| Elias "Bones" Andra | |
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| Born | October 15, 1973 Alamo, Texas |
| Genres | Alternative metal, industrial, alternative, rock |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts | Julien-K, Dead by Sunrise, Heaven Below, Vera Mesmer |
| Website | [2] |
| Notable instruments | |
| Mapex Drums Sabian Cymbals Vic Firth |
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Elias "Bones" Andra (born October 15, 1973) is an American Musician who is mostly known as the drummer of bands Julien-K and Dead by Sunrise.
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"Elias aka Bones Andra" grew up in Alamo, TX by the Rio Grande Valley and later moved to San Antonio, TX where Pyscho Plague became a moderately successful, opening for bands such as Evanescence, Orgy and Linkin Park.[1]
Elias moved to Hollywood, CA 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' 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 (CWAV).[2] CWAV is a 501c3 dedicated to raising awareness and the prevention of crimes against children, child abuse & neglect, through education and advocacy.
Elias Andra plays on Mapex Drums [3] and Sabian [4] cymbals and uses Vic Firth [5] drum sticks.