Adam Perry (drummer)
Adam Perry (born December 29, 1969), also known by his stage name The Yin, is a British musician. He is known as the drummer of the rockbands A and the Bloodhound Gang, as well as the production team 'Collective'.
Biography
He was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, in England. He spent his childhood there, before moving to Suffolk with his family at the age of 13. He has an identical twin brother, Jason, and a younger brother, Giles, both of whom are also members of "A". He was a member of the band Grand Designs, an early incarnation of "A", who played regular gigs in and around Lowestoft. In 1991 he moved to London where he shared a flat with his brother Jason, bassist Stevie Swindon and Dan Hawkins, who later went on to be in The Darkness.
'A' - 1995-2005
'A' was formed in 1995. The band moved away from the prog rock inspired sound of Grand Designs to a much bore brattish sound, mixing the energy of Ash, the melody of The Beach Boys, the pop sensibilities of Van Halen and the attitude of The Beastie Boys.
'A' landed a deal with London Records in 1996, and released records under their own "Tycoon Records" subsidiary. In 1997 they recorded their debut album How Ace Are Buildings over three months in California. 'A' began to build up a loyal following in the UK, touring with the likes of The [...] Pistols, Jesus Jones and their heroes Faith No More. After the album was released, bassist Stevie Swindon parted ways with the band and was replaced by their friend and satanist Daniel P Carter.
In 1999 they released their second album A vs. Monkey Kong, which had a more mature sound than their debut, and is regarded by many as their finest hour. With its release they began touring internationally for the first time. The single "I Love Lake Tahoe" was a big hit in Germany, and in 2000 the band embarked on a worldwide tour with The Bloodhound Gang.
The third album was Hi-Fi Serious, recorded in Germany with producer Al Clay in 2001. The first single was "Nothing". The track was the heaviest thing the band had recorded, and went crashing into the UK top 10. This was followed by top 20 hit "Starbucks". The band spent 2002 touring woldwide, appearing at many of the world's major festivals, and won a Kerrang award for best British band. This was the bands most successful period to date.
In 2003 they released a brand new single "Good Time", however due to various delays the next album was not recorded until the start of the next year. The band were jetted off to Seattle with producer Terry Date. Again, the album marked a more mature sound for the band, and was regarded as containing the bands strongest material to date. Around the time the album was completed, the bands UK label, London Records, was bought out by Warner Music. Unfortunately this meant the album was shelved for the rest of the year, with nobody knowing whether the album was ever going to see the light of day.
'A' returned with a four night residency at the Metro Club in London, followed by A Tour of Germany and a 19 date UK tour. First single "Rush Song" was released in May, but due to their two year absence, coupled with the re-emergence of britpop, with bands such as Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand dominating the airwaves, the single inevitably received very little airplay, TV coverage or press, as well as little promotion from their label. The single entered the charts at number 35, giving them a fourth top 40 hit. The album Teen Dance Ordinance was finally released on July 18th 2005. The album was well received amongst fans, and received positive reviews in the press. The band made a main stage appearance at the Download Festival in the UK, did a few dates with Avril Lavigne in Germany, and played their first ever acoustic gig, which was broadcast live on the internet. After a short but successful UK tour in October, it was announced that the band was being dropped by their label, Warner Music, due to poor record sales, and that the band was going into hiatus, stating that they would be unable to continue financially.
The return of 'A'
'A' returned in 2007 to play a one off festival in Rochford, and are thought to be keen to get writing again in 2008.
Collective
In 2005, he managed a songwriting and production team called "Collective". His brother Jason had teamed up with old friend and established songwriter Julian Emery, as well as 'A' bassist Daniel P Carter. Their first project was co-writing and producing the debut album from Matt Willis, Don't Let It Go To Waste. The album reached gold status and spawned three top 40 singles in the UK.
The team's next project was with McFly on their third album Motion In The Ocean. The album was a huge success reaching the top 10 and spawning three number 1 singles in the UK.The team have also been involved with a string of writing sessions with the likes of Sugababes, Andrea Corr and Cher. They have also been working with a band from South Yorkshire called Area15. The band are managed by showbiz legend Jonathan Shalit. The band have a lot of talent and are set to be a big name in the near future.
Bloodhound Gang
In 2005, he became The New drummer for The Bloodhound gang. He replaced Willie the New Guy, who left the band in late 2005 for undisclosed reasons.