The Black
| The Black | |
|---|---|
 (l-r): Yamal Said, Alan Schaefer, David Longoria | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Labels | K Woo |
| Associated acts | Pink Nasty, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Knife in the Water, Clint Newsom, The Sword, Voxtrot |
| Website | http://www.theblackmusic.com/ |
| Members |
David Longoria (vocals, guitar) Alan Schaefer (lead guitar) Matt Simon (drums)[ Bryan Mammel(piano, keys) Amy Hawthorne(bass guitar) |
| Past members |
Clint Newsom Nick Moulos Andy Morales Zach Hennard Adam Amparan Danica Newell Conrad Keely, Jason Reece, Kevin Allen, Danny Wood, Doni Schroader (...Trail of Dead) Trivett Wingo (The Sword) Jason Chronis, Matt Simon, Jared Van Fleet (Voxtrot) |
The Black is a rock band from Austin, Texas that formed in 2002 when singer/songwriter David Longoria began collaborating with drummer Andy Morales. The two were later joined by renowned guitarist Alan Schaefer (son of famous guitar maker Ed Schaefer) and Nick Moulos of the Austin band The Crackpipes.
History
The group began playing regularly at Emo's and house parties until Schaefer moved to France to teach English in 2004. Longoria joined major label act ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead during the band's hiatus, his first performance with them on the Late Show with David Letterman in January 2005. Schaefer joined the rest of the band to support Trail of Dead on their European Worlds Apart tour. During the tour Trail of Dead was the band's backing band for a handful of shows.
Their full-length album Tanglewood was recorded in 2004 and released the spring of 2005 on their own record label K Woo.
The band's next release, titled Donna, was released in the summer of 2007.
Discography
Studio albums
- Tanglewood (20 April 2005)
- Donna EP (30 July 2007)
- Sun in the Day Moon at Night (12 October 2011) [1][2][3]
Videos
- Little Hits on YouTube.com
- Now I Am Here on YouTube.com
Members
Current
- David Longoria – lyrics, vocals 2004–present
- Alan Schaefer – guitar 2004–present
- Matt Simon – drums present
- Bryan Mammel – Piano, keys present
- Amy Hawthorne -bass
Previous
Drummers
- Andy Morales – (2004)
- Yamal Said-(2005)(2007)
Bassists
- Clint Newsom – (2004)
- Nick Moulos – (2004–2005)
- Adam Amparan – (2005–2006)
- Zach Hennard – (2006–2007)
- Pink Nasty – (2007)
Pianists
- Danica Newell – (2004)
- Conrad Keely – (2005)
- Jared Van Fleet – (2006–2007)
References
- ↑ Doug Freeman (November 19, 2010). "The Black: Sun in the Day Moon at Night". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Review: The Black, Sun In The Day Moon At Night". Georgetown University Radio. November 9, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ Tom Pilcher (October 22, 2010). "New in music". The Lawrentian. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-black-mn0002330102/biography
- http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/AMDB/Profile?oid=oid:234583
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