Flint & Steel

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Member Since: 3/31/2006
Band Website: flintandsteeluk.blogspot.com/
Band Members: Flint & Steel is a continually changing duo, allowing mainstay Mick Henderson to work with whoever will put up with him . . .Born from the ashes of the Sunderland technofunk band "e" and breakbeat/Rave duo "Atomik" - Flint & Steel, went on to remix and produce many local acts and more well known artists - producing bootlegs of The Charlatans, Radiohead and Public Enemy for starters.Now DJ'ing as well as returning to music after a 5 year hiatus, F&S play a biweekly residency at "The Forth" in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, as well as occasionally for Better Days clubnights (when allowed to cause trouble).Currently working on new material and remixing for the likes of London Jazz/house killer outfit "Zero db" (Hello boys), also a bands reunited style collaboration with former "e" partner (now "I Am Digital") and Neil Southern to produce booty shaking electro as "HubCap".
Influences: ABC, Akalá, Boards of Canada, Brian Eno, David Byrne, Coldcut, Common, Count Bass D, Donald Fagen, Doves, The Flaming Lips, Fort Minor, Ghostface Killah, Jackson and his Computer Band, Jamie Liddel, Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin, LFO, MF Doom (and all his disguises), Ninja Tune, Richard Pryor, Scritti Poilitti, Spank Rock, Sub Sub (R.I.P.), Sway, Wagon Christ, William Orbit, The X-Ecutioners, Zero dB, Fourtet, The Eclectic Method, Hexstatic, Telefon tel Aviv, Talking Heads, Steely Dan, Linkin Park (honest), Wu Tang Clan, Glen Campbell, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Strictly Kev, Kid Koala, Mix Master Mike, Beastie Boys, The Fat Boys, Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force, Arthur Baker (the master), JVC Force, Bill Hicks, Prefab Sprout (hello Martin), Bomb The Bass, Simon Harris, Kraftwerk, Van Gelis, Tomita, Faith No More, Level 42, Run DMC, Russell Simmons, Ashlyn Gere, Thomas Dolby, Mo Wax, Cabbage Boy (Si Begg) - I could be here all day . . .
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