Glenn Maryansky :: Drums
James Minor :: Guitar
Ryan Rayhill :: Bass
Josh Strawn :: Guitar/Vocals
Influences
Johnny Walker, Omar Khayyam and Michelangelo Antonioni
Sounds Like
DOWNLOAD the Blacklist EP, MP3s, videos, DJ sets, and other exclusive content for FREE by subscribing to the BLACKLIST PODCAST.
.."soaring Comsat Angels meets Sisters of Mercy coldwave" - Other Music
"Witty and biting, with powerful washes of reverb and echo-laden guitar, propulsive basslines, and strident, baritone vocals. ...while the stage was smoke-free that night, the figurative fog machines were turned up to eleven." - The Big Takeover
"They may be from New York, but they are set to rule the world..." - Post-Punk.com
......
Download the Language of the Living Dead video for your iPod HERE. Control-click (Mac) or right click (Windows) on the links and select "download linked file as..." to download to your computer.
______
In late 2004, the future members of Blacklist were disenthralled. Living in the supposed capital of bohemian pleasure, they watched in disgust as independent music became an orgy of similarity, lawmakers banned smoking in bars, and the Republican National Convention came triumphantly to midtown. Fashion set the rules for the art world and philosophy had become little more than a cynical slacker's hobby. It was in this atmosphere that Blacklist was born.
Inspired by groups such as The Comsat Angels, The Manic Street Preachers, Suede, The Sound, and For Against, Blacklist is simultaneously celebratory and melancholy, replacing the hysterical protest song of the 20th century with anthems for a new generation weaned on amusement and starved for confrontation. In today's world of faith-based violence, global disjunctures, and volatile identity politics, they create the soundtrack to an explosive resistance. The snide refusal of nihilism makes a loud and heavy romantic sound
hello Gentelmen!I am proudly announcing that my WASHINGTON trip is CONFIRMED!!!!!!So let the ROCK begins:). see you verrrrrry soon! xoxxo "hardcore" hehe kasia;)
hey hey!! No internet connection today during the day (don't tell anyone I shouldn't have been checking myspaceland durind day job heheh ) - cause my Washington trip supposed to be already prepared hehehe. Now I am like 10 hours behind and I got to do it now. Now quick question - How long does it take me to get there?waiting for reply Blacklist;). xo kasia
Great sound. Unique and well done. :) You have a kickass new-music-meets-old thing going on and I love it. I wish you and The Airborne Toxic Event would come to the Western states soon!
Thank you so much for visiting our profile! Your music is the best thing that came out of the US since Talking Heads! It sure sounds like the new wave/dark wave from the 80s era in Macedonia. I listened to every song with full attention and I can say that everything is WONDERFUL: the guitars, the rhythm, the lyrics, the voice (mmm)... Cheers!!!
