Artist description "The down-tempo electronica of Baldyloks suggests a world full of danger and thrills that could only come from these two veterans of the Los Angeles music scene. Even when producers Michael Hateley and John Napier transport you to a world of desperate longing, you feel as if you had never known any other place in time. Together, Hateley and Napier explore mixtures of Eastern mystique, 60's jazz and soul through an electronic catharsis of wide-eyed curiosity with a taste for darkness." -Amy Schaack (New Music International)

Music Style Dub , Down Tempo , Trip Hop, Industrial , ?

Musical Influences Massive Attack, Barry Adamson, Nitzer Ebb, Fad Gadget, Meat Beat Manifesto, Portishead, John Coltrane, Tricky, King Tubby, Lee Scratch Perry, Kraftwerk, Swell Maps, John Cage, SPK, Throbbing Gristle, Can, Neu, Miles Davis, Hunting Lodge, Virgin Prunes

Similar Artists Barry Adamson, Fad Gadget , Massive Attack , Nitzer Ebb , Meat Beat Manifesto, Portishead , Tricky , King Tubby , Lee Scratch Perry, Kraftwerk , Swell Maps, Can, Neu, Ethyl Meatplow

Artist History Michael Hateley wrote songs and played guitar for the post-alternative punk band Extra Fancy, played bass for Blood on the Saddle and has written/performed/recorded with members of Social Distortion, D.I. and Agent Orange. John Napier screamed and programmed for the electro-industrial Ethyl Meatplow, played guitar and percussion for Nitzer Ebb, and has performed on two of Barry Adamson's records (Magazine, Visage and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds). Special guest appearance by Scott Rusch (Farflung, Hunting Lodge), Michael Roxy (Old Hickory), Jason Payne (Nitzer Ebb)

Group Members Michael Hateley and John Napier

Instruments Pentium 4, Cubase, HammerHead, Seq303, Fruity Loops, Dynamo, Nord Lead, Ensoniq EPS 16+ sampler, Moog, Dombek, Rogers Drum kit, Chunks of metal, Shortwave radio, Roland Space Echo, and anything else we could get our hands on!!!

Albums The Dummy Load (EP)

Press Reviews From the Weekly Snog: "Nice beats, a nice recording, and all kinds of interesting sounds! Who's the bag lady singing backups, though? Rating: Two thumbs and a forefinger. (or...A+, I will be listening to this again!)" From Loca, via the internet vine: "What the hell? Wee Wee is at it again? You bet'cha sweet tata's he is! This time it's with another imposter of same non hair stylings, the bright and super sexy Michael Hateley previously of Extra Fancy and they pack a wallup! It's a little more smokey than other stuff that you might have heard from the Wee Wee of the past but just as taunting and delirious! Same sickness, different vibe....We like it! We like it! When will they be playing live and will Wee Wee be exposing himself once again to the crowd? Enquiring minds want to know!"

Location Los Angeles, California - USA

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