Brightblack Morning Light
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| Brightblack Morning Light | |
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 Hughes and Shineywater.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Northern California, USA |
| Genre(s) | Psychedelic music, folk rock, funk |
| Years active | 2002 - current |
| Label(s) | Matador, Drag City |
| Website | Brightblack Morning Light |
| Members | |
| Rachael Hughes Nathan Shineywater |
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Brightblack Morning Light (formerly Brightblack) is a band based in New Mexico, specializing in permutations of folk rock and psychedelic music. The group is based around the core duo of Rachael Hughes and Nathan Shineywater.
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[edit] Biography
As Brightblack, they toured with Will Oldham in 2002, which led to further collaboration in the form of Brightblack's full-length debut, Ala.Cali.Tucky in 2004, as well as a 2002 split 7" single with Oldham, with both bands covering Kate Wolf songs. Pebbles and Ripples, a split EP with Oldham, was released by Drag City Records in 2004. In 2006, Matador Records released the group's second full-length album, Brightblack Morning Light.
The band was the subject of some criticism regarding the tour rider for its March 7, 2007 concert at Club Congress, a venue in Tucson, Arizona. The tour rider included the following condition: "No U.S. Military entities in any form allowed within the event." The publication of the tour rider on a music blog provoked an "online uproar". Matador Records later apologized for the "miscommunication" and clarified that the band did not want military recruiters on site.[1][2]
[edit] Personnel
- Rachael Hughes: vocals, keyboards
- Nathan Shineywater: vocals, guitar
- Paz Lenchantin: bass (on self-titled album only)
- Andy Macleod
- Ann McCrary: vocals
- Elias Reitz: percussion
- Gail West: vocals
[edit] Discography
- Collection EP (2001, self-released), under the name "Rainywood"
- "Cornflower Blue"/ "Brother Warrior" (2002) (split single with Will Oldham) Palace Records, under the name "Rainywood"
- Pebbles And Ripples EP (2004) (split with Will Oldham) Drag City, 2004.
- Ala.Cali.Tucky (2004, Galaxia Records), under the name "Brightblack"
- Brightblack Morning Light (2006, Matador Records)
- Motion to Rejoin (2008, Matador Records)
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[edit] References
- ^ Solarski, Matthew (2007-03-08). "Brightblack Morning Light Take Flak for Troops Request", Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2007-03-09.
- ^ Smith, Kevin W (2007-03-08). "'No military' request stirs online storm", Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved on 2007-03-09.
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