Member Since: 01/01/2006
Band Website: www.eraserecords.com , www.clutchrecord.com
Band Members: Rhythm Mechanic (a.k.a. Billy R.), has been playing music since the age of eight. He started his first band at the age of 11. Until the age of 18 He played in bands that varied in punk and metal genres. In 1997 He took a group of kids in his punked out Mini van to a party in North Carolina USA, and He has never been the same since. Billy started spinning records that same year under a heavy influence of funky house, breaks, The Chemical Brothers, and started landing his gigs as a dj. From 1998 until November of 99 he lived in Atlanta Ga, USA. Where he met his wife Crystal. After meeting they moved back to South Carolina USA, to have their first child Madison, and so Billy could start a co. partnership with Greg SparksFeedback Productions. During that stretch Billy and Greg opened up with many headlining Djs, and bringing in headliners of there own to their home town, Columbia, SC. From 2001 to 2003 Billy (a.k.a. Rhythm Mechanic) took a long break from the scene to grow his family. Since 2003, Billy teamed up with Individuals to form a group called Audio Response, which played Gigs with Hyper, Dara, and Ak1200. Audio Response also appeared on Awe Sound Systems Unsigned artist show in the fall of 2005, with the track Zombies Attack the World. In January 2006, Billy left Audio Response to pursue an individual career in music. Sence then he has signed with Erase Records out of Greece/London, and Clutch Records in USA. His first release on Erase Records is entitled FLUX, with a flip side remix done by Zimbardo & Zigmund Slezack, top charts all over the world on leading download sights. On Clutch Records, Billy has released several tracks, origianls and some remix work. as well. Teaming up wih Ian Paul from LA California, they put out a powerful slammer titled "We Gonna Rock It." As well as the futeure release of Ian Pauls "Everywhere." With a RM remix on the flipside. Billy has also teamed up with N0:3 and Hambrick for two releases titled...Mind The Gap, and Lose Control. Look Out for his new releases comming soon. With origianl work, and remix work done by High Eight from UK. Billy Has also teamed up with Josh Barrett (Dj B) to Form a live P.A. act called... Clutch Live. His production and djing bring to the table a style of hard driving techno, tech funk, and Breaks. During the duration of this whole Bio, Rhythm Mechanic has played with, and opened for such djs as Meat Katie, Lee coombs, Rogue Element, 30 HTZ. Dylan Rhymes, Dj Icey, Kimball Collins, Dj Craze, Tony Faline,DJ B, Rel 1, John the Dentist, Hippie & Halo, Trip Theory, Derrick Carter, Hyper, AK1200, Diesel Boy, Andy Hughes, Bad Boy Bill, Debbie D, and Dj Dan.
Influences: Chemical Brothers, Meat Katie & Elite Force, Koma and Bones, Madox, Dead Can Dance, Phonat, Circuit Breaker, Force Mass Motion, Future funk Squad, Plump Djs, Stereo 8, Orbital, Beth Orton, evil nine, Lee Coombs, Uptown connection, tampons, mop water, and your basic home cleaning accessories.
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Record Label: Erase Records - Greece/London, Clutch Records USA
Type of Label: Indie