Ant-Bee
American experimental musician and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ant-Bee (stage-name for Billy James) is an American experimental musician and writer. In his musical work, he is a psychedelic era revivalist, working with members of The Mothers of Invention; the original members of the Alice Cooper group, and Captain Beefheart's Magic Band.
Billy James | |
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Birth name | Billy James |
Also known as | Ant-Bee |
Born | (1960-11-11) November 11, 1960 (age 63) Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
Genres | Rock, jazz, experimental |
Occupation(s) | Musician, writer, publicist |
Instrument(s) | drums, percussion, vocals |
Years active | 1977–present |
Founder of Glass Onyon PR, he has represented music artists including King Crimson, Jon Anderson, Michael Bruce, Greg Lake, Mitch Mitchell, John Wetton, and others. As a recording artist with the name ANT-BEE, he is a multi-instrumentalist who has recorded and performed with musicians including members of the original Alice Cooper group Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, and Neal Smith; the original Mothers of Invention; Bruce Cameron, and others; and produced his four solo albums, including Lunar Musik and Electronic Church Muzik. As a writer, he has co-authored and authored biographies of musicians including Michael Bruce, Todd Rundgren, and others.[1][2][3]
In the 1990s James performed and recorded with musicians including Michael Bruce, whose autobiography James co-authored, "No More Mr Nice Guy: The Inside Story of the Alice Cooper Group", first published in 1996.