The Black (American band)
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.
The Black | |
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 (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) |
History
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.
Members
Current
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.
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