Ayad Al Adhamy () is an American multi-instrumentalist, producer and record label owner based in Brooklyn, New York. He is the former synthesizer, sample, and percussion player of Passion Pit, and shared remix duties with Nate Donmoyer and Ian Hultquist.
He currently fronts the Brooklyn garage rock outfit Team Spirit, signed to Vice Records/Warner Bros. Records. They released their Self Titled Debut EP on April 4, 2013, and it was received positively. (Rolling Stone) Coupled with the EP, is an ongoing extreme-animated series of music videos, created by Swedish animation duo HannesJohannes about "...the idea of Damnation and Salvation."
In 2010, Ayad Al Adhamy, started Black Bell Records, an independent record label that released the debut EP of The Joy Formidable and singles by Dom, Girlfriends, Pretty & Nice and Reptar. Full Length releases include Secret Music, Stepdad and Guards.
Ayad Al Adhamy is an alumnus of the Berklee College of Music (2009). He is an official endorsed artist of Moog, Dave Smith and Korg instruments.
Team Spirit releases Title Release date Format Killing Time September 30, 2014 Digital Download, CD & 10" Vinyl Record Love is for Suckers Feb 14th 2012 Digital Download Team Spirit April 9, 2012 Digital Download, CD & 10" Vinyl Record
Black Bell Records releases Artist Title Format The Joy Formidable A Balloon Called Moaning Digital Download, CD & 12" Vinyl Record Dom Bowl Cut ft. Madeline of Cults Digital Single & 7" Single Girlfriends EATBP & Cave Kids 7" Single Pretty & Nice Fantastic Artifact 7" Single Various Artists Black Bell Records Vol 1. 12" Vinyl Record Secret Music Secret Music Digital Download, CD & 12" Vinyl Record Stepdad Wildlife Pop Digital Download, CD & 12" Vinyl Record Guards In Guards We Trust Digital Download, CD & 12" Vinyl Record Total Slacker Slip Away TBA
Producer/engineer/mixer Artist Song Label Role Yes Giantess Tuff n Stuff/ You Were Young Neon Gold Records Producer / Engineer / Mixer Aislyn Aislyn EP Self-Released Mixer Secret Music Secret Music Black Bell Records Producer / Mixer Dom Bowl Cut ft. Madeline of Cults Black Bell Records Producer / Mixer / Bass Miniature Tigers Boomerang Modern Art Records Producer / Mixer Tokyo Police Club Champ (Acoustic) - Deluxe Edition Mom + Pop Mixer We Barbarians Strange Overtones Beranimal Producer / Mixer Emil & Friends Lo and Behold Cantora Records Additional Production Fort Lean Sunsick/Precinct Single Black Bell Records/ Neon Gold Records Producer Rubbing Alcohol EP TBD Producer / Mixer Slam Donahue EP Cantora Records Producer / Mixer Double Standard EP Many Hats Distribution Producer
Remixes as Passion Pit Original artist/band Song Marina and the Diamonds "I Am Not a Robot" Phoenix "1901" Chairlift "Bruises" OK Go "This Too Shall Pass" Paper Route "Tiger Teeth" Tegan and Sara "Alligator" The Ting Tings "Hands" Max Tundra "Which Song" ARMS "Heat and Hot Water" Two Door Cinema Club "Undercover Martyn" Beastie Boys "Make Some Noise" Cold War Kids "Mine Is Yours"
Remixes as Bo Flex Original artist/band Song Passion Pit "Sleepyhead" Sheraff "Born in Summer" Mr Little Jeans "Angel" U.S. Royalty "Keep It Cool" Animal Kingdom "Signs and Wonders"
Remixes as Team Spirit Original artist/band Song Blondfire "Where the Kids Are"
References
External links Passion Pit Website Black Bell Records Website