Post #54813 by tikibars on Sun, Oct 12, 2003 10:38 AM

My musical resume is fairly well know 'round these parts... but a brief recap:

Bought synthesizers and drum machines beginning in 1984 as a teenager, influenced by techno pop bands of the day: Numan, Ultravox, Devo, etc.

Played in several Cleveland area bands in 80s and early 90s including Evil Clowns and Flat Earth Society.

Decided I was better at creating sounds than playing, so I moved to Chicago in 1992 via 18 months in Florida to become a recording engineer.

Ended up joinging the industrial rock band Pigface in 1994 as keyboard player and sampler programmer.

Later ended up on tour with many well known bands as a sound engineer, most notably Royal Crown Revue and Ministry (could that be any more diverse?).

In the mean time, engineered many, many records for many, many bands, including my own project, Left Orbit Temple, which is experi-mental / ambient / improv weirdness.

Were there enough people in Chicago to do a REAL Exotica band (piano, congas, vibes, upright bass, and assorted ethnic percussion - no drum kit or guitars), I'd probably be involved...