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Andy McCoy

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A versatile Finnish musician, songwriter, and visual artist best known as the lead guitarist for influential glam metallers Hanoi Rocks, Andy McCoy has been a working musician since the late 1970s. Although frontman Michael Monroe was the focal point of the group's live shows, McCoy was their musical heart and soul, as he penned or co-penned just about every original song that appeared on a Hanoi Rocks album from 1981 to 1984 (their "classic" period). After the band ceased operations in 1985, McCoy kept busy with projects like Suicide Twins, Cherry Bombz, Shooting Gallery, and Grease Helmet. His solo releases include Too Much Ain't Enough (1988), Building on Tradition (1995), and Jukebox Junkie (2022).

Born Antti Hulkko on October 11, 1962, in Pelkosenniemi, Finland, both McCoy's guitar playing and fashion style can be linked to two specific all-time rock & roll greats, Keith Richards and Johnny Thunders. Beginning in the late '70s, McCoy appeared on several singles by the group Briard, before signing on with the Finnish band Pelle Miljoona Oy. Around this time, he hooked up with Monroe, and shortly thereafter, Hanoi Rocks was born. An influential yet oft-overlooked band, the party-hearty Hanoi Rocks adopted the New York Dolls' make-up and hairspray look and played anthemic three-chord rock (influenced by punk). This approach would later be adopted by such groups as Mötley Crüe on their first few albums, and then streamlined and copied by hordes of subsequent hair metal bands throughout the '80s. During their early-'80s peak, McCoy and Hanoi Rocks released a total of four studio albums, including 1981's Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks, 1982's Oriental Beat, 1983's Back to the Mystery City, and 1984's Two Steps from the Move (the latter produced by Bob Ezrin). However, what appeared to be a bright future for the band was abruptly extinguished when Hanoi Rocks drummer Razzle was killed in an auto accident on December 8, 1984, when he was a passenger in a car driven by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil, who was driving while under the influence. McCoy and Monroe would attempt to continue Hanoi Rocks, but eventually split up the band in 1985. Afterwards, McCoy would go from project to project, including reuniting with Hanoi Rocks bandmate Nasty Suicide in the Suicide Twins, forming the heavy metal group Shooting Gallery, releasing solo albums, and even briefly serving as a touring guitarist for Iggy Pop. By 2001, McCoy and Monroe had reconnected and decided to launch a new version of Hanoi Rocks, which resulted in several more albums before they broke up in 2009. That same year saw McCoy pen an autobiography, Sheriff McCoy: Outlaw Legend of Hanoi Rocks.

He remained busy throughout the 2010s, touring and recording with Grease Helmet, Pelle Miljoona, and Bam Margera, and issuing the solo albums Soul Satisfaction (2018) and 21st Century Rocks (2019). In 2022, he released Jukebox Junkie, a set of eclectic covers of songs by the likes of Toots & The Maytals, David Bowie, Squeeze, and Wanda Jackson. ~ Greg Prato & James Christopher Monger, Rovi

