Member Since: 1/28/2006
Band Website: bertieblackman.com
Band Members: Bertie Blackman (Guitar/Vocals)
Neal Sutherland (Bass/Keys)
Manny Bourakis (Drums)
MANAGEMENT CONTACT:
Mark Richardson
Forum5
[email protected]
+613 9947 0286
James Ware
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[email protected]
+613 9947 0243
BOOKINGS:
Damian Costin
Premier Artists
[email protected]
+613 9699 9555
Influences: the dark dark night, the bright bright sky....and everything in between.
Sounds Like:
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“Just as it seemed 2009 would be bereft of anything shockingly original, Blackman saves our sonic day. Even after the 17th airing of the Sydney songwriter’s jawdropping new single, its brilliance leaves you reeling. The verses recall Bjork’s minimalist beat and melody mastery before giving way to infectiously joyous 60s pop. But the lyrics are oh-so-dark and existential.â€
- Kathy McCabe Daily Telegraph
"All you have to do is hear the first few bars of 'Heart', with its Bjork-influenced horse-clop beat and radiating bass line (sounding slightly like 'Earth Intruders'), to know that Bertie Blackman is travelling down different musical paths this time around. Gone is the bleak and black riot-grrl rock of, er, Black; instead we've got jagged electronic beats melded with scything jazz chords and doo-wop vocals. What a cocktail!"
- Dom Alessio Triple J
Her new single is polished and pretty, with tidy electronic beat elements and a handful of motown thrown in for good measure. It's catchy, and will only get catchier. So it's no surprise that Heart is my Catch of the Day today!"
- Zan Rowe Triple J