.Bill Lariviere, aka Bill the Cat, Billy Bats.

I got my first drum set at the age of fourteen.  It was two used drum sets pieced together to make one.  Some of my influences growing up were Neil Peart of Rush, Tommy Lee of Motley Crue, and Lars Ulrich of Metallica.  My first band was called "Obsidean".  We were an original speed metal band.  The next band I was in was another original band project called "Symphonic Rage".  With this band I did my first studio work.  My next original project was "Undermine" which gave me the opportunity to open for Lacuna Coil in Worcester.  After that I co created a cover band called "Hear No Evil".  When the singer of "Hear No Evil" left the band we found a new singer and changed the style of music and renamed the band, "Four Play".  After taking a six month break I got a call from Mark asking if I wanted to tryout for a band called "Equinox".  We all got together and it has been a great time ever since.

My kit consists of an eight piece solid birch Pearl Masters Premium set.  I use Paiste cymbals and Vicvirth drum sticks.