Justin Bennett is a live and studio session drummer who has been touring and recording internationally for over thirteen years. He has worked on albums for several major labels, as well as numerous independent labels and has played in a wide variety of bands and musical styles including rock, industrial, metal, funk, reggae, pop, and avant-garde experimental. He is experienced in electronic integration (loops, sequences, etc.) and can often be seen playing electronic devices and laptop software from behind the drumkit. He is also an experimental composer, producer, programmer and drum instructor.

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NEWS / SCHEDULES:

2/2009 - Spring Bahntier dates:
March 13th Rostock Germany / Mau Club
March 20th Antwerp Belgium / Hof Ter Lo (w/ Combichrist)
April 11th Bucharest Romania / (w/ Siva Six)

2/2009 - My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult tour dates for Spring 2009:
May 01 Tempe, AZ @ THE SETS
May 02 Albuquerque, NM @ LAUNCHPAD
May 03 El Paso, TX @ CLUB 101
May 08 Dripping Springs, TX @ THUNDER OF GODS FESTIVAL
May 09 Houston, TX @ LAST CONCERT CAFÉ
May 11 Dallas, TX @ GRANADA THEATER
May 12 Tulsa, OK @ MARQUEE
May 13 Kansas City, KS @ RECORD BAR
May 14 Des Moines, IA @ PEOPLE’S COURT
May 15 Omaha, NE @ CLUB ROXBURY
May 17 Denver, CO @ THE CHURCH
May 19 Salt Lake City, UT @ URBAN LOUNGE
May 21 Portland, OR @ DANTE’S
May 22 Seattle, WA @ EL CORAZON
May 28 West Hollywood, CA @ KEY CLUB

10/2008 - Ohgr and American Memory tour dates for Fall 2008:
November 18 San Diego CA / House of Blues
November 19 Los Angeles CA / El Ray Theater
November 21 San Francisco CA / Slims
November 22 Portland OR / Hawthorne Theater
November 23 Vancouver BC / Red Room
November 24 Seattle WA / El Corazon
November 26 Salt Lake City UT / Murray Theater
November 27 Denver CO / Bluebird
November 29 Minneapolis MN / Station 4
November 30 Chicago IL / Double Door
December 2 Toronto ONT/ The Opera House
December 3 Montreal QUE / Les Saints
December 4 New York NY / Gramercy Theater
December 6 Boston MA / Paradise
December 7 Washington DC / Rock and Roll Hotel
December 9 Raleigh NC / Cats Cradle
December 10 Atlanta GA / Masquerade
December 12 Ft Lauderdale FL / Culture Room
December 13 Tampa FL / State Theater
December 15 New Orleans / House of Blues
December 17 Houston TX / Warehouse 163H
December 18 Dallas TX / Grenada Theater
December 19 San Antonio TX / White Rabbit
December 21 Albuquerque NM / The Launchpad
December 22 Pheonix AZ / The Marquee

8/2008 - The new Bahntier album "Venal", produced by Justin, is slated for release on
October 8, 2008 through Rustblade records.

4/2008 - Upcoming Bahntier date:
May 11th Leipzig Germany / Wave Gotik Treffen Festival

3/2008 - The American Memory project is currently in its final phase of production. A trailer for the project is now online at www.americanmemory.net

2/2008 - Justin's kETvECTOR album is now available. Click HERE to order.
A myspace page is also up for the project with mp3 samples from the album.

1/2008 - Upcoming Bahntier dates:
January 26th Rome Italy / Zoo Bar
February 16th Budapest Hungary / Blue Hole
March 14th Reggio-Emilia Italy / AQ16

12/2007 - Justin's new project kETvECTOR, based on electronic improvisations between
him and Stefano Rosello (Bahntier, Detune-X) is set to release it's debut album,
"The Infinite Regress" on February 15, 2008 through Rustblade records.

10/2007 - My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult dates for Winter 2007:
November 23 Madison WI / The Annex
November 26 Richmond VA / Rocks
November 27 Baltimore MD / Sonar
November 28 Allentown PA / Crocodile Rock
November 29 New York NY / Blender (Gramercy) Theater
November 30 Rochester NY / Water Street Music Hall
December 1 Cleveland OH / Phantasy Nite Club
December 2 Detroit MI / Small's
December 5 Tulsa OK / The Blank Slate
December 6 Ft Worth TX / Ridglea Theater
December 8 Houston TX / Scout Bar
December 10 El Paso TX / Club 101
December 12 Tempe AZ / Sets
December 13 Hollywood CA / Safari Sams

10/2007 - Bahntier dates for Fall 2007:
November 2nd Leipzig Germany / Moritzbastei
November 3rd Rostock Germany / Jaz Club
November 17th London UK / Slimelight

5/2007 - Skinny Puppy Mythrus Tour 2007 dates:
May 24th Santa Cruz CA / The Catalyst
May 25th Portland OR / Crystal Ballroom (Convergence Festival)
May 27th Boise, ID / The Big Easy
May 29th Salt Lake City UT / The Depot
May 30th Denver CO / Ogden Theater
June 1st Chicago IL / Houes Of Blues
June 2nd Detroit, MI / St. Andrews Hall
June 3rd Cleveland, OH / Agora Theatre
June 5th Toronto ON / Kool Haus
June 6th Montreal QC / Le Spectrum
June 7th Boston MA / Avalon Ballroom
June 8th Philadelphia PA / Electric Factory
June 9th New York NY / Nokia Theater Times Square
June 11th Washington DC / 9:30 Club
June 12th Baltimore, MD / Sonar
June 14th Atlanta GA / Center Stage
June 15th New Orleans LA / House Of Blues
June 16th Houston TX / Warehouse Live
June 17th Dallas TX / House Of Blues
June 19th Tempe AZ / Marquee Theater
June 21st San Francisco CA / The Fillmore
June 22nd Los Angeles CA / Henry Fonda Theater
June 23rd Los Angeles CA / Henry Fonda Theater
June 24th Anaheim CA / House Of Blues
Aug 6 2007 Tivoli Utrecht Holland
Aug 7 2007 Columbia Club Berlin Germany
Aug 8 2007 Klub Studio Krakow Poland
Aug 9 2007 Roxy Prague Czech Republic
Aug 10 2007 Sziget Festival Budapest Hungary
Aug 12 2007 Mera Luna Festival Hildesheim Germany
Aug 14 2007 Astoria London UK
Aug 15 2007 Academy 2 Manchester UK

4/2007 - A remix by Justin of the track TV Sista, from the new My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult album entitled The Filthiest Show in Town, is up on their myspace page and will be available on their upcoming remix album.

2/2007 - Justin has begun the first stages of recording for the American Memory project, a multi-media music and video presentation conceived of by William Morrison.

1/20/2007 - Bahntier show at Schlagstrom in Berlin, Germany.