PORT ST. LUCIE PEOPLE
ANDREW “ANDY” ROYO
Age: 53
Lives in: Port St. Lucie
Occupation: Owner of Sounds
Good Music
Family: Wife, Alex; daughters,
Melissa and Emily.
Education: Palm Beach Gardens
High School.
Hobbies: Watching baseball, riding his motorcycle and listening
worked at the Fort Lauderdale location for several years.
During its heyday, the Peaches chain had stores in nearly
every large city across the United States. They had a huge
inventory with knowledgeable staff and had a 26-year run,
from 1975-2001. The chain closed its doors in part due to low
record sales and what Royo believed to be its failure to keep
up with changes in the music industry.
“I was fed up with the way things were being run in the
music industry and retail,” Royo said. “So, I took a break
from it for some years.”
Royo drew inspiration from his time at Q Records and
Peaches and hoped to open a mom-and-pop shop of his own.
But in the meantime, Royo had his own pool business and
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to good music.
What inspires me: The inspirational saying — Do the best at
what you do best and people will know you for it.
Something most people don’t know about me: “I am a huge
sports fan and always root for the underdog.”
PIERCE
An encyclopedia of all things music, Royo, is always happy to share his
knowledge with his customers.
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