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While
touring Denmark in 1992, Chicago Blues artist Aaron Burton
 (formerly
w/Albert Collins) and his band happened to catch
Andy playing guitar and singing the Blues in a downtown
Copenhagen bar.  Aaron
and his band were so impressed by what they saw and heard
that they spent the next three days (and nights)
convincing Andy to return with them to  "Blues
Metropol" in Chicago. Per Mr. Burton's and
especially drummer Tino Cortes' invitation Andy Walo came
to Chicago in the spring of 1993 where he quickly
established himself in the legendary Chicago Blues scene.
He started out by sitting in with all the greats,
including Buddy Guy, Jimmy Johnson, Big Time Sarah,
Shirley Johnson and soul singer Otis Clay. Things started
moving rapidly for Andy Walo. On
his first American tours, Andy shared stages with Bo
Diddley, J.J. Cale, Canned Heat, John Hammond Jr., Koko
Taylor, The Ohio Players and classic rock heroes the Blue
Oyster Cult. Andy had the chance to record his first
10 song CD (The Way it Should Be) in 1994 at a Chicago
studio. 
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