Artist Name
Monster, Bril , TestTubeFailure (TTF)
(I am not putting up my real name, because I work at a school, and I don't want the pupils to know my nickname on the internet. I hope you guys understand it)
Genre
Industrial electro (with TTF and Burengerucht), Metal (different styles)
Experience and History
1999: Started playing the guitar. 1 year of musiclessons, after that self-learned
2003: Started my first band, The E.N.D., a mix of punk, rock, NY hardcore and thrash. We did 4 or 5 gigs
2007: The E.N.D. gained an extra guitar player, and renamed to BleiFrei. We decided to play only NY Hardcore. We did 1 gig, and were recording a Demo, but failed due to the band falling apart.
2009: BleiFrei died, and with the drummer and bassplayer I continued with The Bessemer Machine. We played Doom metal.
2012: The Bessemer Machine died (again...), and I started a new band with some friends, to continue where BleiFrei left off, NY Hardcore.
And somewhere in 2005 (or something) I started my own wierd project. Pure computer based, no vocals or whatsoever. There is some selfplayed guitar and bass, but those are to be recognized anymore.
In 2010 I wanted to do a track with some guestvocals. I heard a friend of mine singing (very good) a song, and I wanted to cover that song. This turned out so well, that it has become another project: Burengerucht. At this moment there is one song (Amazed, originally by The Offspring), but I am working at more songs (when my computer is fixed I can continue).
Instruments
Guitar
(backing) vocals
Bass
Computer
Hardware
Hughes and Kettner Warp 7 100 W Half stack (Top + cabinet)
London City Bulldog 100 W tube amp
Behringer cab (4 * 12" 100 W, surround)
Digitech Bad Monkey (tubescreamer)
Yamaha RGX 420 S (tweaked the pick up-selection)
LTD EC-50 (pick ups changed for EMG)
Richwood bass (2x)
Home built Flying V (1 pick up: Seymour Duncan Screaming Deamon)
Line 6 Toneport GX
Line 6 UX2
Software
Reaper
Fruity Loops
Line 6 Gearbox
Line 6 POD Farm
Propeller Head
Abbleton
Reason adapted
Riffworks
Website
http://www.brillemonster.nl
anything else you want to let us know about
About TTF: I just do whatever I want. And if it sounds right to me, it's OK.
And for my projects (TTF and Burengerucht): When I have time and inspiration, then I am doing it. When there is no time or inspiration, then it is not going anywhere.