Andrew Scott Cizek (born November 8, 1992), known professionally as Andy Cizek, is an American singer, songwriter, vocal coach and YouTuber from Baltimore, Maryland. He is currently the lead singer of Monuments, Makari, Termina, WVNDER, and Dearest, while also releasing music as a solo artist.[2] Cizek became first known for his metalcore covers on YouTube utilizing his versatile vocals.[3]

Andy Cizek
Birth nameAndrew Scott Cizek
Born (1992-11-08) November 8, 1992 (age 31)
OriginBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
Years active2011–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
  • A Ghost in the Machine
YouTube information
Channel
Genremusic
Subscribers0.14 million[1]
Total views16.7 million[1]
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers

Last updated: August 20, 2024

On August 10, 2024, Cizek was announced as a touring co-vocalist for A Lot Like Birds on their fall 2024 tour.[4]

Biography

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Discography

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Original music

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As a solo artist
  • "Select Your Inhibitor" (Single, 2017, Independent)
  • "Existential" (Single, 2019, Independent)
  • "The Current" (Single, 2019, Independent)
  • "Live Somehow" (Single, 2024, Independent)
  • "Pain Reliever" (Single, 2024, Independent)[5]
With Monuments
  • "Animus" (Single, 2020, Century Media Records)[6]
  • "Deadnest" (Single, 2021, Century Media Records)[7]
  • In Stasis (LP, 2022, Century Media Records)[8]
  • "Nefarious" (Single, 2023, Century Media Records)[9]
  • In Stasis (Deluxe Edition) (LP, 2023, Century Media Records)[10]
With Termina
  • Dysphoria (LP, 2021, Independent)[11]
  • Soul Elegy (LP, 2023, Independent)[12]
With Makari
  • Hyperreal (LP, 2018, InVogue Records)
  • "Better - Live Acoustic" (Single, 2019, InVogue Records)
  • Alternate (EP, 2020, InVogue Records)
  • Continuum (EP, 2020, Independent)
  • "Phantom" (Single, 2022, Independent)
  • Wave Machine (LP, 2024, Independent)
With WVNDER[13]
  • Wander (LP, 2014, We Are Triumphant)
  • Rest (EP, 2015, We Are Triumphant)
  • Precipice (LP, 2016, We Are Triumphant)
  • "Angry or Sad (Angry Version)" (Single, 2018, We Are Triumphant)
  • Nothing Stays (LP, 2019, We Are Triumphant)
  • Wake (EP, 2021, Independent)
  • "Hollow Days" (Single, 2022, Independent)
With Dearest
  • Retrograde (EP, 2022, Independent)
With A Ghost in the Machine[14]
  • Other Worlds (EP, 2011, Independent)
  • Amity (EP, 2013, Independent)
As a featured artist
  • Derek Ryan - "A Pair of Dice" (feat. Andy Cizek) (from One Hundred Twenty One Liars LP, 2013, Independent)
  • Nik Nocturnal - "Dear Phantom" (feat. Andy Cizek) (from Undying Shadow LP, 2017, Independent)
  • Ev0lution - "Take Me Away" (feat. Andy Cizek, Eternal Prophecy, Josh Miller) (from Uprise LP, 2017, Independent)
  • Alterant - "Bleeding Out", "Sunset" and "Fragile" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Singles, also featured on Honor System LP, 2019, Independent)
  • Anup Sastry - "Where I Belong", "Beneath the Mask", "Story of Us" (feat. Andy Cizek) (featured on Illuminate LP, 2019, Independent)
  • I Met A Yeti - "Cherry Blossom" (feat. Andy Cizek) (featured on Camp Yeti EP, 2019, Independent)
  • Kyle Ritter - "Atonement" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2019, Independent)
  • The Fortress - "The Brother: The Captive" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2019, Independent)
  • Dreamhouse - "Closer to Comfort" (feat. Andy Cizek of Makari) (Single, also featured on Reverberating the Silence LP, 2019, InVogue Records)
  • Lore - "Let Me Go" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2019, Independent)
  • Joshua Travis - "Gouge" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2020, Independent)
  • Joshua Travis - "The Hollow" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2020, Independent)
  • Lost Trees - "Sonder Eyes" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, also featured on Waking Life EP, 2020, Independent)
  • I Built the Sky - "The Fire Inside" (feat. Andy Cizek and Olly Steele) (Single, 2020, Independent)
  • Breakthrough Even - "Phoenix Down" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2021, Independent)
  • Andrés - "A Nice Soft Painless Lie" (feat. Andy Cizek) (from Adventures of a DIY Astronaut LP, 2021, Independent)
  • Adventurer - "Afterlife" (feat. Andy Cizek, Cristina Pena) (from Pacifica LP, 2021, Esque Records)
  • The Seafloor Cinema - "Rayla" (feat. Andy Cizek and Matt Aplleton) (from In Cinemascope with Stereophonic Sound LP, 2021, Epitaph Records)
  • Joshua Travis - "Web of Lies" (feat. Andy Cizek and Stephen Taranto) (Single, also featured on NO REST EP, 2022, SharpTone Records)[15]
  • Mike Malyan - "Crockpot" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2022, Independent)
  • X-RL7 - Overdose of Emotions (feat. Andy Cizek & genCAB) (Single, 2022, Independent)[16]
  • Absently - "The Hero's Flame" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2023, Independent)
  • Humble Abode - "Common Zombies (Acoustic)" (feat. Andy Cizek) (from Manic Mansion LP, 2023, Independent)
  • Made In Taiwan - "Motives Unknown" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2023, Independent)
  • VRSTY - "Kill The Rich" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, also featured on Levitate LP, 2023, Spinefarm Records)[17]
  • The Difference Between - "Everyone Carried a Shadow" (feat. Andy Cizek) (from Sonic Dark EP, 2023, Independent)
  • Cevret - "Blinded" (Single, also featured on Sensus EP, 2024, Independent)
  • Dal Av - "Remember Me" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2023, Independent)
  • The Gentle Men - "Enemy" (feat. Andy Cizek) (featured on The Gentle Men EP, 2023, Independent)
  • Space Weather - "Geminate Stare" (feat. Andy Cizek) (featured on Jaded And Dreaming LP, 2023, Independent)
  • Olly Steele - "Tyed" (feat. Andy Cizek, Casey Sabol, Pierre Danel) (Single, 2023, Independent)[18]
  • Fire Keeper - "Radiance" (feat. Andy Cizek) (from Firekeeper LP, 2024, Independent)
  • Sick Enough - "Anxious" (feat. Andy Cizek) (from What Makes Me EP, 2024, Independent)
  • Hostile Array - "Slow Decay" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2024, Independent)
  • Dal Av - "Shadow's Crown" (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single, 2024, Independent)

