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A WHOLE NEW DANCE FOR HULL?
Recent years have seen some serious cross polinations of the musical genres, jazzpunk, crunk, ska punk, nu rave and rapmetal. Okay, so maybe not so much the last one but you get the idea. It seems that the more genres you can get into your musical arsenal the better your music, but Tchaikovsky influenced-indie-rock crossed with flamenco guitar flourishes and jazz leanings? Seriously?
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, Black and white Tango. Combining vaudevillian dancehall elements with alternative rock. From the ghostly and grandiose piano courtesy of Jamie intro on "The Ballet" that shows definate influences from the spacey pianos of Muse ("don't ask Jamie about muse!" Tom had warned me earlier) or "Cosmic Love" which slides and blends seemlesly from rock to techno rock through a classical piano solo. It shouldn't suprise you then to find out that bands unique musical vision took over a year to perfect "
We didn't gig for the longest time" explains drummer Andy "it was a year before we had our first gig, and although we had a few songs we were experimenting more with sounds then anything. It takes you out of the loop of all the music going around and that's good because it gives you a chance to develop your own sound without sounding like everyone else on the scene" "It just gave us a chance to make music that sounded good to us" agrees frontman Tom "I didn't want to play a gig and then the time came, I can't remember when and I just felt ready"
Another group that crops up in descriptions of Black and White Tango are Radiohead , and although certain elements do seem to owe a debt to Thom Yorke and his crew the similarty is more in the bands willingness to push themsleves and do something unexpected and groundbreaking."I don't think it's because we sound like but more because we are trying to do something like them" agrees guitarist and backing vocalist Adam.
Like their music the bands name was deliberated on for a long time until one was finally settled upon "Our name represents the imagery we try to present in our music. Our first song the Ballet was originally called Black and White Tango because it conjured up an image of a black and white movie, the contradiction between the two colours" explains Tom "and I guess that also reflects the different types of music we play with each song. I try to tell a story with each song rather then writing about life and relationships, It's like writing music for a film"
Unlike most bands combining musical genres, Black and White Tango are constantly searching for more elelements to incorporate into their music. "our new song is salsa influenced" comments Tom "I Think the song were most proud of is always the next song we are working on, the newest of the bunch and seeing were we can take it next"

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Member Since: 1/23/2007
Band Members: Tom Hancocks (Vocals, Bass Guitar)Jamie Gray (Piano, Synth, Bass Guitar)Adam Scott (Guitar, Backing Vocals) Andy Hancocks (Drums)
Sounds Like:"Evocative piano suggests expansive imagery, like ILT stirring crisp jazz chords to life. A sound emanates that threatens structure then abandons the thought forming the root that flows and ebbs throughout Black and White Tango’s inspiring sound. There’s movement within the blend of keys from Jamie, guitar from Scotty and vocals by Tom, as the band tonight a trio, contribute some very different ideas and motifs. Then elements are cut short as tightly wound piano keys ring out. It’s like watching a beautiful, complicated sonic creature evolve before my eyes. The final number a new track has a standout vocal that works well as a hook, something vaguely recognizable for the crowd to hang on to. A way in maybe this one should open sets in future?

Seeing the band in this semi acoustic setting seems to allow, closer inspection of the differing sounds; more time to move through you, the vocals play around the quietest intricate melodies and jazz guitar flourishes. The shifting genre and tempos may bewilder and hinder the new and the uninitiated but there’s no denying even during the most introspective moments everyone listening is rapt with wonder. Questions arise, as questions often do as Black and White Tango respond then pose more of their own challenging you and themselves with each outing."

Written by Michelle Dee
ThisisUll.com
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Type of Label: Unsigned

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NEWS AND UPDATES

Heyyy, Visit this blog to see any news and updates from the band...   Wednesday 7th January: - Moo. Hope you had a good christmas and new year ;) A few things have happened in the last few weeks...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:01:00 GMT

GIGS

200915th May - Moho Live (Supporting Jersey Budd) - Manchester12th May - The Lamp (Supporting Vagabond) - Hull16th April - The Adelphi - Hull3rd April - Acoustic set - The Big Coffee - Anlaby19th Marc...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:10:00 GMT

Press Reviews

In the City Festival - Manchester (www.inthecity.co.uk) "Black and White Tango produced the surprise package of this years ITC offical fringe showcase with a swirling mix of keyboard, piano and guitar...
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 14:22:00 GMT