The film, directed by Sumerian Records founder Ash Avildsen, was released on October 13, 2017. In February 2016, Biersack was cast to play the role of Johnny Faust in the independent supernatural thriller film American Satan alongside Asking Alexandria member Ben Bruce.

He also starred in the Black Veil Brides full-length feature film, Legion of the Black, which was released on January 6, 2013, to support the band's third album. Biersack guest stars in the Funny or Die web series Average Joe on YouTube. He had a small part in the AT&T commercial 'Confetti', as well as a 30-second spot in the Montana Meth commercial 'Jumped'. The album's lead single Westwood Road was released the same day.Īfter his move to Los Angeles, he took up acting for a short time. On February 15, 2019, Biersack announced his second album, The Ghost of Ohio, which was released on April 12, 2019. The lead single from the project, ' We Don't Have to Dance' was released on March 18, 2016, with a music video for the song being released on March 21. On March 17, 2016, Biersack announced the title of his first Andy Black album The Shadow Side, scheduled to be released on May 6, 2016. On May 19, 2014, he premiered his first song, titled 'They Don't Need to Understand', online with a music video via Hot Topic. Despite this project, he reassured his fans that this does not mean this is his primary focus, but rather more of a hobby or a side-project. He will be working with former Black Veil Brides producer John Feldmann.

Andy's inspiration for this project was his love for '80s synth and goth music. He explained that his solo project will have a radically different sound compared to the band, and that he felt he couldn't create that sound within the band, thus deciding to take it on as a solo artist. In May 2014, Biersack revealed to Kerrang! magazine that he had been working on new music outside Black Veil Brides under the moniker 'Andy Black'. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of their first album We Stitch These Wounds, a re-recording of the album titled Re-Stitch These Wounds was released on July 31, 2020, followed their sixth album The Phantom Tomorrow on October 29, 2021. Their fifth album Vale was released January 12, 2018. Their fourth self-titled album was released on October 27, 2014. The band's third album, Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones, was released on January 8, 2013. The band's second studio album, Set the World on Fire, was released on June 14, 2011, through Lava Music/Universal Republic Records. 36 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and No. Their debut album, We Stitch These Wounds, was released Jand sold over 13,000 copies in its first week, ranking at No. The band embarked on their first US tour, titled 'On Leather Wings'. In 2009 they released their first music video for 'Knives and Pens', which to date has garnered over 200 million views. The writing process for a tour and a record began immediately. In September 2009 Black Veil Brides signed with the independent label StandBy Records. This project eventually grew into what would later be known as Black Veil Brides. Main article: Black Veil Brides Biersack performing in 2011Īt age 14, Andy Biersack and a few of his friends formed their first band, called 'Biersack' (although they only played one show). Two days after he turned 18, he left school before graduating to move to Los Angeles in hopes of furthering his potential career. This bullying is reenacted in the ' Knives and Pens' music video, performed by his band, Black Veil Brides.įor high school, Biersack attended Cincinnati's School for Creative and Performing Arts, and majored in drama and vocal music. Kiss, the Misfits, Avenged Sevenfold, the Damned, the Dropkick Murphys, etc.), he was the target of bullying at school. Because of the way Biersack dressed and the music he listened to (i.e. His preschool teacher was Jamie Peters, who had a big influence on his creativity. įor his early education, Biersack attended a Catholic elementary school, which he has spoken of in many interviews. In 2014, he started a solo music project under the moniker Andy Black and released his debut album, The Shadow Side, in 2016.īiersack was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Chris and Amy Biersack. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Black Veil Brides and is its only remaining original member. Andrew Dennis Biersack (born December 26, 1990), formerly known as Andy Six, is an American singer.

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