Andy Skib (born November 9, 1985,
San Diego, California) is the lead singer of the rock band
Midwest Kings (MWK). He spent most of 2009 on the
Declaration Tour with
American Idol season seven winner
David Cook. Skib has previously co-written songs with former David Cook bandmate
Neal Tiemann, who also served as lead guitarist for their band,
Midwest Kings (MWK). Additionally, he has co-written songs with artists Zac Maloy (
The Nixons),
Hanson,
Graham Colton, and
Jaret Reddick (
Bowling for Soup). Skib is also known for his most recent solo project, To Have Heroes. Skib is a member of David Cook's band, The Anthemic, providing rhythm guitar, keyboards and backup vocals. Skib and the rest of The Anthemic worked on Cook's second album for 19/RCA Records. The album, entitled
This Loud Morning, was released on June 28, 2011.