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Electric Black

About Me

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PRESS
06.01.09 "If only Frank Zappa had sounded like Electric Black…"
http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2009/06/01/if-only-frank-zap pa-had-sounded-like-electric-black…/
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04.12.09 More press from our Brooklyn Fashion Week gig...
"...Guests at the launch (like Simon and Alex from Real Housewives) grooved to awesome performances from Electric Black (well, for a little while, until the band got unruly, and had their mikes cut off - rock’n'roll!)..."
Guest of a Guest
http://guestofaguest.com/nyc-fashion/brooklyn-fashion-weeken d/
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04.12.09 Just for the record we did not go over our set. We love bad reviews and this one is pretty awful.
"The first band of the evening, Electric Black, took the stage..."
http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2009/04/12/red-hook-or-be-da mmed-after-party-for-bkfw/2/
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03.26.09 "New York’s Electric Black is all the dark corners and alleyways in their hometown personified..."
URB MAGAZINE
http://www.urb.com/promotions/next1000/profiles/1548-Electri c+Black.php
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03.21.09 "...Then you begin to realize that their claim of artistic lineage coming from Howlin’ Wolf and Charles Bukowski..."
Laughing Ever Greens
http://laughingevergreens.blogspot.com/2009/03/electric-blac k-blues.html
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03.20.09 "With a voice that sounds like Tom Waits and lyrics that make me think of Bob Dylan..."
Novacaine’s Medicine Cabinet
http://jflradio.org/blog/novacaine/tag/electric-black/
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03.19.09 "I have a thing for buzzy, reverb drenched guitar tones. It creeps me out in a good way. Electric Black also creeps me out in a good way..."
http://www.gloriousnoise.com/shorties/2009/cool_band_
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03.18.09 "We fuck on cinder blocks..."
http://siblingshot.blogspot.com/2009/03/love-on-cinder-block s.html
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*Look for the full LP release June 16th
*For now we have four tracks off the record to tide ya over
Visit us at www.electricblack.org

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 23/07/2007
Band Website: electricblack.org
Band Members:WATCH THE DEBUT MUSIC VIDEO and comment please!!!!

ELECTRIC BLACK

Johnny B: songs, singing, guitar

Jackson Kincheloe: harmonica, lap steel

Melissa E: accordion

Georgie Seville: fender stratocaster

Doug Wright: bo' fiddle

Lucas Leto: percussion, hammer, kit, clang, bang, kaboom

COLLABORATORS

Musetta Durkee – Mezzo Soprano, Dog whisperer

Jennifer Rosa - Soprano

Anthony Sneed – MC

Drew Blood – Juno 6

Tommy Mokas- Slide Guitar

Rhys Tivey – Trumpet

Heather Hardy – Fiddle

Keith Rudolph – Musical Saw

BUSINESS:

Booking (Johnny B) - contactelectricblack at gmail.com

Management (Andreas) - andreas.zettlmeissl at ebs.de

VIDEOS:

"Heading Out East"
This is a video of our Bonnie n Clyde style Odyssey. It's about a couple on an idealistic binge. Footage from our Debut performance on March 26th 2009

THE FIRST EVER ELECTRIC BLACK BALLOON RALLY AND PARADE

we went out sunday afternoon and made one hell of a scene in an attempt to bring awareness to our existence and our debut performance! Armed with a 100 balloons, instruments, invitations and a little madness to the streets. witness the madness below

"HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED"
This music video was made for $20 during a drive through the Rocky Mountains

Influences: Imagination, ears, and you
Sounds Like: the most punk rock country-blues chamber orchestra on earth
Record Label: Mad Apple Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Thank You For A Magical Opening NIght

Last night Electric Black took the stage at Bowery Electric with only one thing in our hearts, and that thing was love. We wanted to share our story and our art with all of you, and with all of you p...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:21:00 GMT

Electric Black Debut Show March 26th

many of you have been riding my ass about when will the band gig. well here is you chance kids, the debut is just six weeks awayThursdays March 26th at 11pmBowery ElectricDeath Or Glory Partybowery at...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:09:00 GMT

Electric Black Reviewed!

I had gotten a friend request on myspace from this band called Electric Black. I went to their site to check them out and first song I played was Parodise, As soon as I heard the first note I was para...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:52:00 GMT

Electric Black on the radio

the web radio that is. check out www.nightmaresradio.comand our original composition "Parodise" will come through, thats a promise.wordJBEB
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:20:00 GMT

Electric Black on Fuse!

hey kids Johnny B of Electric Black will be apearing on Fuse's "The Weekly Riff" July 25th at 6pm and 11pm and then Preforming "Almond Eyes" live on Fuse's "You Rock Lets Roll" at 6pm july 28th watch ...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:37:00 GMT