Artist description My songs vary in shape, size, and color. Where one monster was spawned from love, another was spewed out by hate. Where one creation came from elation, the other wailed in sadness. Likewise, I strum whichever guitar sounds right to me, whether it be my acoustic or electric, or often both, or sometimes even neither. Some are heavy, some are light, some are hard, and some are soft, and NO TWO sound alike. From majors to minors, from loving to hating, from the mind of a teratogenic child of this generation, our world is ruled by the 5-pointed star of the hegemonic forces known as: Family, Government, Religion, School, and the Media. Welcome...

Music Style Rock and Roll

Musical Influences Marilyn Manson, the Beatles, Leonard Cohen, T. Rex, Lou Reed, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billy Joel, Nine Inch Nails, any and almost every classic rock act from the '60s and '70s, Bob Dylan, AC/DC, Beck, Metallica, Prodigy, White Zombie, the Smashing Pumpkins, Guns 'N Roses, and a slew of others.

Similar Artists I prefer not to align myself with certain sounds of certain artists or groups. I am myself, I am original, and that's all there is to it.

Artist History As of this date, I am a month away from turning 19. I grew up on oldies because my dad listened to them in the car all the time. I had no qualms about it and I have none now. That was some great stuff. It was the real beginning of rock and roll. But of course, this was all when I was somewhere between the ages of 5 and 12. Yes, it was a lot of time. I did not really get a grasp on MTV until my cousins showed my sister and I. We saw the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns 'N Roses among the new hip hop sensation. This was around the time of New Kids on the Block, so forgive me if my dates are incorrect. I made fun of all that I saw because I had only known oldies. Time passed and I discovered music on my own, through MTV and other friends, also mainly because of the fact that I was about to enter junior high. At this time I created a love for bands like Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, and Rammstein. I don't really recall where this all led to, but it was the beginning for me. I have always been a good writer, if I may say so and not sound arrogant, but many people have told me so, including teachers, my parents, and many friends. I began writing poetry in 8th grade. It was silly stuff that often made no sense but just existed to serve the purpose of humility and to have a good laugh at. Then it became a little more serious and things turned more inward when I got into high school. But of course, I'm sure a lot of you know how that goes. The epoch between the ages of 13 and 19 is indescribably the most fucked-up ride I have yet to experience. High school is over now. I began making music on my computer about 2 years ago, when I was a junior in high school. The first instrument I owned (and still own)was a cheap Casio keyboard I got when I was 13 or 14. I was real big into Prodigy then and I wanted to create off-the-wall sounds like Liam Howlett. My sister was jealous and so my dad bought her an even cheaper Casio keyboard that is about a 4th the size of a real piano. But it is mine now. Years later, when I found out that I didn't know what I was doing, I bought an acoustic guitar from my friend, who in turn bought himself an electric guitar from another friend of his. I wound up buying that off of him, got a '70s Yamaha keyboard from a friend of a friend for free, bought myself a bass guitar, and then a Roland GR-33 guitar synth, hooked up all I had to computer, and this is what I have now.

Group Members Teratogen is: Jason Simons

Instruments Casio CTK-401 keyboard, Casio SA-65 keyboard, Yamaha PSR-6 keyboard, Samick acoustic guitar, Ibanez G10 electric guitar, Ibanez Soundgear bass guitar, a Peavy amplifier, and a Roland GR-33 guitar synthesizer

Albums Welcome to the Teenage Hegemony, Love Has No Frame of Reference Here, and Monsters, which is currently in production

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Additional Info I also use Fruity Loops 3 from time to time, AudioMulch Interactive Music Studio, GoldWave, and a ModPlug Tracker

Location Valencia, Ca - USA

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