The Blacks | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Chicago, IL |
Genres | insurgent country |
Years active | 1993–2000, 2006, 2010 |
Labels | Bloodshot Records |
Members | Danny Black, Gina Black, James Emmenegger, Nora O'Connor |
The Blacks (originally called 'The Black Family') were an insurgent country band from Chicago, IL. They released two albums through Bloodshot Records.
The group formed when Danny Black (then called Danny McDonough) met Gina Black. Danny had previously played with a psychedelic hard rock band called 'Cornmother'. The band made its first live performance in 1995. They signed to Bloodshot Records two years later and released their first album, Dolly Horrorshow, in 1998. After one more album, Just Like Home in 2000, the group disbanded. [1] [2]
In 2006, the band reunited for a concert at the "Taste of Randolph" in Chicago. [3]
In 2010, the band reunited to record the 6-song In Sickness and Health digital download EP. [4]
Danny Black sings plays guitar and trumpet, Gina Black is the bass playing blonde, Nora OConnor adds vocals and rhythm guitar and James Emmenegger plays drums
The Blacks from Chicago are unclassifiable Danny Black vocals guitar trumpet Gina Black upright bass vocals harmonica
The Blacks | |
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![]() | |
Background information | |
Origin | Chicago, IL |
Genres | insurgent country |
Years active | 1993–2000, 2006, 2010 |
Labels | Bloodshot Records |
Members | Danny Black, Gina Black, James Emmenegger, Nora O'Connor |
The Blacks (originally called 'The Black Family') were an insurgent country band from Chicago, IL. They released two albums through Bloodshot Records.
The group formed when Danny Black (then called Danny McDonough) met Gina Black. Danny had previously played with a psychedelic hard rock band called 'Cornmother'. The band made its first live performance in 1995. They signed to Bloodshot Records two years later and released their first album, Dolly Horrorshow, in 1998. After one more album, Just Like Home in 2000, the group disbanded. [1] [2]
In 2006, the band reunited for a concert at the "Taste of Randolph" in Chicago. [3]
In 2010, the band reunited to record the 6-song In Sickness and Health digital download EP. [4]
Danny Black sings plays guitar and trumpet, Gina Black is the bass playing blonde, Nora OConnor adds vocals and rhythm guitar and James Emmenegger plays drums
The Blacks from Chicago are unclassifiable Danny Black vocals guitar trumpet Gina Black upright bass vocals harmonica