Also known as Bones Elias Website Role Musician | Years active 1994–present Name Elias Andra | |
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Born October 15, 1973 (age 50)
Alamo, Texas ( 1973-10-15 ) Genres Alternative metal, industrial, alternative, rock Instruments Drums, percussion, vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards Associated acts Kobra and the Lotus, Julien-K, Dead by Sunrise, Heaven Below, Vera Mesmer Music groups Dead by Sunrise (2005 – 2011), Julien-K, Heaven Below Albums Out of Ashes, We're Here with You, Death to Analog, SDS Sessions V1, Countdown to Devil Similar People Brandon Belsky, Ryan Shuck, Amir Derakh, Eli James, Chester Bennington Profiles | ||
Elias Andra and Chester Bennington from Dead By Sunrise playing drums [part 2]
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.
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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
Songs
Kick the Bass
Give Me Your Name
Crawl Back In
Walking in Circles
My Suffering
This Machine
In the Darkness
Nights of Future Past
Palm Springs Reset
Morning After
Systeme de Sexe
I’ll Try Not to Destroy You
Inside of Me
This Machine: Theme of Team Dark
Flashpoint Riot
Let Down
Cruel Daze of Summer
Fire
Dystopian Girl
Surrounded by Cowards
Into You
Maestro
Condemned
California Noir
Technical Difficulties
Close Continuance
Futura
Nvr Say Nvr
Falling from Zero
Heartbreak Anthem
The Needle Lies Again
Photo Voltaire