Andy McKee is a new kind of guitar hero. A finger style player from Topeka Kansas, Andy was discover - not by an agent or talent scout, but by the entire nation all at once. McKee rose to prominence after posting videos of himself performing to YouTube. His video's went viral; most notably "Drifting," from his 2001 album Nocturne, has been viewed almost fifty million times.

McKee's appeal is instant and simple. He showed people something they hadn't seen before. His unorthodox and demanding playing captivated and bewildered us; one half musician and the other somehow gymnastic. He taps, drums, slides, and re-tunes his instrument with a placid ease that belies the intensity it takes to do the work of a full band with just one guitar and two hands.