Genres

: finnish rock

Total plays

7.2 million
Updated on 2025-06-09

Monthly listeners

6,403

Followers

10,340

Top Cities

  1. Finland
    Helsinki
    3,045 listeners
  2. Finland
    Tampere
    708 listeners
  3. Finland
    Espoo
    239 listeners
  4. Finland
    Vantaa
    386 listeners
  5. Finland
    Oulu
    232 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Strung out
Strung out
1,144,883 4:45 1995-01-01
Strung Out
Strung Out
1,144,883 4:45 1995-01-15
Seven Seas
Seven Seas
597,443 4:22 2019-08-15
Kaikki bleisaa
Kaikki bleisaa
588,323 3:03 2023-03-31
Foxfield junction
Foxfield junction
246,439 3:54 1995-01-01
Foxfield Junction
Foxfield Junction
246,439 3:54 1995-01-15
I Will Follow
I Will Follow
147,046 4:40 1988-01-01
Three Words
Three Words
135,362 3:30 2023-03-24
River Of Dreams
River Of Dreams
133,976 3:46 1996-12-04
21st Century Rocks
21st Century Rocks
132,556 3:53 2019-07-01
The Way I Feel
The Way I Feel
115,571 3:52 2017-05-12
Soul Satisfaction
Soul Satisfaction
103,856 5:14 2018-12-05
Undertow
Undertow
102,628 4:19 2019-07-01
Seven Seas
Seven Seas
100,474 4:37 2019-07-01
Take Me I'm Yours
Take Me I'm Yours
94,677 3:01 2022-07-22
Xmas Song
Xmas Song
85,907 4:21 2016-12-06
Bible and a Gun
Bible and a Gun
82,934 2:51 2018-12-05
Bible And A Gun
Bible And A Gun
82,934 2:50 2019-07-01
Love & hate
Love & hate
77,387 4:50 1995-01-01
Love & Hate
Love & Hate
77,387 4:50 1995-01-15
Maria Maria
Maria Maria
70,450 4:53 2019-07-01
The Hunger
The Hunger
65,267 4:09 2019-07-01
Batteram
Batteram
62,172 3:21 2019-07-01
Kaipaan sua
Kaipaan sua
61,939 4:12 2014-04-01
Gimme Time
Gimme Time
60,934 3:38 2018-12-05
I´m gonna roll you
I´m gonna roll you
60,108 5:19 1995-01-01
I´m Gonna Roll You
I´m Gonna Roll You
60,108 5:19 1995-01-15
Miss Tennessee
Miss Tennessee
50,875 3:26 2022-08-05
Give A Minute, Steal A Year
Give A Minute, Steal A Year
49,501 4:15 2019-07-01
Love It Loud
Love It Loud
43,011 2:53 2019-07-01
Unconditional love
Unconditional love
41,412 5:25 1995-01-01
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love
41,412 5:25 1995-01-15
I'm Gonna Roll
I'm Gonna Roll
39,632 2:24 2022-08-05
This Is Rock 'N Roll
This Is Rock 'N Roll
37,070 3:24 2019-09-27
This Is Rock N' Roll
This Is Rock N' Roll
37,070 3:24 2019-07-01
Tell Me a Story
Tell Me a Story
37,064 3:13 1988-01-01
Born again electric
Born again electric
36,783 3:45 1995-01-01
Born Again Electric
Born Again Electric
36,783 3:45 1995-01-15
Apache
Apache
33,765 3:46 1995-01-01
Too Much Ain't Enough
Too Much Ain't Enough
31,946 3:38 1988-01-01
Wild Talk
Wild Talk
31,074 2:58 2018-12-05
Heartattack
Heartattack
29,814 4:24 1995-01-01
Too Far Gone
Too Far Gone
29,554 3:58 1988-01-01
Spanish Harlem
Spanish Harlem
28,216 3:54 1988-01-01
Fuck The Army
Fuck The Army
27,286 3:35 1996-12-04
I Didn't Know She Could Rock'n Roll
I Didn't Know She Could Rock'n Roll
26,106 5:02 1996-12-04
Talking 'Bout a Feeling
Talking 'Bout a Feeling
25,302 4:30 1988-01-01
She´s doing it with lazers
She´s doing it with lazers
24,851 3:58 1995-01-01
She´s Doing It With Lazers
She´s Doing It With Lazers
24,851 3:58 1995-01-15
Let it rock
Let it rock
24,366 4:39 1995-01-01
Let It Rock
Let It Rock
24,366 4:39 1995-01-15
My Mistake
My Mistake
23,518 3:04 1988-01-01
Dreaming of Japan
Dreaming of Japan
23,263 3:23 1995-01-01
Knee Deep in Sky High
Knee Deep in Sky High
22,985 3:51 1988-01-01
Shot Full of Love
Shot Full of Love
21,621 3:10 2022-08-05
Back to the Wall
Back to the Wall
20,545 4:37 2022-08-05
Heart of the Matter
Heart of the Matter
20,415 4:05 1988-01-01
Hot Night in Texas
Hot Night in Texas
20,274 3:17 2022-08-05
54-46 That's My Number
54-46 That's My Number
19,635 3:22 2022-08-05
Italian girl
Italian girl
19,567 3:55 1995-01-01
Italian Girl
Italian Girl
19,567 3:55 1995-01-15
Make Believe
Make Believe
17,638 5:08 1988-01-01
Gotta let it go
Gotta let it go
17,429 4:25 1995-01-01
Gotta Let It Go
Gotta Let It Go
17,429 4:25 1995-01-15
Medieval madras
Medieval madras
16,951 6:57 1995-01-01
Medieval Madras
Medieval Madras
16,951 6:57 1995-01-15
China Girl
China Girl
15,746 4:27 2022-08-05
I Can Feel the Fire
I Can Feel the Fire
15,133 3:41 2022-08-05
Drag Me Down
Drag Me Down
15,009 2:23 1988-07-01
Funnel of Love
Funnel of Love
14,434 2:23 2022-08-05
Solo in Soho
Solo in Soho
14,430 3:36 2022-08-05
Let's Play Home
Let's Play Home
14,316 5:03 1996-12-04
Motorbiking
Motorbiking
14,032 2:57 2022-08-05
I Couldn't Get It Right
I Couldn't Get It Right
12,838 3:26 2022-08-05
Why Is Love So Cruel
Why Is Love So Cruel
11,552 6:25 1996-12-04
Head over Heels
Head over Heels
10,143 3:06 1996-12-04
London Town
London Town
9,973 4:29 1996-12-04
Countdown
Countdown
9,326 4:37 2022-08-05
Sexy Girl
Sexy Girl
9,113 4:42 1996-12-04
Border To Border
Border To Border
9,093 3:51 1996-12-04
Spirit
Spirit
7,581 4:42 1996-12-04
Scream
Scream
7,466 8:32 1996-12-04
Just Bad
Just Bad
2,776 3:28 2000-01-01

New releases

Three Words
Three Words
2023-03-24
[Rolling Records]
Jukebox Junkie
Jukebox Junkie
2022-08-05
[Cleopatra Records]
Take Me I'm Yours
Take Me I'm Yours
2022-07-22
[Cleopatra Records]
21st Century Rocks
21st Century Rocks
2020-03-25
[AVALON LABEL]
21st Century Rocks
21st Century Rocks
2019-09-27
[Ainoa]
Seven Seas
Seven Seas
2019-08-15
[Ainoa]
21st Century Rocks
21st Century Rocks
2019-07-01
[Cleopatra Records]
Soul Satisfaction
Soul Satisfaction
2018-12-05
[Ainoa]
The Way I Feel
The Way I Feel
2017-05-12
[Ainoa]
Xmas Song
Xmas Song
2016-12-06
[Ainoa]
Briard Revisited
Briard Revisited
1996-12-04
[RCA Records Label]
Building On Tradition
Building On Tradition
1995-01-15
[Cleopatra Records]
Building on tradition
Building on tradition
1995-01-01
[Johanna Kustannus Oy]
Too Much Ain't Enough
Too Much Ain't Enough
1988-01-01
[WEA]