Factory 81

Factory 81
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
Genres
Years active1997–2003
Labels
Past members
  • Andy Cyrulnik
  • Kevin Lewis
  • Bill Schultz
  • Nathan Wallace

Factory 81 were an American nu metal[1][2] band from Detroit, Michigan, United States. Formed in 1997,[3] the band was active until 2003.

Biography

The band had not initially decided on a name until Nathan Wallace wore a shirt bearing a patch which read "Factory 81", and the rest of the band thought that "it sounded good", deciding that this would be the name of their band.[4]

Factory 81 released their only album, Mankind in 1999 on Medea Records; while it did not chart,[5] it was reissued by The Orchard in 2000[6] and Universal Motown Republic Group on October 3, 2000.[6] In 2001, the album was reissued by the independent record label Mojo Records.[6] Factory 81 also appeared on the compilation Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap, contributing a cover of Cypress Hill's "Insane in the Brain".[7] The compilation peaked at No. 195 on the Billboard 200.[8] In November 2000, Factory 81 toured alongside Mudvayne, Kittie and Apartment 26.[9] The band signed to Jive Records, but left the label in 2002.[10] In 2003, bassist Kevin Lewis and drummer Andy Cyrulnik left the group, prompting Factory 81 to disband.[11]

In 2017, Bill Schultz and Kevin Lewis started a new band, Minus Knives, along with singer Brandon Espinoza, and drummer Greg Wroblewski.

Musical style and influences

AllMusic described Factory 81's music style as a fusion of "stomp-paced metal"[5] and "'new school' hardcore",[5] and as mosh metal.[12] Influences cited by the band include genres such as jazz, fusion, and world music,[4] and the band Tool.[4] Factory 81's sound has been compared to bands such as Deftones[2] while vocalist Nathan Wallace's rapping has been compared to that of Rage Against the Machine's Zack de la Rocha.[2]

Band members

  • Andy Cyrulnik — drums
  • Kevin Lewis — bass
  • Bill Schultz — guitar
  • Nathan Wallace — vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Demos

  • Crawl Space (1997)[13]
  • Demo 1 (1998)
  • Demo 2 (1998)
  • Midwest (2006)

Singles

  • Nanu (2000)

References

  1. ^ a b Blabbermouth's review of Mankind by Factory 81 Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Blabbermouth.net
  2. ^ a b c d "Factory 81: Mankind - LoudVision". loudvision.it. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Factory 81". Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  4. ^ a b c "VOX INTERVIEWS FACTORY 81". Archived from the original on 2001-07-19. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b c DaRonco, Mike. "Biography of Factory 81". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  6. ^ a b c "Factory 81 - Mankind". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Really Randoms: Destiny's Child, Cypress Hill". Rolling Stone. August 10, 2000. Retrieved 30 November 2008.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Charts and awards for Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  9. ^ Dansby, Andrew (November 15, 2000). "Mudvayne to Tour with Kittie, Factory 81 and Apartment 26". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 November 2008.[dead link‍]
  10. ^ CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. 2003-01-20. p. 23. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  11. ^ "For The Record: Quick News On Bruce Springsteen, Al Green, Mary J. Blige, Hall & Oates, Redman, Method Man & More". MTV News. December 24, 2003. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  12. ^ "Factory 81". Metrotimes.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Factory 81 - Crawl Space (Cassette, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2014.