- Billy Werner
Infobox musical artist
Name = Billy Werner
Img_capt = Werner and Hot Cross at theCake Shop in NYC
Background = solo_singer
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Born = 1977
Origin =Queens, New York
Instrument =Vocals
Genre =Screamo ,Emo ,Dance Music
Occupation =Singer ,Songwriter ,Dj
Years_active = 1997 – present
Label = Level Plane
URL = http://www.level-plane.com/hotcross
Notable_instruments =Billy Werner was the lead singer for
Hot Cross . [http://underthevolcano.net/article.php?content=issue96/f_hotcross.html Under The Volcano Fanzine: Still Living Under A Punk Rock: Punk, Hardcore And More! ] ] Previously he was the lead singer/songwriter forSaetia throughout the band's lifespan.Background
Raised in
Queens, New York , Werner earned an undergraduate degree atNew York University and a graduate degree atKing's College London .Career
Billy formed Saetia in 1997 with Greg Drudy, Jamie Behar, and Alex Madara. During their short lifespan of two and a half years, they released a self-titled EP, a self-titled full length, and their full discography on "
A Retrospective (Saetia album) ". Billy wrote the lyrics, and sang vocals for the band. The band broke up in 1999, due to personal problems, to form bands such as Off Minor,The Fiction , and Billy's own band,Hot Cross . They are considered one of the most importantScreamo bands, due to the release of their full discography as A Retrospective, and their 170+ shows.Hot Cross was formed shortly after Saetia broke up in 2000, with former Saetia drummer, Patrick McFlurgin, Matt Smith, Casey Boland, and Josh Jakubowski. The band released "
A New Set of Lungs ", their first EP, in 2002, and then released their critically acclaimed record, "Cryonics", the "Fair Trades & Farewells " EP, and their latest record, "Risk Revival", all onLevel Plane records, except for "Risk Revival" released on Equal Vision records. The band's music was similar to Saetia, featuring Billy's screamingwhispering vocals, but was considered more technical, especially when it came to their double guitar system Guitar. The band went on indefinite hiatus, cutting short their 2007 tour.
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