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EVOLVER
Matt started out as songwriter and keyboard player for Evolver, the techno 'in house' band for the genre leading offyerface dj collective. Playing at all the gigs Matt and fellow co hort and Dj CJ soon gained a reputation for rocking the crowd with their live techno tunes.
Tracks Released with Mega Dog on their 'feed your head' series and several singles with Nocturnal Records including the Legacy Ep.
Highlight gigs: Mega Dog, Hot Dog, Turnmills and regular full on outings at the Kitchen at the waterfront and UEA Norwich.
SHERE KHAN
Matt then moved on to form drum and bass act Shere Khan. Initially signed to indi major Dedicated records... the home of spiritualised etc. Matt went on to form his own label with two of the offyerface DJ Vodka and Louis, the new label Petrol saw many of the Shere Khan single releases and the release of his much acclaimed Debut double album "Age".
Matt as Shere Khan has also worked with many of the leading artists of the day such as Flytronix, Peshay and Dimension to name but a few and has had many tracks released with major drum an bass labels like Moving Shadow and Urban Takeover.
Shere Khan has been featured in many magazines such as Musik (where his album 'Age' was highlighted as the drum and bass album of the month), other features include Mixmag, DJ, Knowledge, Ministry, XLR8R (US) and international DJ.
Highlight Gigs: Bluenote club (London), Science Fiction, Sonic Mook experiment, Rumble, Rollercoaster, Logical Progression, Propellorheads and the Lizard Festival.
Some shoulder rubbing : ) Matt has DJed along side, Matrix, Optical, Bad Company, Andy C, EzRollers, Flytronix, Dimension, PFM, Paul 'Taxi' Cullen and Peshay to name but a few of the scene stars he has shared decks with over the years.
Digital Pilots
Up to the minute work now partnered up with long term pal Neil Timbers, together the boys are cranking away in their most advanced studio to date, bringing all their gained knowledge and combined skills into being and creating some of the most advanced and deep trance music the world has yet to hear. Also working serendipitously with the fantastic and haunting vocalist Holly Lerski...things can only get better. Look out the Digital Pilots are about to take off!!!
Thanks to all the 'Offyerface' crew, especially Michael (DJ Vodka), Chris (Beak) and Louis (DJ Louis), for all their unending support towards me in my various guises over the years... much appreciated boys thanks and not forgotten!!
All the Rollercoaster crew, DJ Dimension (for his awesome DJing skills), Danny (Flytronix) the true master of breaks, Paul 'Taxi' Cullen for all the years of friendship, co writing and musical musing. John Peel, for his tireless plays of Shere Khan tunes, whether at the right or wrong speed :) ...so much appreciated, we miss you!
Most recent thanks go to Neil (Digital Pilots) and Holly L for being such a great and exiting team to work with! Asa B for sorting us out this fantastic web site, we appreciate all you efforts mate cheers!
Neil Timbers Biography
THE TOWER
Neil has been writing and recording music for many years, not only in the trance/dance music genre but also in a more laid back, chilled out style, even having some of the more ambient tunes picked up and played on radio 4! His first real taste of life in a band and all that that involves was with a 4 piece synth outfit under the name of 'The Tower'. They gigged and recorded extensively for many years, and this was the bedrock of experience in songwriting, producing, recording and live performance that he has built on over the years. More info on this band can be found at www.thetower-music.com.
REDFORD
From there he moved more into the Dj scene playing out and about in club land, although he was never really fully comfortable with being away from the studio and songwriting environment which he loves so much. After this venture he joined another band called 'redford', a trio consisting Lisa Redford - guitar, vocals. Richard Lee - guitar, harmonica and vocals, and Neil on keyboards and production. They gigged and wrote together for a couple of years, notably warming up for the Sneaker Pimps on their tour. More info on Redford can be found at www.myspace.com/redfordmusic.
Digital Pilots
After leaving Redford Neil got heavily into the the uk trance scene, writing and producing tunes in his studio, which is where Digital Pilots really have their origins after Neil and Matt met in the London club 'Turnmills' in 2001. From this initial meeting they decided to have a go at writing together and from this was born the songwriting partnership that is Digital Pilots.
