Boy Eats Drum Machine

Multi-talented musician Jon Ragel continues to be performing as Boy Eats Drum Machine since early in 2001, when he began tinkering with music sampling utilizing a four-track recorder and his very own unique noises. The Portland, OR-based DJ was became a member of briefly by two various other music artists in 2006, Benjy Rickard on synth and electric guitar and Peter Swenson on drums, prior to going solo once more for his third record in 2008. The very first work released beneath the name Boy Eats Drum Machine was a self-titled, hand-distributed task comprising ten tracks, which there have been 100 handmade copies offering Ragel’s personal artwork within the cover. Pleasure, the very first full-length recording, was after that released in 2006, accompanied by Two Spirits in 2007. In 2008, Ragel released his third recording, Booomboxxx, within the indie label Sensitive Caring Empire. The Boy Eats Drum Machine name could be attributed to the countless game titles Ragel wears: percussionist, DJ, vocalist, songwriter, maker, saxophonist, and guitarist. A talented instrumentalist and vocalist, Ragel enlisted assistance from other Portland-based drummers for his 2008 task.