Artist description The time for fluffy words is over we make angry music for angry people.....well mostly.

Music Style Themes For The Apocalypse and other variations.

Musical Influences Too many to point out

Similar Artists Front Line Assembly, Coil, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Bach

Artist History Ruined started in 1994 in Albuquerque, New Mexico by Eric Johnson and Micheal Congdon. And in 1996 after releasing various limited tapes was later joined by Terry Myers and Greg Markham and completed Morningstar in 96. In 1997 Eric moved to Washington, DC and finished and mastered the album. In 1998 Eric and Micheal (who now lives in New Orleans) wrote and completed the Lymphatic Fudge ep, an experiment of loops and drones. In 1999 Eric has now re-located to Oakland, Ca and currently working on Ruined's next two releases with Michael. One is an album of covers called "Ruined Classics Vol. 1" which includes cover of U2-Pride, The Crannberries-Zombie, Duran Duran-The Chauffuer and more. The other release currently in production is a new album of originals entitled "Disavowed." Both should be finished by the fall.

Group Members Eric Johnson (keyboards, drum programming, production, vocals), Michael Congdon (keyboards, reel tapes) On the morningstar cd additional members included Terry Myers, Jr. (guitar, bass, drum programming)and Greg Markham (bass, drum programming

Instruments Ensoniq ASR-10, Alesis SR-16, Roland Juno 106, Roland Alpha Juno 2, Roland XP-80, Roland JP-8000, Yamaha FX-500, Alesis QSR, Roland VS-880

Albums morningstar, Lymphatic Fudge E.P., Disavowed (sometime in '99)

Press Reviews none....yet

Additional Info Time to Kill is featured on a compilation called Higher Being which is put out by Floorshow Productions, http://www.welcome.to/floorshowproductions. Also we are making shoutcast internet broadcasts every friday. You can listen by copying and pasting the following to PLAY LOCATION in winamp: 216.32.166.89:17402

Location Oakland, CA - USA

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