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Raker Project

M-FIVE & RAKER PROJECT & BRANDY SYNDROME

About Me

Brad Raker first picked up a trumpet at the age of 9 years and studied classical and jazz music on brass and wind instruments throughout his school years until he found his true "voice" in his late teens. Self-taught on guitar, keys and vocals, Brad paid dues in nightclubs, recording studios and as opening tour slots for major musical acts...In 1993 Brad met and formed a partnership with DJ, producer and promoter, John Alvarado. John DJ'd and promoted dance events throughtout Texas and Florida when there truly was an "underground" scene. Their musical union, under the psuedonyms, M-5, Raker Project, Brandy Syndrome and Mista A, and with many talented collaborators spawned several chart topping dance singles that many point to as cornerstones in the Florida and NYC dance scenes.With worldwide success in sales and performance these two formed their own label, Decibel Recordings and Decibel NYC in partnership with Harlem Station Recordings, and continue to make some of todays most innovative and danceable music.For Booking & licensing information please contact David Dean @ [email protected] href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"
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Member Since: 12/22/2006
Band Website: decibelnyc.com
Band Members: Brad Raker, John Alvarado, Kathy "The Duchess"
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Influences: Art of Noise; Kraftwerk; Future Sound Of London; Bauhaus; Prodigy; 808 State; Moby; Junior Vasquez; Josh Wink; Sasha; Depeche Mode; New Order; Nine Inch Nails; Massive Attack; Daft Punk; Crystal Method; Chemical Brothers; DJIcey; Velvet Underground; David Bowie; the Beatles; Rufus f/Chaka Khan; Aretha Franklin; Billie Holiday; Gladys Knight; Prince; James Brown; Marvin Gaye; Gino Vannelli; Paul Rodgers; Tom Jones; Parliament/Funkadelic; Mother's Finest; Chic; Edgar Winter; Tower of Power; Earth,Wind & Fire; Bood, Sweat & Tears; Stevie Wonder; Curtis Mayfield; Ray Charles; Elton John; Led Zeppelin; Queen; Van Halen; Pink Floyd; Roxy Music; Miles Davis; Weather Report; Doc Severinson; The Tubes; Beethoven; Tchaikovski; Giannini.....
Sounds Like: Discography: 2006- "Mental Health Hotline" - Mista A - Fat Records 2006- "World Hold On" - Bob Sinclair - Raker Project remix - Defected Records 2006- "Find What U Want" - Mark Williams - Decibel Recordings 2006- "Running With Scissors" - Brandy Syndrome - DecibelNYC 2006- "Work The System" - Raker Project - DecibelNYC 2002- "World Reknowned" - M-Five - Decibel Records 2000- "Another Day" - Brandy Syndrome - Decibel Records 1998- "I Can Love You Better" - Hannah Jones (M-Five Remixes) - BMG/Ariola 1997- "Truth" - Raker Project - SFP Records 1996- "Eyes Half Shut" -M-Five- FFRR 1996- "Gotta Feeling" Thee Orlando Remixes (double pack) -M-Five- Nervous/Sorted Records 1995- "Sanctuary" b/w "Gotta Feeling" -M-Five-Nervous/Sorted Records 1994 - "Lift Me Up" b/w "Angels Cry" - M-Five-Nervous/Sorted Recordst
Record Label: DecibelNYC; SFP; Nervous/Sorted Records; FFRR;
Type of Label: Indie