William 'SUGAR MILK' Tebbetts - born in Chicago, Il.
Is an accomplished singer-songwriter/producer and engineer.
His affinity to assemble a landscape of cacauphony, began at the early age of three years old, when this gifted multi-instrumentalist, began teaching himself to play piano; drums; woodwinds and guitar.
By age 10, whether plucking on strings, tapping on keyboards, or banging on drums, he was well aware of his gifted ability to channel his emotions and express himself articulately, through the universal language of music.
He began performing with bands in the late eighties in Chicago, where he co-founded and fronted (CBS assoc. labels) 80's pop band Colortone, in collaboration with Stephen Georgiafandis (Co Founding Member of the hugely popular 80's underground club/pop band Ministry).
Tebbetts has written with multi-platinum songwriter /producer Glen Ballard (producer and writer on numerous Alanis Morissette Dave Matthews; Rolling Stones releases... Ballard was also co-producer on the Colortone release).
Other bands Tebbetts has founded, fronted, written for and produced include:
popular Chicago based alt. club bands 911, Surrounded By Freaks, Penthouse Plants, Vein Laden Meat Pipes, and Vena Cava.
Currently scoring and arranging works for placement and multimedia licensing; he is also working on a solo project.
Tebbetts is also producing and engineering many new upcoming independent bands.
He is highly skilled in all aspects of programming & recording, combining a Pro Tools HD rig with many other software and hardware applications.
For programming, he is using Logic Pro and Pro Tools 7 +, employing many custom made analog cicuits, including vintage tube mics and and one of a kind high voltage tube mic pres & compressor-limiters.
He has a vast knowledge in analog & digital electronics and has a deep audio engineering background.
He is a skilled computer and keyboard programmer excelling in his ability to create and manipulate all of his audio tools into a multi dimensional lush hypnotic & emotional sonic experience. Recently relocating to Los Angeles Ca., he is currently working with Carlos Villa Lobos of L.A. based band Angry Chiwawah and Esperanza.
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