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Dirt, Lies & Audio Black had an explosive launch on the 14th of March, with the release of the DLA Black remixes of Hazem Beltagui's Joyful Sadness and Bustrexx's EP. Releases were already planned months ahead and to this date, new potential floorfillers are discovered on a daily basis.
DLA Black is the sister label of the trance Label Dirt, Lies &amp; Audio Red. Even before the red label was launched it became obvious that a label specialized in the modern sounds of drum &amp; bass and dubstep was needed to fully cover the spectrum of todays electronic dance music.
DLA Black features the hottest tracks from tomorrows best talent. With the darkest, most twisted wobble bass lines, to euphoric uplifting drum &amp; bass breaks, finding the track that will light up your day is as easy as writing the lyrics to Rebecca Blacks 'Friday'.
With thousands of views on Youtube since launch and an evergrowing fanbase, it is not a matter of if, but when, the label becomes the one stop shop for anything to get the dance floor raving during the crescendo of the night.The sounds of Dirt, Lies &amp; Audio Black can be found on iTunes, Beatport, Juno and over 300 more sites.
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Your one stop shop for all things Chad Nixon.

A purveyor of sounds, sentence stringer,  informed by the old as much as the new, the woods as much the office building, the playground as much as the television commercial.

Baby of the 80s, teen of the 90s, obsessed with the 60s and 70s; an FM wannabe in a Youtube world. I guess I just wasn't made for these times. I like songwriting in the Gershwin, Tin Pan Alley, Lennon/McCartney tradition. I prefer records to singles. I prefer three minutes to ten.

According to my mama, I was whistling before I learned to talk. I played organ in the Memphis garage rock scene between 2000 and 2016. I've done a lot of studio work, adding keys to records by songwriters that I really admire.

I'm now focused on recording my own songs. I have a minimal home recording set up with a laptop, microphones, cheap guitars, drums, piano, and a grab bag of other toys. All my lyrics rhyme with the truth, or at least I think they do. 

Life is short and there are more good songs then there are raindrops. Which is to say: thank you very much for lending me your ears.

Rock 'n' roll is dead, long live rock 'n' roll.
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A few of my influences, in no particular order, are:

Sly and the Family Stone 
The Mamas and Papas
Beck
Big Star
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
Smokey Robinson 
Bob Dylan
Buddy Holly
Jack Oblivian
James Brown
Beaulah
Elliot Smith
Hank Williams
Otis Redding
Steve Martin
10CC
Joe Jackson
Frank Ocean
Billie Holiday
Dave Fridman
Joni Mitchell
Tyler, The Creator
The Dirt Bombs
The Cocteau Twins
George Gershwin
Ben Folds
Cornelius
Bjork
Donny Hathaway
The Drifters
Ennio Morricone
Moby Grape
Prince
The Breeders
The Monkees 
Caetano Veloso
Kendrick Lamar
Nina Simone
Pink Floyd
Waylon Jennings
Del Shannon
Booker T and the MG's 
Mott the Hoople
Grandaddy
The Hombres
Philip Glass
Huey Lewis
My Bloody Valentine
David Bowie
David Byrne 
The Pixies
Thin Lizzy
The Clash
Broadcast
Willie Mitchell
Billy Joel
Wilco
Cat Power
Pusha T
Blonde Redhead
Os Mutantes
Al Green
The Kinks
The Animals
Spiritualized
The Zombies
Carol Kaye
Them
Led Zeppelin
The Beta Band
Loudon Wainwright
Leadbelly
Lou Reed
Tom Petty
Tom Waits
Shuggie Otis
The Impressions
Weird Al
Van Dyke Parks
Roy Orbison
Nino Rota
Jack White
Don Covay
Sir Douglas Quintet
Chet Baker
Chicago
Buffy Sainte Marie
Miles Davis
Elvis Costello
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Harlan T Bobo
Nick Lowe
Earth Wind and Fire
Chopin
William S Burroughs
Nina Simone
Ray Charles
Ravel
Electric Light Orchestra
M.O.T.O.
Steely Dan
Willie Nelson
Phish
Charles Mingus
The Grateful Dead
The Cars
Lee Hazelwood
REM
The Replacements
Pavement
Kurt Cobain
Isaac Hayes
Jerry Lee Lewis
Ike & Tina
The Vaselines
Lenoard Cohen
Gilberto Gil 
Air
Alejandro Escovedo
Fats Domino
Little Richard
Buddy Holly
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Groovies
Janis Jolpin
Scott Joplin
John Coltrane
Willie Nelson
Todd Rundgren
They MIght Be Giants 
The Drifters
The Coasters 
Django
Marvin Gaye
Belle and Sebastian
The Delgados
Animal Collective
Curtis Mayfiled
Harry Nilsson
Warren Zevon
Steve Miller
Randy Newman
Carole King
The Isley Brothers
JJ Cale
Nat King Cole
Frank Zappa
The Rolling Stones
The Compulsive Gamblers
Greg Cartwright
The Reigning Sound
Jeff Pope
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Dr. John
Ray Manzarek
Paul Simon
Dan Penn
The Byrds
Badfinger
The Band
Stephen Sondheim
Andrew Lloyd Weber
Stephen Schwartz
The Police
Richard Thompson
Dean Martin
Chuck Berry
Syd Barrett
Rita Lee
Gal Costa
The Specials
2 Pac
Weezer
Squeeze
The Violent Femmes
Wanda Jackson
The Andrew Sisters
The Memphis Horns
The Memphis Jug Band
The Oblivians 
Cole Porter 
Johnny Mercer
Black Sheep
Harold Arlen
The Everly Borthers
The Faces
Neil Young
Charlie Rich
Oscar Peterson
Stevie Wonder
Phineas Newborn
M. Ward
The Lyres
The Troggs
The Velvet Underground
Funkadelic
Donovan
The Doors
Meat Puppets
Brian Eno
The Hollies
Radiohead
Frank Sinatra
? and the Mysterians
Tommy James
Madness
The Seeds 
The Lovin' Spoonful
Carl Perkins
Howlin' Wolf
The 13th Floor Elevators
Yo La Tengo
Love
A Giant Dog
Sparks
Courtney Barnett
Kate Tempest
T. Rex
Outkast
Irving Berlin
The Who
The Searchers
Fleetwood Mac
Allen Toussaint

