[kj] Drummer for US Tour: ?

[Rheinhold Squeegee]

Also, if it is the same drummer as they used in China, then it will be journeyman crusty-punk Spike T Smith, late of Conflict, The Damned and...Morrissey.
 
Biography 
Spike T. Smith could well be described as the British version of josh freese with regards his varied & colourful drumming career to date. Well known for his work with massively influential singer MORRISSEY, with whom he toured & recorded with between 1999 & 2003.
Spike played previously with punk legends THE DAMNED before being poached by the above-mentioned singer. Before this spike cut his teeth playing for hardcore/dub reggae crossover act WARDANCE, recording two albums & numerous singles & extensively touring Europe & north America in the mid 90's.
There have also been many sessions that spike has contributed to & many remixes. More recently, an album with British rockers SONA FARIQ. THE MOTIVATORS (featuring Alain whyte & Gary day of Morrissey) Chinese pop singing superstar I Ching & THE T4 PROJECT which features some of the biggest names from the past 20 years of the u.s./u.k. punk scene, including members of BAD RELIGION, PENNYWISE, STRUNG OUT, BUZZCOCKS ,THE SUBHUMANS & PORNO FOR PYROS. The album was released summer 2008.
Gizz butt, former guitarist of THE PRODIGY & now fronting his own metal band THE MORE I SEE has also had Spike contributing his drumming skills to his bands album THE UNHOLY FEAST. He will also feature on their new album TREAD THE DARKER PATH.This should see the light of day in spring 2010. There is also much touring in the pipeline; both in Europe & America where spike is an in demand player. He is currently performing live with Conflict & will be performing the drumming duties on their next studio album "TILT". He is also performing with STEVE IGNORANT (former front man of CRASS) with his new live band.
In-between all this spike has taken part in a number of clinics demonstrating his wide-ranging styles & influences & also runs his own drum school. He has also been the featured artist on the most recent Pearl Drum Vision advertisement that has been appearing in all the top drum magazines. 

Some web sites to check out. Thet4project.com Myspace.com/t4project, Myspace.com/themoreisee Myspace.com/conflictofficial and Myspace.com/spiketsmith


 		 	   		  
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