He was in three bands prior to BVB: Orgasm, Children of the Beast (a Mötley Crüe tribute band), and Stolen Hearts. He then moved to Los Angeles, California in hopes of pursuing a career in graphic design or music. He grew up in a small town in Missouri until he was 18. His parents passed away when he was very young so he was raised by his grandparents. FUN FACT: He paints his right ring fingernail red to remind himself of his originality.Īshley Purdy: Ashley joined BVB in 2009.
Although Andy mainly plays in the band he has guest starred on the YouTube series “Average Joe” and played the lead in the film “Legion of the Black” which was based on the BVB concept album “Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones”.
Andy dropped out of high school to pursue and acting career in Los Angeles, California. For high school Andy went to Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts where he majored in Drama and Vocal Music. “Biersack” failed and only played one show, but later grew into Black Veil Brides. At 14 Andy started a band called “Biersack”. He was born December 26th, 19990 to to Chris and Amy Biersack. He was formally known as Andy Sixx after Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx. The BVB fan base refers to itself as the BVB Army.Ĭurrent Members: Andy Biersack, Ashley Purdy, Christian Coma (C.C.), James Miles Ferguson (Jinxx), Jake Pitts Īndy Biersack: Andy is the last remaining founding member of BVB. In fact, there are quite a few bands and musicians who incorporate the use of drop B tuning in their songs.Left to right: C.C., Jake Pitts, Andy Biersack, Jinxx, Ashley Purdyīlack Veil Brides (BVB) was formed in 2006 and is based in Hollywood, California. Here is a list of notes you can use to tune your guitar down from standard tuning to drop B:ĭrop B is a popular tuning among metal, rock, and other heavy genres. Repeat these steps for your other strings using the list of notes below.Continuously pluck the string until you are in B.Tune the string down 2 ½ steps from E to B.Slowly start turning the tuning peg of your guitar towards you.Pluck the heaviest string of your guitar (low E string).Here are the steps on how you can tune your guitar to drop B tuning from standard tuning. If you want to tune your guitar accurately then you will need either a really good ear or in most cases, a good tuner. How do I tune my guitar to drop B tuning? Ernie Ball Custom Gauge 60 (Fender scale).I recommend using one of these strings depending on the scale length of your guitar: If you use the wrong strings then you run the risk of very loose or tight strings on your guitar, which makes playing extremely difficult. Now that we have discussed a bit about drop B tuning itself, it’s time to talk about what strings you will need to allow yourself to lower your guitar to drop B. Lowering all six strings down – This version is more popular and involves lowering all six strings (or more, depending on how many strings your guitar has)Ī majority of bands lower all of the strings on their guitar, so that will be the main focus for this guide.Lowering the sixth string only – This version involves lowering only the sixth string of your guitar while keeping the rest of your strings in standard tuning.
There are two different variations of drop B tuning: This lowers the range of your guitar and gives it that bassy, heavy sound that is popular with metal and heavy rock bands. So with that being said, get a coffee, grab your guitar, and let’s jump right into it! What is drop B tuning?ĭrop B tuning involves tuning your guitar down. In this article, we are going to show you exactly how you can tune your guitar down to drop B tuning, discuss what strings are best for drop B tuning, and provide you with a list of some of the most popular bands and artists who use drop B tuning. If that’s the case, then we have got you covered. If you plan on playing some songs that are written in drop b, then you are definitely going to want to tune down. Tuning your guitar to drop B is a great way to make your guitar sound dark, heavy, and overly huge.