The Black Market Rhythm Co.

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ABOUT US, IN OUR WORDS...
Old hollow body guitars haunted by the distorted ghosts of 1966, trumpet lines banging around a dark alley, dark purple drums beaten into pulp wood and a voice which could launch a ship and then sink it to the bottom of the Brisbane River. This is the Black Market Rhythm Co.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...
"Pretty good isn't it..." Richard Kingsmill, Triple J Music Director
"I can't get enough of these guys, I'm absolutely hooked. I get goosebumps every time I hear True Love..." Sarah Howells, Triple J
"The Black Market Rhythm Co. are fine musicians with a swinging rhythmic pulse (who execute) their music flawlessly ... Frontman Christopher Ernst has an extremely strong expressive voice ... Their style is refreshing." Rave Magazine
"A sound akin to The Rolling Stones going round for round with The Cat Empire." Time Off Magazine
"I have been listening to your EP all day! I love it! totally rocking!" Renee Peterson, SEA FM and www.thelist.net.au
"Some of the best new music in Australia ... I suggest you give it due consideration." Ear Medicine.com
"Listening to this will make you sweat." Tracks Magazine

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/18/2006
Band Website: theblackmarketrhythmco.com
Band Members: Christopher Ernst - vocals/guitars
Matt Granfield - bass guitar/guitars
Jake O'Brien - trumpet/guitars/vocals
Ben Timony - drums
Influences: The Rolling Stones, The Shins, Jeff Buckley, Ben Harper
Sounds Like: Layer two parts bourbon, two parts The Rolling Stones and one part The Cat Empire over crushed ice and blend on high for two minutes and twenty-three seconds. Stir in one part indy pop sugar syrup and serve in a frosted beer glass. Garnish with a rusty guitar string. Drink; Quickly. Repeat.
Record Label: MRA Entertainment
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Catch our interview on Triple J

Hey ya'll, Triple J's Roots n' All program will be doing a live interview with the Black Market Rhythm Co. on Thursday July 15 after 10pm. We'll also be playing a couple of tunes, so make sure you've ...
Posted by The Black Market Rhythm Co. on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:49:00 PST

We're now on Triple J, Sea FM and ZZZ

Hey everyone, just an update - our single Ain't For Sale is now getting played on Triple J, Sea FM and Brisbane's Triple Z... We never thought that second one would happen, but much kudos to Renee Pet...
Posted by The Black Market Rhythm Co. on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 01:24:00 PST

Ain't For Sale is on Triple J

Ain't for sale is just starting to get played on Triple J - thanks so much to Sarah from Roots 'n All who gave it a spin the other night. If you'd like to hear more of us on the radio, for goodness sa...
Posted by The Black Market Rhythm Co. on Fri, 26 May 2006 05:35:00 PST

MySpace is still shit the saga continues

I was about to post a messages saying that MySpace is getting better, and maybe it ain't so bad after all, then all this winfix spyware shit starts appearing. Has anyone else seen that? Chris said he ...
Posted by The Black Market Rhythm Co. on Fri, 05 May 2006 02:40:00 PST

Yesterday, all you needed was love

How great are the Beatles! Thanks so much to everyone who came and watched us render All you need is Love, I saw her standing there, Revolution and Yesterday.. We had an absolute blast. See yous all a...
Posted by The Black Market Rhythm Co. on Mon, 01 May 2006 06:30:00 PST

Thanks to everyone who came to the EP Launch

Hey all, thanks so much to everyone who came to the EP launch at The Cooly on Friday, we had a ball. There were more fuck-ups than we would have liked, and our set got cut short, but hey, no-one seeme...
Posted by The Black Market Rhythm Co. on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:55:00 PST

OK, so MySpace isn't complete shit

OK, so MySpace isn't complete shit. Yes, you can meet new people, yes you can hear new bands and yes it's better than nothing, but it's still pretty shit. I do a search for The Black Market Rhythm Co....
Posted by The Black Market Rhythm Co. on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:54:00 PST

MySpace is shit

This is an offical rant from BMRC: MySpace is a piece of shit. The navigation sux, the search doesn't work, the interface is god-damn awful. The advertising is banal, insulting and poorly targeted. A ...
Posted by The Black Market Rhythm Co. on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:59:00 PST

BMRC jumps ride on MySpace bandwagon

Hey guys, we've been running our own show over at www.theblackmarketrhythmco.com for some time now, but figured we should get onto the MySpace bandwagon before it leaves town or gets attacked by injun...
Posted by The Black Market Rhythm Co. on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:48:00 PST