2 Artists:

1) A Los Angeles, USA hardcore punk band, formed in 2007. Influenced by the likes of Cro-Mags, Crowbar, All Out War, Stigmata, Integrity, Leeway & Metallica. In 2008 they released a début EP, “The Devil’s Bed” (6131). In that time, they had toured the US three times & shorter tours, with the likes of Madball, Terror, Internal Affairs, Trash Talk & H2O. They have appeared at This is Hardcore Fest (Philadelphia), Great American Hardcore Fest (Boston), made multiple appearances at United Blood (Richmond, VA) and Sound & Fury (CA). The band makes its first European tour, Oct /Nov 2010.
In 2008, the band released the “Devil’s Bed”, an EP containing three demos and two new tracks. The combination of metal, East Coast hardcore, and their own kind of sound left their fans wanton for the next album release.
“Life Swallower”, the band’s first full length album, was recorded, mixed and mastered at Buzzbomb Studios by Paul Miner, known for his work with the likes of H2O, New Found Glory, Terror, Thrice & Death by Stereo. The album also featured pre-production contributions from Chad Gilbert (New Found Glory), Andrew Kline (Strife) & nick jett (Terror).
Alpha & Omega are currently signed on to 6131 Records.


2) As the duo, Alpha and Omega, Christine Woodbridge and John Sprosen have created a style of dub, the remixing offshoot of reggae, that is uniquely British. While they were initially influenced by original dub recordings by Lee "Scratch" Perry, King Tubby and Augustus Pablo, Woodbridge and Sprosen have continued to evolve their own sound. "Option" magazine explained, "through minimal manipulation, (Alpha and Omega) deliver the listener to a place of great sonic peace". According to "The Wire", "The compelling presences at the hear of these airy sonic worlds have a harder edge than some of their ancestors'. "Pulse!" dug even deeper into their explanation of Alpha and Omega's sound, which they described as, "massively thunderous bass lines, galloping drum tracks and a willingness to tastefully adorn dubs with digital flutes and various electronic sounding washes". Bassist Woodbridge, one of reggae's few woman instrumentalists, and keyboardist Sprosen began working together after meeting in the southwestern coastal city of Plymouth in Devon, England. Both musicians had previously played in various reggae bands and Sprosen had worked with the Roaring Lion Sound System. Pooling their resources, Woodbridge and Sprosen spent several years recording rhythm tracks prior to releasing their debut album, Daniel in the Lion's Den, as a cassette that they released on their own label, A & O, in 1990. Two years later, the duo signed with Greensleeves, keeping the imprint A &O as part of the agreement. Alpha and Omega have continued to collaborate with other British reggae bands. The duo supplied rhythm tracks for Jah Shaka and appeared on the indie-dance band Flowered Up's single, "The Reggae Song". The duo was accompanied by the Disciples on their 1997 album, Sacred Art of Dub; Mystical Things followed three years later and Dub Philosophy appeared in summer 2001.

Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Artist biography from last.fm