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About Me

If you want to understand The Black Canary, first you must understand pop music's glorious past. This is a band bent on marrying art and popular music, fusing ideas as well as instrumentation of the late 1960's while at the same time, tying these moods of modern grace and melody to turnstiles of atmosphere and hooks. One could only define such a sound as retro futuristic, an all encompassing hybrid of pop's faded echoing sensibilities and the space created in sound to allow these hauntings to occur and transform. Last year the group achieved local and regional notoriety by being voted by the local Columbus music press as a Band to Watch for 2007. The band also participated in last years Virgin College Mega Tour, was a CMJ artist of the week for March 2007, was included on the May 2007 CMJ New Music Sampler and showcased at the 2007 CMJ Music Marathon in NYC.

Vampire / Sing 7" Single ($3.00 + $2.50 shipping)

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Member Since: 6/6/2006
Band Members: David James
Melissa Malinky
Eric Buford

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Record Label: Orangutang
Type of Label: Indie

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Check out our Youtube page!

We just posted up some live footage shot by some fans that was recently sent to us. The quality isn't great but I think you can get the point. There is also audio of side A-B of the new single to hear...
Posted by the Black Canary on Thu, 08 May 2008 08:31:00 PST

March 08 - Press and Interviews

The Other Paper TRIFECTA 3/6 by Rick AllenAt some point the bumper crop of great local bands is going to dry up and you're going to kick yourself for having missed so many shows. One way to start catc...
Posted by the Black Canary on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:41:00 PST

CMJ Wrap Up - 10/23

We left the city in the early hours of dawn thursday morning for the nine hour trek to the big apple. Luckily though old, Chester (the band van) is always accomidating and at this point in October.. l...
Posted by the Black Canary on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:45:00 PST

The Black Canary @ CMJ Music Marathon 2007

The Black Canary are performing at this years CMJ Music Marathon.Alphabet Lounge104 Ave. C, New York, NY 10009October 18, 2007 - 11pm...
Posted by the Black Canary on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:32:00 PST

City Beat: MPMF Teaser and Live Clips!

Midpoint Music Festival, CincinnatiNew Stage Collective September 28, 200711 p.m.The Black Canary (Columbus, Ohio) Psychedelic PopIt's rare that a band can look back to the distant past for real inspi...
Posted by the Black Canary on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:57:00 PST

The Black Canary featured on the May CMJ Sampler

The Black Canary track, Viewgirl is included on the May 2007 CMJ New Music Monthly Sampler. The band is also featured in a two page ad in the same issue for their performance on the Virgin College Meg...
Posted by the Black Canary on Mon, 07 May 2007 05:51:00 PST

David James Featured in Playlist for Columbus Alive 5/3

David James - Columbus Alive Playlist 5/3
Posted by the Black Canary on Mon, 07 May 2007 05:36:00 PST

The Black Canary to Play Virgin College Mega Tour

The Black Canary was selected by a panel at CMJ to perform on the emerging artists day stage on the Virgin College Mega Tour that will be rolling through Athens @ Ohio University May 3-4th.The 2007 VC...
Posted by the Black Canary on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:42:00 PST

The Black Canary: CMJ Sonicbids Artist of the Week!

The Black Canary have been selected as this week's CMJ/Sonicbids Spotlight artist. The band will be highlighted on both the CMJ and Sonicbids home pages for the week of 3/26-4/1.Cmj/Sonicbids Spotlig...
Posted by the Black Canary on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:00:00 PST

Columbus Alive - Redifussion - Song of Day 3/1/07

John Ross of the Columbus Alive wrote:About the musicIt has been said of Nick Drake that you could turn the volume up all the way and it would never be loud. The same can be said for the more relaxed ...
Posted by the Black Canary on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:09:00 PST