''Billy'' is the fifth album of

noise rock Noise rock (sometimes called noise punk) is a noise music, noise-oriented style of experimental rock that spun off from punk rock in the 1980s. Drawing on movements such as minimal music, minimalism, industrial music, and New York hardcore, a ...

band

feedtime Feedtime (stylised as feedtime) is an Australian noise rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, that was initially formed as a duo in 1979 by Rick Johnson on guitar and vocals and Allen Larkin on bass guitar and vocals. They soon became a trio w ...

, released on March 23, 1996 by

Amphetamine Reptile Records Amphetamine Reptile Records (or AmRep Industries) is a record label founded in 1986 by Tom Hazelmyer in Washington state. The label specializes in noise rock and also released ''Strap It On ''Strap It On'' is the debut studio album by Amer ...

. It was the band's first album after they went on hiatus in 1989.

Tom Hazelmyer Tom Hazelmyer (born 1965) is an American musician and printmaker. He is known as the founder and owner of the independent label Amphetamine Reptile Records as well as being the lead vocalist and songwriter for the band Halo of Flies. Biograph ...

, founder and owner of Amphetamine Reptile, named ''Billy'' one of his favourite releases.Kroneiss, Rich
"Circling the Pile: An Interview with Tom Hazelmyer"
''Terminal Boredom''. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Billy'' liner notes. ;feedtime *Rick Johnson – vocals, guitar *Al Larkin – bass guitar *Tom Sturm – drums ;Additional musicians and production *David Carter –

congas The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are stave (wood), staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (drum), quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), an ...

*Peter H. Kemp – photography *Steve Smart – mastering *Dave Trump –

engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

, mixing *Greg Wales – engineering, mixing

Release history

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Billy (Feedtime album) 1996 albums Amphetamine Reptile Records albums Feedtime albums