles, California but now lives in Millport, Isle of Cumbrae on the West Coast of Scotland. He formed Scottish Rock / Grunge / Alternative Rock band OVERHAUL back in 1997 and they are still going strong. Andy also has a solo career which keeps him busy when he’s not with OVERHAUL. He has opened/toured for bands such as Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü/Sugar), Dinosaur Jr, Violent Femmes, Langhorne Slim and Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü/Nova Mob) Currently, OVERHAUL have a new album coming out in 2025 which features guest appearances from Jeff Worley (JACKYL), Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum/Golden Smog/Scarlet Goodbye), Trace Foster (Guitar tech for AC/DC/ Aerosmith/Rolling Stones) and Astrid Young (Neil Young’s sister). Andy will also be starting work on recording a new solo album with Daxx Nielsen (Cheap Trick) on drums.
Why S.i.T. ?
I started using S.I.T. Strings almost 30 years ago. In Dec 1995, I was in a guitar store in Los Angeles and I picked up a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe and started playing Jackyl’s I Stand Alone riff, all of a sudden I approached by a guy in a mustard suit and he said “Hey, is that Jackyl you’re playing”? I replied “yeah, I really loved their performance at Woodstock ‘94 (I wasn’t there but heard it on BBC radio in Scotland) and became a big fan of theirs.” He then handed me two packs of S.I.T Strings and said “That’s awesome. Here, these are the strings they use.” then walked out the door.
I instantly fell in love with the feel, durability and tone of S.I.T Strings and to this day, I continue to use S1046 Light and S1052 Heavy Bottoms. I Don’t know who the guy was, but thank you so much for introducing me to S.I.T Strings.