Cover songs

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As a solo artist
Collaborations
With A Ghost in the Machine[19]
  • Lying From You (Linkin Park Cover) (Single, 2011, Independent)

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Andy Cizek". YouTube.
  2. ^ Monuments announce new vocalist | Metal Insider
  3. ^ The Versatility of Vocalist Andy Cizek | Phenixx Gaming
  4. ^ A Lot Like Birds recruit Andy Cizek as vocalist for tour w/ Hail The Sun following Monuments hiatus - Lambgoat
  5. ^ Monuments: Andy Cizek mit neuem Song "Pain Reliever"
  6. ^ MONUMENTS Release Video For New Single “Animus” | Dark Art Conspiracy
  7. ^ MONUMENTS Drops Crushing New Single "Deadnest"
  8. ^ Album Review: MONUMENTS In Stasis
  9. ^ Monuments unveil new single "Nefarious" - Chaoszine
  10. ^ MONUMENTS Release Digital Album ‘In Stasis (Deluxe Edition)’  – Metal Planet Music
  11. ^ Review: “Dysphoria” by Termina – Metal Noise
  12. ^ ALBUM REVIEW: Termina - Soul Elegy - Boolin Tunes
  13. ^ WVNDER - Apple Music
  14. ^ Music | A Ghost in the Machine
  15. ^ Joshua Travis (of Emmure) Drops Crunchy Single ‘Web of Lies’ With Andy Cizek + Stephen Taranto – Wall Of Sound
  16. ^ Overdose Of Emotion (feat. Andy Cizek & genCAB) | X-RL7
  17. ^ Review: VRSTY “Levitate” Further into the Spotlight with New Album – New Transcendence
  18. ^ Olly Steele (ex-Monuments) sort un single avec Andy Cizek, Casey Sabol, Pierre Danel, Nolly et plus encore
  19. ^ Lying From You (Linkin Park Cover) | A Ghost in the Machine