…and a few others

"We are the pawns of progress....the sacrificial batteries "

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DEAD RECKONING is a four piece American Metal band based out of Columbus, GA. Formed in late 2012 by guitarist, and at the time active duty soldier, Mike "K-OS" Spriggs, the band has forged itself over time from four vastly different people into one solid unit, never wavering in its mission to be the sledgehammer smashing through all the walls of fuckery.



Though originally formed by three veterans DEAD RECKONING has undergone several lineup changes through the years.  Guitarist Mike "K-OS" Spriggs has become well-known for his tornado riffs and face melting solos. The recent return of vocalist Bleghboii Taylor Monroe with his monstrous vocals and incredible high energy stage performance. Drummer Ryan Lake sets the pace with his hard pounding technical attack. And Brian "Brayne "Silverstein glues it all together on bass with a thunderous groove you can feel in your chest. It just becomes one big wall of "fuck yeah!!"



"Rise of the Fallen " released in 2018 as the bands first full length studio album accompanied by a music video for the title track. The band and crew has since done nine US tours in support reaching all but 3 of the lower 48 states. Currently in 2023 they have done a 122 date tour with very little time off. Ending the year in October to finish the "RED" album which should drop in March 24.



"mediApocalypse", "PAWNS" ,"Gallows" and now "Break Me" are the first four singles released from the upcoming 2nd full length album "RED" which some were produced by Ahrue Luster (former Machine Head/ Ill Nino guitarist) will be available on all streaming platforms 



Over the last few years DEAD RECKONING has had the honor to share the stage with some of the most bad ass and brutal bands in metal. Metallica, Slipknot, Lamb of God, Gojira, Rob Zombie, Asking Alexandria, Exodus, Exhorder, Mudvayne, All That Remains, Whitechapel, Motionless in White, The Genitorturers, Fuel, Orgy, Motograter, Texas Hippie Coalition ,Carnifex, The Convalescence and SPITE just to name a few. And so far and growing daily they have played fests like Welcome to Rockville, Blue Ridge Rock festival and multiple Slaughter Que fests in their home state. It's been one a hell of a road but they're not even close to done!! See you all soon!!! 

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Bleghboii Taylor Monroe: Vocals

Mike K-OS Spriggs: Guitar/Vox

Ryan Lake: Drums

Brian BRAYNE Silverstein: Bass/Vox

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Three piece instrumental rock and roll from Memphis, Tennessee

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