brief biog kind of stuff.... I took the usual avenue into dj’ing for somebody from my generation: proper electro, chicago house then found detroit techno...and never looked back.
I started djing in early 90’s playing parties and just being a very eager young un, willing to play anywhere.. The first proper gig I got was playing at seminal newcastle techno night Bloated, then got involved in a night called curious yellow in newcastle in the late 90’s that brought surgeon, lost’s steve bicknell, james ruskin and space djz amongst others to the toon. not long after that I was one of the residents at reverb, a techno and drum n’bass weekly in newcastle playing alongside carl craig, baby ford, dj bone, mr c, vince watson and many other techno and house luminaries of that era. In that time I dj’d at a fair few parties and clubs around the northeast and further afield, put out a few 12”s then took a break from djing wanting to spend time with family. after a few years off the scene I finally ended up regularly spinning for the signals crew in newcastle, playing old school chicago, detroit techno and H.O.U.S.E.

We would like to read your meter!

NEEB have played with many lineups over the years, but the five key band members have been creating music together for over a decade. Also known as ‘the speccy white boys’; Andy Wain (analogue synthesizers and effects), Mark Hand (analogue synthesizers, Rhodes and effects), Mark Lloyd (drums) Peter Casson (guitar) and Tony Waite (bass) have a natural creative connection that fuels a great proliferation of original jams and tunes. 

NEEB have a fair few things to shout about…

40,000 downloads of their mega hits ‘Waxed’ and ‘Tof Gunk’ in Japan via the Toryumon label, a performance at In The City urban music festival (Manchester) and an appearance at Glastonbury (featuring White Negroes vocalist Ian Monaghan) supporting The Egg, Gong and the legendary Rolf Harris! 

The electricity meter does not run out of 50p’s there… NEEB celebrated their 10th year by headlining the Chill Out Tent at Solfest Festival in 2010 playing an epic 90 minute set; amongst the likes of James, The Magic Numbers and Alabama 3.

As a follow-up NEEB played the well respected and expanding Willowman Festival on Saturday 18th June 2011, and they were pleased to join many other bands from Hartlepool playing the same festival.

Since 1999, NEEB’s music has evolved from electronica through to drum & bass, break-beat, funky house, deep house, techno and jazzy-breaks. With a sound somewhere between Nightmares On Wax and Underworld their style is definitely left of centre and eclectic in taste.

The band emerged from the electronic outfit ‘Manitou’ who’s tracks were released on the Experiment Collective Intelligence compilation CD and vinyl EP Module’s One & Two alongside Hidden Agenda (Metalheadz). This very successful release managed to export the band’s music across the world, particularly the Far East and America, in addition to providing the foundation for the subsequent band, NEEB.

NEEB have released music on the Uptown Café Compilation with Toryumon, Sounds from the Funky Underground Compilation with Chocolate Fireguard / Vinyl Assassins (home to successful soul/funk outfit Kava Kava), and their self-released album Northern Electric.

NEEB have played their fusion of beats, breaks and electronica to crowds at Glastonbury, Moles Club [Bath], Maze Club [Nottingham], Timeless Festival [Huddersfield] supporting Zion Train and Pee-Wee Ellis, Lift Festival [Manchester] and the totally cool Telfords Warehouse [Chester].

“Kicking in with a bad¬ass break-beat, NEEB delivers hip swinging beats and acidic electronica.” (MIXMAG)

Singer-songwriter, best known for disability-themed songs, former front-woman of The Fugertivs, popular on the disability arts scene. Now director of Shoot Your Mouth Off Films, who produce content with and about disabled people. 

This page is for my solo and collaborative work.
Deep House, Electro, Experimental.

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