Skrillex: a case for him on 101X...& my staff pick
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4/2/2012 2:52:00 PM
Sonny Moore was 15 when he hooked up with Floridians From First To Last as their vocalist/rhythm guitarist last decade. After some success there on the Alternative Press/Warped Tour/Hot Topic scene, Moore went solo...as "himself" in the post-hardcore lane that FFTL had occupied, but simultaneously as the electronic artist Skrillex. Skrillex's first EP arrived less than two years ago, and he's since piled on three more, while scoring three Grammys & picking up remix/production/collaboration assignments all over the music world (from Korn to British folk darling Ellie Goulding--who he might be dating). And while the term "dubstep" might induce nausea and/or impromptu cases of Tourette's among folks you know, here's my case for the kid (now 24): his music's fresh & energetic, and not far out of the pocket that contains the rest of the electronica that 101X has supported (Prodigy, Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, etc.) over the years, AAANNNNDDD he could pick up a guitar and rock out if he wanted to. Hell, even Dave Grohl effin' loves him. Catch Skrillex at Whitewater Rocks this summer. Cool video below for the title song to the latest EP, Bangarang. Have an ice cream & check it out.
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Lynn
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