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About Me

<drummer,laptoper,live electronics,backup vocs.started drumming at the early age of 8.tried to have lessons at one of the most famous music schools in Athens,but had a fight with the teacher and never made the same mistake again! started as the drummer of the grunge band "Subliminal"(yes,we got the name after the Last Drive's album!).two demos,some concerts here and there.then,drummed at various bands including Teddy-Bear Lungs(alternative-stoner,1996-97),W.C.("Wankers Club",punk-1997-98),Land of Nod(doom metal-1997),Kuantum-A Fixed Amount(no-wave improvisations-1997),Skiaxtra(new wave-1998),Shades of Reality(progressive dark wave-1997-98),Belke for Zookie(jazz rock-2000),Jack and the Daniels(concert-only cover band-we needed the money!-1999).Some demos were recorded,some concerts were given,until electronic and experimental music was discovered!the name "2" is adopted for the experimental works, that include the e.p. "Teef"(2004,blockno.1 records),the album "2 n N"(a collaboration with bassist Nikos Pappas-2005,blockno.1 records),the album "Computer Control"(another collaboration with Remote-2004,blockno.1 records) and the participation in Il Gatto Negro(electronic free improvisation-2006)and the free music collective Le Foo Si as a guest(2005).during the late winter of 2005,Cool Gadgets,a rock n roll-punk band formed by long time friend musicians asked me to join as the laptop player and backup vocalist.We had great times!We played concerts at various clubs in Athens and Nafplio and tried to record a live-in-studio demo,until i got bored of rock n roll and left.recently, my friend and long time partner in various bands C.P.Waferer, asked me to play the drums on his first solo album. it's going to hit the stores sometimes during winter 2009, by trailblazer records (www.trailblazerrecords.com, http://www.myspace.com/trailblazerrecords). until then you can have a taste right here: http://www.myspace.com/cpwayfarer. C.p. (aka Costas) is one of the guitarists of the doom stoner band Speedblow (http://www.myspace.com/speedblow).Yep! it's a fact! I'm back in Cool Gadgets! The rock 'n' whatever combo asked me to join in as the drummer this time! (We'll figure out a way for the electronics to join as well...).have a sip: http://www.myspace.com/coolgadgetsthebandMeanwhile, I'm recording the tracks for the next project as "2".It's a whole new approach considering the last works and has to do with the mystery of death and funeral. spooky!

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Member Since: 13/02/2007
Band Members: marios alexopoulosp align=center
Influences: merzbow,la monte young,beatles,sonic youth,einsturzende neubauten,mev,glenn branca,pauline oliveros,horror,splatter,trashy and japanese movies,stan brakhage,amm,jackson pollock,john zorn,steve reich,mike patton,nam june paik,am radio frequencies,motorways,peter brotzmann,tools,francisco lopez,pain,daniel menche,abstract comics,seawaves & seafood...
Sounds Like: bzzzziouuuuumm bam boum chak
Record Label: block no.1 records
Type of Label: Indie