A Million Billion
Encyclopedia
A Million Billion is an indie / electronica solo-project-turned-band from Brooklyn
, New York
. It is led by Ryan Smith, a well-established musician within the US indie community, collaborating with The Fiery Furnaces
on the Stars Like Fleas
project, and touring as keyboardist with super-group The Silent League
(featuring members of Interpol
and Mercury Rev
). He has also worked as a remixer for Public Enemy and Bloc Party
.
Ryan Smith began to realise his own solo material in 2005 under the 'A Million Billion' name, with the 'Today We Love You' album and 'Filthy Schoolgilrs' EP. February 2006 saw the addition of Michael Fadem, Jon Natchez, Kevin Thaxton and Gene Park to the line-up, and a UK debut with the 'Volcano Season' single on EXERCISE1 Records
.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It is led by Ryan Smith, a well-established musician within the US indie community, collaborating with The Fiery Furnaces
The Fiery Furnaces
The Fiery Furnaces are a U.S. indie rock band formed in 2000 in Brooklyn, New York. The band's primary members are Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger. The siblings are originally from Oak Park, Illinois, a near-western suburb of Chicago.- Band biography :...
on the Stars Like Fleas
Stars Like Fleas
Stars Like Fleas is a Brooklyn-based band formed by multi-instrumentalist Shannon Fields and vocalist Montgomery Knott in the winter of 1998. Frequently compared to later Talk Talk and Robert Wyatt, their music blends avant-jazz and free improvisation with electronic textures and several...
project, and touring as keyboardist with super-group The Silent League
The Silent League
The Silent League is a post-rock, chamber pop band from Brooklyn, New York founded by Justin Russo, formerly of Mercury Rev. Their 2004 debut, The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused, featuring Sam from Interpol,...
(featuring members of Interpol
Interpol
Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
and Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev is an American alternative rock group, that formed in the late 1980s in Buffalo, New York. Original personnel were David Baker , Jonathan Donahue , Sean Mackowiak, a.k.a...
). He has also worked as a remixer for Public Enemy and Bloc Party
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
.
Ryan Smith began to realise his own solo material in 2005 under the 'A Million Billion' name, with the 'Today We Love You' album and 'Filthy Schoolgilrs' EP. February 2006 saw the addition of Michael Fadem, Jon Natchez, Kevin Thaxton and Gene Park to the line-up, and a UK debut with the 'Volcano Season' single on EXERCISE1 Records
Exercise1 Recordings
Exercise1 Recordings was a London based independent record label that released debut singles from Jeremy Warmsley, A Million Billion, Plans & Apologies, The Coral Sea, and Twin Thousands...
.
Singles and EP's
- "Filthy Schoolgirls" - 15 June 2005, EP on Filthy Schoolgirls
- "Volcano Season" - 27 February 2006, Limited Edition Single on EXERCISE1 RecordsExercise1 RecordingsExercise1 Recordings was a London based independent record label that released debut singles from Jeremy Warmsley, A Million Billion, Plans & Apologies, The Coral Sea, and Twin Thousands...