About Andrew Dyer

I started learning music through guitar lessons when I was 12 years old. When I was in middle school, I made a pivot to percussion and cello. I enjoyed performing in concert band, strings, jazz band, and drumline all through high school. In 2017, I began studying music at Western Kentucky University. This is where I really discovered my passion for playing steel pan, vibraphone and marimba, as well as Caribbean and Latin jazz. I arranged a number of Latin jazz pieces for our steel band to perform. In 2022, I spent one year at Middle Tennessee State University studying percussion performance where I built on my knowledge of jazz theory and improvisation. While living in Tennessee, I started performing solo steel pan gigs and I started a Caribbean band to perform at festivals in the area. Since moving back to Kentucky in 2023, I have started a new Caribbean/Latin jazz group called Tropic Society where I perform on steel pan and I sing vocals.