Musicologist, Educator, Composer, Producer
Andrew Ginzel is a musicologist, educator, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer in the San Diego area. He is a scholar of American popular music specializing in rock and folk music and California music history. His work examines stylistic hybridity and regional identity. He currently teaches at Point Loma Nazarene University as an adjunct professor of composition.
Originally from the Central Illinois area, he moved to San Diego when he started high school. He is working on his M.A. in Musicology at San Diego State University (2025) and holds a B.A. in Commercial Music Composition and Production from Point Loma Nazarene University (2022).
Andrew is a member of the American Musicological Society, the Society for American Music, The College Music Society, and the MIDI Association. He is an active member of BMI and was a Student Ambassador for The Mechanical Licensing Collective.
Highlighted Works
What People Are Saying
“[Andrew’s] high-energy track impresses with its gorgeous vocals, stunning chord progressions, and thrilling beats.”
- Stereo Saints
“[Lover Boi is] a tune that I still listen to multiple times a day! I was just instantly hooked on your sound.”
- Jeremy Bregman - Indie Top 39
“‘Oscar’ is just pure genius … a flawless album.”
- Langen Goldstein - Girl at the Rock Shows
“Definite toe-tapper[s].”
- Mark Grider - Up to Hear Music
