MP3 Sin & Tonic - ROCK: Funk Rock

True Detroit Bootycore, Distilled in Detroit, yet enjoyed worldwide. Infectious grooves, danceable rhythms, and words to live by.

11 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Funk Rock, ELECTRONIC: Industrial



Details:
HafLife: The Epic Length version

Instrumentation
MD20/20- vocals
Handi J-guitar, programming
mbolism- bass
V- Drums

Biography
Haflife formed in 2000 from three remaining members of Detroit's "way before their time" band Mental Landscape. After releasing their first full length cd in 2004 as Haflife, the band won the Best Industrial Band category of the Detroit Music Awards. With over four nominations under their belts, the band is looking forward to expanding their audience with the addition this year of a new drummer, "V".
V is a veteran of Detroit bands Skinhorse and Passion Nouveau, as well as being a guest drummer in many other Motor City bands. He adds a new, solid foundation to the already infectious grooves created by guitarist Handi J and Haflife's fearless leader, MD2020.
MD2020 is a family practice/urgent care physician who has been featured in almost every Detroit media outlet for his combination of rock mentality and his medical background. Known as "the punk rock doc", his peers in the medical community are often unappreciative of that combination, but the local music scene loves it! Not many bands can brag they have their own personal physician on lead vocals. He brings an interesting, intellictual flavor to the lyrics. The son of motorcycle legend Chet Hall, who was renowned for his custom built Harley Davisons, MD2020 is part physician, part biker, part Mad Doctor, and a master showman on stage. He is the epitome of what makes Haflife so unique.
Mbolism, one of the few five stiring female bassists in Detroit, has been playing bass for almost 20 years, and has been working with the Mad Doc for 13 of those. Described as Detroit's version of Anthony Kiedis and Flea, the dynamic couple anchor the vibe of Haflife and are the heart and soul that keep the music going. Mbolism is an award winning bassist, having won the Detroit Music award for best bassist in 1994.
Handi J is one of the originators of Haflife's "sound". In addition to playing guitar, he also programs all the electronic tracks and engineers, mixes and masters all of the band's recordings.
Haflife has been featured in local tv commercials for Noir Leather, in the independent film "Hatred of a Minute" produced by Bruce Campbell, and has also been heavily featured in the Det-Chi extreme sports DVDs released over the past several years. They are looking forward to expanding their audience, with at least two national and one international tour planned thru 2007.


Website
http://www.haflife.tv

Discography
Epo2- released in 2001
Guilty Pleasures- full length cd released in Jan. 04
Sin N' Tonic- Released December 2006