Billy Mohler is an L.A-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was raised in South Orange County and is Bill Medley's (of the Righteous Bros.) godson. He attended and graduated from Berklee College of Music where he studied electric and acoustic bass. He was a member of the rock band The Calling (until 2002).
He is currently a member of the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, and is good friends with Chamberlin. The two first met when Mohler auditioned for Zwan, Chamberlin's former band. While he wasn't hired, Mohler and Chamberlin became quick friends. It was Mohler who Chamberlin called first after securing a record deal. Mohler contributed greatly to the band's first album, co-writing and co-producing it with Chamberlin Life Begins Again, playing bass guitar, electric guitar and keyboards throughout, and singing in "Streetcrawler" and "Newerwaves".[1] Billy Corgan, Rob Dickinson and Bill Medley all make guest vocal appearances. Mohler has worked with The Smashing Pumpkins as well.
Mohler's recording/songwriting/production credits are diverse. He has recorded with Liz Phair, Kelly Clarkson, Macy Gray, The Calling , Lifehouse, Debi Nova. Mohler has produced/written with Limp Bizkit, Gustavo Galindo, War Tapes, Carina Round, Katy Rose, Lenka, The Bellrays, Bill Madden, Shane Alexander, Trevor Menear and many others. Mohler performed with Jon Brion on the Charles Kaufman film Synecdoche, New York. Mohler just recently co-wrote music for John Krasinski's latest film Brief Interviews.
For a brief period in 2006 Mohler worked with The Smashing Pumpkins in Los Angeles, CA.
Mohler produced LA band Miss Derringer for an IAMX covers record called - Dogmatic Infidel Comedown OK on Metropolis Records.
Mohler also plays drums in a band called War Tapes who have opened for the Smashing Pumpkins, Tiger Army, VNV Nation, Shiny Toy Guns, Moving Units and toured in the UK and the West Coast with The Bravery. War Tapes are signed to Sarathan Records in Seattle, WA and recently completed a US tour with VNV Nation as well as releasing their first full length, The Continental Divide.
Mohler's performance credits are equally as diverse including Macy Gray, Lee Scratch Perry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Terrance Blanchard, Lenka, Billy Childs, Steven Tyler, and he was a member of the band Anarchy Orchestra,[2] formed in part by legendary skater Tony Hawk. While at Berklee, Mohler was a member of The Jay Hodgson Group, which also included violinist Ludvig Girdland, drummer Rohin Khemani and lead-singer and songwriter Jay Hodgson; Girdland would go on to become an important session violinist in Los Angeles, working with the likes of Electric Light Orchestra and The Eels, among others. He recorded on their debut album, which topped collegeweb.com's national 'indie' chart for more than three months in 1998. Billy also received a full scholarship to the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz for Upright Bass and performed at The North Sea Jazz Festival with that group.
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