The Workhorse Movement

The Workhorse Movement stole it's name from Tom Wolf's controversial novel, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. In it, there is a society that follows a powerful motto - "WORKHORSE & INTERCOURSE", work hard, feel good! The motto seemed to fit everything they were trying to accomplish from day one. "We set out to bust ass in order to make a smooth ride for ourselves, and maybe pass on some of the information we've ucovered about human nature to the people who never sit back and look at the world from a logical point of view."

This strange new take on rock and rap started simple enough, Matt Rea (vox), Jeff Piper (guitars), Joe Mackie (drums) started playing together while attending Central Michigan University. "I was studying biochemistry and philosophy at the same time so we got some interesting new information on emotion and how the brain works. There were also the brain experiments if you know what I mean, so we were in the unique position of having some fresh new topics to play with literally." Jeff was studying jazz theory at Central but he was also diggin on everything from Public Enemy to Monster Magnet to Crowbar and using everything in between to carve out a signature sound as unique and solid as anything I've heard in years." Throw all of this in together with a drummer that lays down some of the most wicked grooves on the planet and you're on your way to changing the face of music all together.

The Workhorse Movement put out an album on their own and pursued record label support. Hooking up with Overcore put them in the game. They grabbed Jeff Wright from 20 Dead Flower Children to give them even more diversity, then dropped Cornbread (vox) into the mix to beef up the sound, and set out to let the world know what was going on. To do that they hit the road hardcore and haven't stopped for the last year and a half. The latest move has seen one last personel change, bassist Pete Bever has replaced Jeff Wright, finally bringing the chemistry of the band on stage and off to a level that will allow them to endure the coming years on the road.

"We have been a travelling promotional machine - stickers, flyers, mailing lists, shows from and to everywhere in the country. The reason for travelling was to sell albums and hook people up the only way you can without $100,000.00 in advertising. We just decided to go out and rock like a motherfucker live, party like there was no tomorrow and make a bunch of friends along the way. That was really all we had going for us - so we travelled anywhere we could to get gigs sleeping in the van, showering in car washes, and saving food money for the parties at night. It wasn't easy but it worked. We finally started to get the attention we were working so hard for and several bigger labels saw the potential. We also started to hop on tours with bigger bands like SEVENDUST, GRAVITY KILLS, and VANILLA ICE because we could really help the draw. We wrapped things up with ROADRUNNER RECORDS (Soulfly, Sepultura, Machine Head, Coal Chamber, Fear Factory, Misfits) after 13 months of negotiations and will release the new album featuring Detroit Rap legend ESHAM on Overcore/Roadrunner later this year."

LOOK FOR THE NEW WORKHORSE ALBUM ON ROADRUNNER RECORDS:

TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TO HIT STORES JANUARY 2000

The band's song "BEOTCH" appears on the OZZFEST 1999 Album.

For further info visit the band's web site at:

http://www.workhorsemovement.com

or contact Beth at Eternal Artists:

EternalMgt@aol.com

Rap-metal combo the Workhorse Movement was formed on the Mount Pleasant campus of Central Michigan University in 1994 by singer Myron (born Matt Kozuch-Rea), guitarist Freedom (Jeff Piper), bassist Jay, and drummer Joe Mackie. After honing their sound at local clubs and parties the group self-released their debut effort Dopamine in 1995, relocating to Detroit two years later and signing to the local Overcore label to issue a self-titled EP. When Jay left the Workhorse Movement to return to school, new bassist Grady (Jeff Wright) was recruited for an 18-month tour which also saw the addition of second vocalist Cornbread (Chris Sparks). Bassist Pete Bever replaced Grady for the band's 2000 Roadrunner label debut Sons of the Pioneers. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide