Artist description It's not very often that a band can create a sound, use it, abuse it, set the ball rolling for a new scene and go on to push their way to number one on the mp3.com eletronica chart. It's not very often that five students can take their mostly crappy music to the masses, shifting proper amounts of records to everyone from clubbers to students, skate kids to metal heads and all points in between. In the space of six months, The TJ Posse achieved this, loads more besides and still had time to record two mind blowing singles, remix anyone who mattered and play absolutely nowhere live at all.

Music Style definitely different...

Musical Influences DJ Akira, Chemical Brothers, Korn,Curbside Service,SudoAngel,Maninblac4,Digital Ritual,Ashlee Riopka,DJ Gemini,Salty Mavis,Digital Critters,three-o-three infinity,Microphone Fly,Bad Ronald,The Ramones,

Artist History The TJ Posses' story starts in Huntsville Alabama at the turn of the decade. Jordan Jones and Zach Jeffries, a pair of acid house kids, met while in a low budget private school.Jordan was a currently a member of kkb (a chirstian rap act which soon fell apart). The pair bonded through a mutual love of hip hop, house, techno and bad American rock 'n' roll.Soon after they met up with Matt Parker,Taylor Johnson and Pofai Larntar,three guys that didn't know one thing about music.But through the help of Taylor and Jordan,soon formed TJ Posse.Then started playing at parties,but everyone thought it sucked so they stopped for a while.During the groups set back they recorded "Sixty Four" as a reaction against what was going on around them.Little knowing that the track would turn out to be a huge success. After being meating Eric Sombei, "Sixty Four" was reissued on mp3.com (complete with two mixes). After recording a further two EPs ("Plastered" and "W.C.A.") and remixing, among many others.Major label scramble unprecedented in dance music is witnessed. As the band rise in popularity.In April 2001, The TJ Posse sign to Project M Records, set up their own and release breakbeat punk rock mash up of "TJ Posse (the album)".Which tore up the mp3.com charts and left many other artists/bands stunned. "TJ Posse (the album)" goes on to sell 200 copies in Alabama in just over a year (it has currently sold around 205). The album, featuring guest vocals from Andy Myers ("Plasterd") and the mixing skills of Tom Alderno ("Project W.i.s.k.a."), sets the blueprint for TJ Posses' sound bone crushing break beats, space monster noises and all sorts of other fuzz'd up and funky stuff. Meanwhile, everyone seemed to be fired up by the thought of the next bad band that would turn good.Soon the stagnant music scene needed a lift. The climate was right. Unfortunately, hopes were pinned on the wrong bands. Alongside Curbside service & Ugly kids of America, The Posse quietly made their mark in the city with "Sixty Four (maxi single)" selling over 51 copies in it's first month on the shelves, crossing over big style in a way that none of their contemporaries have so far managed. Soon after,unreleased recordings were released as the limited edition pure dancefloor "TJ Posse Clubstyle" EP, selling out all 15 copies in only four days.TJ Posse's statement is only this "if we can do it, anybody can".

Group Members Taylor J.,Jordan Jones, M.P., Zach Jeffries, Ricky Clark, Pofai Larntar

Instruments Guitar, bass, Drums, synth, samplers, sequenzers, turntables, Bongos

Albums TJ Posse

Location Huntsville, Alabama - USA

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