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- Billy Mohler is an L. A-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was raised in South Orange County and is Bill Medley's (of the Righteous Bros. ) godson. He attended and graduated from Berklee College of Music where he studied both electric and acoustic bass. He is currently a member of the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, and is good friends with Chamberlin. The two first met when Mohler auditioned for Zwan, Chamberlin's former band. While he wasn't hired, Mohler and Chamberlin became quick friends. It was Mohler who Chamberlin called first after securing a record deal. Mohler contributed greatly to the band's first album, co-writing and co-producing it with Chamberlin Life Begins Again, playing bass guitar, electric guitar and keyboards throughout, and singing in "Streetcrawler" and "Newerwaves". Mohler's recording credits are diverse. He has recorded with Liz Phair, Kelly Clarkson, Macy Gray, and in addition to producing with the Chamberlin Complex, Mohler co-produced a track for Limp Bizkit's Greatest Hits. Mohler also recently performed with Jon Brion on the Charles Kaufman film Synecdoche, New York. Mohler also plays drums in a band called War Tapes who have opened for the Smashing Pumpkins, Shiny Toy Guns, Moving Units and toured in the UK and the West Coast with The Bravery. War Tapes are signed to Sarathan Records in Seattle, WA and recently completed a US tour with Tiger Army as well as releasing their self titled EP. Mohler's performance credits are equally as diverse including Macy Gray, Lee Scratch Perry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Terrance Blanchard, Billy Childs, and he was a member of the band Anarchy Orchestra, formed in part by legendary skater Tony Hawk. While at Berklee, Mohler was a member of The Jay Hodgson Group, which also included violinist Ludvig Girdland, drummer Rohin Khemani and lead-singer and songwriter Jay Hodgson; Girdland would go on to become an important session violinist in Los Angeles, working with the likes of Electric Light Orchestra and The Eels, among others. He recorded on their debut album, which topped collegeweb. com's national 'indie' chart for more than three months in 1998. Billy also received a full scholarship to the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz for Upright Bass.
- Billy Mohler, é um letrista e produtor de Los Angeles, além de tocar vários instrumentos, em especial o baixo. Tornou-se conhecido por ser o baixista da banda The Calling. Actualmente faz parte da banda Jimmy Chamberlin Complex e da banda War Tapes.
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- Billy Mohler is an L. A-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was raised in South Orange County and is Bill Medley's (of the Righteous Bros. ) godson. He attended and graduated from Berklee College of Music where he studied both electric and acoustic bass. He is currently a member of the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, and is good friends with Chamberlin. The two first met when Mohler auditioned for Zwan, Chamberlin's former band.
- Billy Mohler, é um letrista e produtor de Los Angeles, além de tocar vários instrumentos, em especial o baixo. Tornou-se conhecido por ser o baixista da banda The Calling. Actualmente faz parte da banda Jimmy Chamberlin Complex e da banda War Tapes.
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