PETE BONES - GRIZZLY

With more than 20 years as a DJ and producer, Pete Bones is something of an underground legend. He could just sit back and earn respect on the strength of his reputation alone. But that's not Pete's style. The first half of Pete's career is a lesson in success. Gaining his first residency in 1990 at Hand & Spear in Surrey, Pete's DJ career took off quickly, and it wasn't long before he was guesting all over the UK. Pete had bigger plans though, and soon began producing quality, underground tracks for the burgeoning scene. In ´92 he launched Ugly Bug Records, and recorded hits under his recording alias, The Shaker - including the club smashes, "Just Lick It", "Mooncat" and "Strong to Survive" - before being signed to XL recordings in ´95, after a 3 way struggle between A&M, XL, and Maifesto to secure his signature. He went on to release one more single under the Shaker alias - "Star" which was a massive club anthem across the world. His djing skills started to attract the talents of promoters as far afield as Capetown and Durban in S.Africa, as well as New York, L.A. and Denver in the USA. Pete was also rewarded with club residencies at The Cross, and Mass in London, as well as Joy in Edinburgh, and The Kitchen in Dublin. For most, this would have been the peak of an outstanding career, but Pete was after something a bit more substantial. Despite the massive chart success, Pete reinvented his sound and launched a new label: Red Ant Records. "Having a hit track is great and all, but I was really more concerned about the underground," says Pete. "Red Ant was a way for me to get back to what I wanted to do, which was make tough, techy tracks with a lot of energy." Red Ant instantly caught the attention of the progressive and tech-house scenes. Now, almost 80 releases down the road, Red Ant tracks are getting run-outs with everyone from A-list progressive house champions like Timo Maas, Deep Dish and Steve Lawler, through to more house-oriented DJ's like Roger Sanchez and Danny Tenaglia. Even tough-track techno kings like Carl Cox and Mr C have thrown down Red Ant's thumping, tracky 12"s. Meanwhile, Pete continues the reinvention... With residencies at New York's Shine, Centro-Fly and Rain in his adopted home town of Tampa over the past few years, and now more recently at Snatch and Detour in Florida, as well as guest spots in Istanbul, Paris, Brussells, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Florence, Lisbon and Ibiza in the past 18 months, he is as sought after as ever, but remains somewhat of a mystery, only playing the more underground clubs, noted for their more discerning crowds. Petes first commercially released mix CD "Live at Kabal", hit the streets in 2004 to much critical acclaim, and with many more Red Ant tracks ready to go, Pete's more than a little happy with the way things have turned out. He’s doing things exactly how he wants them done, and keeping ahead of the curve in the process. It's a mix of success, talent, and integrity that few other artists can lay claim to. Pete’s latest project in 2005 sees him teaming up with legendary 80´s and 90´s Electro industrial pioneers "My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult" and releasing "My Life Remixed" a 13 track full length album, featuring some of the worlds hottest remix talent, such as Bryan Zentz, Tomie Sunshine, Phunk Investigation, and D:Fuse. The "My Life Remixed" tour is well underway, taking in cities such as NYC, Chicago, Philadelphia, L.A., Kansas City, Baltimore, Denver and Tampa, and is comprised of the band playing a special 2005 live show, and Pete Bones deejaying both before and after their live show. Check them out if you can... Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.