Needle

[needle] is an American industrial rock band formed in Philadelphia in 1995.The group's musical style primarily consists of aggressive electronic dance music.[needle] has seen extraordinary popularity in the Philadelphia and New York City underground music scenes with original distribution through Sony Music via Ruffhouse Records' Contract Records sub-label. The band was originally founded by high school mates Jeffrey D. Erb and Lee Daniels after the dissolution of their former band Sri Lanka (band).Erb and Daniels have performed all of the music on their releases, with Erb playing bass guitar, writing rhythm tracks, keyboards and performing lead vocals.Daniels plays guitar and writes keyboards.The duo work with a revolving group of people who perform live with them.The band's initial full-length release "Lifeline" garnered critical praise, citing influences including Nine Inch Nails and KFDM among others.The group also released an EP entitled "Echelon" and is currently working on its next studio album.