January 22nd, 2010 - Attack in Black
with The Flu
$10 (+1.50 tx & sc) Buy your tickets for this show here
Doors at 7pm, show at 9 pm, come early for dinner!
Attack in Black is a Canadian indie rock band from Welland, Ontario. They first signed to Skate Ahead Records for their self-titled album debut in 2005. In spring 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records. In late 2008 Ian and Daniel along with Steve Lambke of the Constantines and Baby Eagle, formed their own label, You've Changed Records.
The band members began their careers playing punk shows. The band immediately had a following in the Welland area, due to having performed in other local acts prior to Attack in Black's formation. Originally composed of brothers Ian and Daniel Romano, guitarist Spencer Burton, and bassist Aaron Murphy,the band recorded a self-titled EP themselves for Grimsby, Ontario label Skate Ahead Records. After its release in 2004, Murphy quit and was replaced by another Welland-area musician, Matt Ellis. Ellis did not stay in the band long, where he left and was replaced by Ian Kehoe, who had previously been in a band with Burton. Kehoe immediately took on the job of writing most of the lyrics for the band. Solo artist Kendra Foord played keys with the band briefly, but left shortly before they toured western Canada due to creative differences.
Closely following the lineup change, Attack in Black toured to the west coast of Canada. Upon their return, they spoke with promoter Joel Carriere, who had just founded Dine Alone Records. He offered to sign them and put out their next EP, and, in early 2006, the band accepted. The four-song Widows EP resulted from this new agreement and was released September 16, 2006.
When the time came to record their first full album, they went to Chemical Sound Studios in Toronto with Ian Blurton for a two-week session. (the bands first and last studio and producer experience. Immediately upon completion of the recordings, Dine Alone insisted that the record did not meet their standards and the band was sent back to the studio with local producer Dan "Chicken-wing" Weston.
The album, entitled 'Marriage', was released on July 31, 2007, coinciding with sold out record launch show at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario. They also released 3 months following the release of marriage the band self recorded the record 'The Curve of the Earth'. This record was written and recorded over two nights in Spencer Burtons sun room. It was recorded through a two input tape machine onto an 8 track recorder. Each member of the band sang three songs on the record. It was released on LP and digital download only. In 2008 it was released in Germany on the zeitstrafe label in November 2007.
While on tour with Ladyhawk and Shotgun Jimmie, the release of "Fall Tour Split" was sold. Released on Dine Alone Records on 7" vinyl only. "Fall Tour Split" featured songs by fellow tour-mates; Shotgun Jimmie and Ladyhawk.
The third album 'Years (by One Thousand Fingertips)' was released on March 10, 2009 on Dine Alone records. The album consists of 16 tracks recorded by the band.
Following this release was split LP with Baby Eagle, the solo project of Constantines guitarist Steve Lambke, in May 2009. released on You've Changed Records. Romano subsequently collaborated with Fred Squire and Julie Doiron on the collaborative folk album Daniel, Fred & Julie, released December 1, 2009.
$10 (+1.50 tx & sc) Buy your tickets for this show here
Doors at 7pm, show at 9 pm, come early for dinner!
Attack in Black is a Canadian indie rock band from Welland, Ontario. They first signed to Skate Ahead Records for their self-titled album debut in 2005. In spring 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records. In late 2008 Ian and Daniel along with Steve Lambke of the Constantines and Baby Eagle, formed their own label, You've Changed Records.
The band members began their careers playing punk shows. The band immediately had a following in the Welland area, due to having performed in other local acts prior to Attack in Black's formation. Originally composed of brothers Ian and Daniel Romano, guitarist Spencer Burton, and bassist Aaron Murphy,the band recorded a self-titled EP themselves for Grimsby, Ontario label Skate Ahead Records. After its release in 2004, Murphy quit and was replaced by another Welland-area musician, Matt Ellis. Ellis did not stay in the band long, where he left and was replaced by Ian Kehoe, who had previously been in a band with Burton. Kehoe immediately took on the job of writing most of the lyrics for the band. Solo artist Kendra Foord played keys with the band briefly, but left shortly before they toured western Canada due to creative differences.
Closely following the lineup change, Attack in Black toured to the west coast of Canada. Upon their return, they spoke with promoter Joel Carriere, who had just founded Dine Alone Records. He offered to sign them and put out their next EP, and, in early 2006, the band accepted. The four-song Widows EP resulted from this new agreement and was released September 16, 2006.
When the time came to record their first full album, they went to Chemical Sound Studios in Toronto with Ian Blurton for a two-week session. (the bands first and last studio and producer experience. Immediately upon completion of the recordings, Dine Alone insisted that the record did not meet their standards and the band was sent back to the studio with local producer Dan "Chicken-wing" Weston.
The album, entitled 'Marriage', was released on July 31, 2007, coinciding with sold out record launch show at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario. They also released 3 months following the release of marriage the band self recorded the record 'The Curve of the Earth'. This record was written and recorded over two nights in Spencer Burtons sun room. It was recorded through a two input tape machine onto an 8 track recorder. Each member of the band sang three songs on the record. It was released on LP and digital download only. In 2008 it was released in Germany on the zeitstrafe label in November 2007.
While on tour with Ladyhawk and Shotgun Jimmie, the release of "Fall Tour Split" was sold. Released on Dine Alone Records on 7" vinyl only. "Fall Tour Split" featured songs by fellow tour-mates; Shotgun Jimmie and Ladyhawk.
The third album 'Years (by One Thousand Fingertips)' was released on March 10, 2009 on Dine Alone records. The album consists of 16 tracks recorded by the band.
Following this release was split LP with Baby Eagle, the solo project of Constantines guitarist Steve Lambke, in May 2009. released on You've Changed Records. Romano subsequently collaborated with Fred Squire and Julie Doiron on the collaborative folk album Daniel, Fred & Julie, released December 1, 2009.
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