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Beta Virus

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About Me

Beta Virus has shared the stage with bands such as Null Device, The Gothsicles, Incekt, Sensuous Enemy, The Dark Clan, Biocarbon 13 and Lockjaw.

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Member Since: 5/31/2005
Band Website: betavirus.net
Band Members: Beta Virus is sKot sHeaBeta Virus live is/was:sKot sHea - Vocals, Sampler, electronic percussion Chris Wenzel - V-Drums Mary Beers - Synth, Keyboard David Shea - Sampler
Influences: Portion Control, Skinny Puppy, Numb, Frontline Assembly, Haujobb, Snog, Cyberaktif, Babyland, Coil, Foetus, Cabaret Voltaire, Ministry, Joy Division, Crass, Bauhaus, Flux of Pink Indians, Tom Waits, Einstürzende Neubauten, Death in June, Front 242, tear garden, Meat Beat Manifesto
Sounds Like: Up and coming electronix-- some early synth and industrial influences over harsh ebm. Fun stuff, and getting better with every track. - Matt Fanale (aka Caustic)Beta Virus - In their first ever live performance. They hit their stride about halfway through, and played a tighter, cleaner set than some more experienced bands I've seen. - This GuyBeta Virus is quickly becoming an up-and-comer on the Midwest electronic music scene. - David Schock of WTII recordsMeticulously-crafted electro-industrial fury! - Eric Oehler (aka Null Device)

Record Label: none
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Update

Updateas some of you may have heard, I am indeed moving to Austin Texas sometime in late summer/early fall. Once there I will be going to the Art Institute of Austin (so long as they accept me, knock ...
Posted by Beta Virus on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:22:00 PST

New show added

WTII Record's Dave's Upcoming Sunday Showcases at Darkroom:Darkroom is located at 2210 W. Chicago AveChicago, Il, 60622773-276-1411Sunday Nov 11thNull Device The Dark Clan Beta Virus The time is here ...
Posted by Beta Virus on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:17:00 PST

upgreyed

Added some dumb little widgets to the 'space.' Blue Shift is finally up.working on new music. nothing much else to report. 
Posted by Beta Virus on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:50:00 PST

Penance

Hey everyone from reverence, remember that song that we were playing when the stupid backing tracks glitched out?it was called Blue Shiftill be posting it in the next few days.
Posted by Beta Virus on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:24:00 PST

1 week left!

We'll be playing The first day of Reverence this year, so come on out and see us! Wednesday the 25th, at the Inferno Nightclub in Madison Wisconsin. Doors @ 8. I think we are on first so get there EAR...
Posted by Beta Virus on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:21:00 PST

Reverence Flyer

CORRECTION: DAY 4 STARTS AT 5:30 PM!!
Posted by Beta Virus on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 10:47:00 PST

a bit of good news for you non wisconsin natives

to those of you who wont be able to come to reverence to see Beta Virus (or any of the 16 other kick ass bands), you might enjoy this:"www.rantradio.com is confirmed to air ALL FOUR NIGHTS LIVE too v...
Posted by Beta Virus on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:22:00 PST

Reverence Ticket Info

$30 for 4 days. Yeah, you heard me right. Only $30 for 17 bands. That's like $1.75 a friggin' band! That PLUS surprises at the Midwest's most chronically awesome industrial/goth music fest, REVERENCE....
Posted by Beta Virus on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:26:00 PST

Reverence 2k7 (aka BV Live!!!)

Beta Virus will be playing our debut show this July at the first Reverence preparty.The scheduled date is July 25th at the Inferno Nightclub in Madison Wisconsin. We'll be openning for our good buddie...
Posted by Beta Virus on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:34:00 PST

State of the Virus

Wow, productive day today.finished and posted the new song (Rejection Addict), remixed and recorded new vocals for Flood Waters (it wont be posted).After that ill be giving out some raw tracks for rem...
Posted by Beta Virus on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:42:00 PST