Artist description Experimental...every track is completely different from the last...every track has its own story.

Music Style Electronic/Ambient/Avant Garde'/Piano

Musical Influences Meshuggah,NIN,Slipknot,Mudvayne,Buddy Rich,Beethoven,Richard Simons,Pac Man,My Uncle Fluffy,Meg,Tramping Ground and vehicles that are capable of traveling at high rates of speed.

Similar Artists I dont think anyone sounds like Necksmile........

Artist History Necksmile has been programming, writing and recording musical pieces for over 8 years in diferent projects. He has contributed to several artists, including Tramping Ground, Nozzle Breath, Stone Sour, Wyclef Jean, Nameless, The Cirkus, Downer, Stryk Nyne, Flatline, Smiles & Pretenses and many, many more.

Group Members Necksmile consists of one man-Chris Hockaday, who is trained in Brass instruments (trombone,trumpet,tuba),Stringed Instruments (Guitar,bass,piano,dulcimer,violin),Singing,Drums,Percussion and a few other odds and ends instruments of little to no value.

Instruments I am currently only using a gibson lespaul, a wurltzer piano, an ovation acoustic, line 6 amplification/effects, an array of mics, an HP pavillion 510 c PC with windows XP, and tons of software, including fruity loops, cake walk, cool edit pro, audio edit deluxe and more.

Albums Closer to the coming, Portrait of a Devastated Planet, The End: When Will It Come or Has it Already?

Additional Info Purchase Necksmile goods and services from http://www.cafepress.com/necksmile . Necksmile (C.Hockaday) is also the drummer and electronic noise programming specialist for the Melodic Rock/Metal band and you can check them out at http://www.trampingground.com

Location Raleigh, NC - USA

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