Billy Werner
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| Billy Werner | |
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 Werner and Hot Cross at the Cake Shop in NYC
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1977 |
| Origin | Queens, New York |
| Genre(s) | Screamo, Emo, Dance Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Dj |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Label(s) | Level Plane |
| Website | http://www.level-plane.com/hotcross |
Billy Werner was the lead singer for Hot Cross.[1] Previously he was the lead singer/songwriter for Saetia throughout the band's lifespan.
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[edit] Background
Raised in Queens, New York, Werner earned an undergraduate degree at New York University and a graduate degree at King's College London.
[edit] Career
Billy formed Saetia in 1997 with Greg Drudy, Jamie Behar, and Alex Madara. During their short lifespan of two and a half years, they released a self-titled EP, a self-titled full length, and their full discography on A Retrospective (Saetia album). Billy wrote the lyrics, and sang vocals for the band. The band broke up in 1999, due to personal problems, to form bands such as Off Minor, The Fiction, and Billy's own band, Hot Cross. They are considered one of the most important Screamo bands, due to the release of their full discography as A Retrospective, and their 170+ shows.
Hot Cross was formed shortly after Saetia broke up in 2000, with former Saetia drummer, Patrick McFlurgin, Matt Smith, Casey Boland, and Josh Jakubowski. The band released A New Set of Lungs, their first EP, in 2002, and then released their critically acclaimed record, Cryonics, the Fair Trades & Farewells EP, and their latest record, Risk Revival, all on Level Plane records, except for Risk Revival released on Equal Vision records. The band's music was similar to Saetia, featuring Billy's screaming\whispering vocals, but was considered more technical, especially when it came to their double guitar system Guitar. The band went on indefinite hiatus, cutting short their 2007 tour.
He also currently deejays under the moniker Billy W.[2]
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[edit] External links
- Official Site of Saetia
- Official Site of Hot Cross
- Billy's blog
- MySpace Profile
- Myspace Music Profile
