What is the name of your band?
The Productionists
Where is your band from?
Bellingham, WA
Who is in the band and what role does each person have?
Alphabetically:
-Mike X 2: vocals, beat production
-Erik Snyder: Guitars, keyboards, beat production
-Clint Westwood: DJ, vocals, beat production
What brought the band together and when?
2001-2002: Clint, a member of the hip-hop-Rock group Dolemite, and Erik, a member of the Rock-Funk-experimental group I.V., discover common interests in Funk, R & B, Jazz, and Hip-hop over the course of playing several shows together with their groups. After the inevitable demise of their respective projects, the two headed in their own directions, pursuing different musical projects.
2002-2004: Different projects, same results. Clint and Erik again found themselves at the end of the tenure of their bands and again discovered their common interests. Clint had been working with Mike, who had his own studio, and the two began experimenting with new musical ideas. It was during a jam session that Clint asked Erik if he would like to do some recording sometime. “Sure.” It was also during this period that Clint invited Erik to his weekly DJ gig at THE FACTORY, a local club downtown. Erik gladly excepted and performances begun. Audience immediately responded with smiles, praise, and above all, dancing. During these onstage jam sessions the two created the foundation of what their group would eventually become. Their set consisted heavily of funk, jazz, and blues, which became the main pillars of their sound (although several other styles have crept in along the way as well).
A name was chosen for the group: THE PRODUCTIONISTS.
What genre, of music do you classify your band as?
Experimental Hip-Hop, Jazz, R & B, Funk
What inspires your music?
THE PRODUCTIONISTS’s collective experiences.
Who or what influences your band’s sound?
Great artists of the past and present…too many to list. And life situations.
Where have you toured?
Up and down the I-5 corridor.
How many albums have you released?
One album released in 2006 titled: WEAPONS OF MASS PRODUCTION
What are the highs and lows in your band’s history?
Hard to say. However, a recent benefit performance for a local snowboard and skate shop (INNATE!) and opening for Zion I are two that stand out.
You’re stuck on a deserted island and forced to listen to one album for eternity. What album would you pick?
Depends on which member you ask.
Web site:
www.productionsts.com
Last words? Shout outs?
Thank you to all who have supported us, and continue to support us. We see only bright things on the horizon.