Earth to Andy was founded in 1997 by members of two local bands, Red Henry (from Charlottesville) and Egypt (from Washington D.C.[1][2] The band's first release, Simple Machine, was released independently and featured a cover version of The Beatles' "I Want You (She's So Heavy)".
The album was produced by Nick Launay[4] and included an appearance by the bass player of Stone Temple Pilots, Robert De Leo.
[2] The group toured with Live, Stone Temple Pilots, and Jimmie's Chicken Shack in 2000.
[7] Guitarist Tony Lopacinski later played with Train[8] and has written, performed, and produced country music both in his own projects and alongside artists including Sarah Evans and Josh Gracin.
Andy Waldeck has collaborated in songwriting endeavors with Robert DeLeo and Chris Daughtry.