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Black Mountain (band)

Black Mountain is a Canadian psychedelic rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is composed of Stephen McBean, Jeremy Schmidt, Adam Bulgasem, Amber Webber, Arjan Miranda. Since forming in 2004, Black Mountain has released five LPs, Black Mountain (2005), In the Future (2008), Wilderness Heart (2010), IV (2016) and Destroyer (2019); two EPs and a number of singles, mostly on the Jagjaguwar label.

Black Mountain
Black Mountain performing in 2007
Background information
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Years active2004–present
Labels
MembersStephen McBean
Jeremy Schmidt
Adam Bulgasem
Arjan Miranda
Amber Webber
Past membersMatt Camirand
Joshua Wells
Rachel Fannan
Websitewww.blackmountainarmy.com

Overview

Early career

Stephen (Gord) Gordon McBean (b. 1969),[4] was born in Vancouver and grew up in Kleinburg and Sidney (BC).[4] As a teenager he became interested in music and became part of the local punk-rock scene in Victoria.[5][6] He formed his first band, Jerk Ward, in 1981.[4] in 1984, the band recorded a demo that was re-released in 2009 as Too Young To Thrash. The band evolved into Mission of Christ (MOC) who recorded a split 7-inch in 1987. Two years later the band broke up and McBean moved to Vancouver where he started the band Gus.[4] They released two singles, a split EP and an album The Progressive Science of Breeding Idiots for a Dumber Society (1995).[7] The band gave McBean his first experience with extensive touring and he later described the experience as a "bit of noise, bit of Melvins, funk, the Amrep stuff that was going on then. Lots of screaming. Lasted four years".[4]

In 1996 McBean asked drummer Joshua Wells (Radio Berlin)[8] to join his band Ex Dead Teenager.[4] By 1999 it had morphed into a duo of Wells and McBean as Jerk With a Bomb.[9] They signed with Scratch Records and Jagjaguwar in the US,[4] and released three albums: Death to False Metal (1999),[10] The Old Noise (2001) and Pyrokinesis (2003).[11] The latter featured Amber Webber of Dream on Dreary on vocals.

Black Mountain

While McBean and Wells were still performing as Jerk With a Bomb in 2003, McBean began to demo material that included the song "Black Mountain".[12][13] At the start of 2004, the two began working on the demos under the same name with contributions from Webber, bassist Matt Camirand and keyboard player Jeremy Schmidt.[14] They recorded the eight track, self-titled debut album during the first half of the year. McBean would later describe the change as "it was almost like a release. I mean, I loved Jerk With A Bomb, but it got to a point where I was done with it, I was through with that part of my life".[15]

The first release under the new name was a split 7-inch with Destroyer that featured the song "Bicycle Man". The album was released through Scratch Records in Canada in December 2004, while Jagjaguwar put it out a month later. The band toured around North America and Europe,[16] while in June the 12-inch single "Druganaut" b/w "Buffalo Swan" was released in the US.[17] In August 2005 the band opened for Coldplay on their Twisted Logic Tour for three weeks, with their final opening in San Diego.[18][19] In the same month the album was released in Germany through City Slang Records.[20]

A vinyl single was released in April 2007 named "Surrender Sound Session: Unkle vs. Autolux/Black Mountain" with a remix of "No Hits" on the B side.

Their second album In the Future was a finalist for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize and was also nominated for "Best Alternative Album" in the 2009 Juno Awards. The song "Stay Free" from In the Future was featured on the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack.

In September 2010 Black Mountain performed in an amphitheater located in the woods of Oisterwijk at the Incubate (festival) in Tilburg, Netherlands.

Leader Stephen McBean also heads another similarly named band, Pink Mountaintops,[21] while Webber performs with the band Kodiak Deathbeds and Lightning Dust.[22]

Several members of the band have, for as long as a decade, worked for organizations that meet the basic living requirements of the chronically poor, drug addicted and mentally ill in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighborhood, such as Insite.[23][24] In an interview, the band said: "After work we all try not to think too hard about the effect it has on our lives. It keeps us grounded."[25]

In 2010 McBean moved to Los Angeles.[26] The band released their third album Wilderness Heart in September 2011,[27] which was produced by Randall Dunn and Dave Sardy.[28] It was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize,[29] and appeared on the !earshot Top 50 chart.[30]

On April 1, 2016, they released their fourth studio album, IV.[31] A fifth studio album, Destroyer, was released on 24 May 2019. "Let Spirits Ride" was featured in an episode of the ABC network television show, "The Rookie," in March 2019. "Future Shade" featured on Sportsnet's "Hockey Night in Canada" in May 2019. In August 2019, the band played Palp Festival on a mountain in Switzerland as well as Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary.

Discography

Studio albums

Soundtrack

  • Year Zero: The Original Soundtrack (2012)[32]

EPs

Singles

Further reading

Sam Sutherland, Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk (ECW Press, 2012).

References

  1. ^ Michael D. Ayers (November 3, 2010). "Q&A: Black Mountain's Stephen McBean on the Evolution of His "Psychedelic" Band". Village Voice.
  2. ^ Corey Tate (June 17, 2010). "Black Mountain Move To the Front of Stoner Rock". spacelab.
  3. ^ Will Reisman (April 28, 2016). "Black Mountain bringing spacerock act to the Independent". The Bay Bridged.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Tabata, Susanne (May 7, 2014). . BeatRoute Magazine. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Schreurs, Jason (September 12, 2014). "DIY YYJ: A look at Victoria, BC's perpetually weirdo underground punk scene". NOISEY. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  6. ^ Devlin, Mike. "Stephen McBean's love letter to Victoria". Times Colonist. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  7. ^ Harvey, J. "G – Garbage Society label, Goat Boy, Grasp, Gus, etc". Generation Gap. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  8. ^ "A Bit Of Information - Radio Berlin". Radio Berlin. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Lost Classics: Jerk With A Bomb "Pyrokinesis"". www.magnetmagazine.com. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "Jerk With a Bomb Death to False Metal (Seven Segment)". exclaim.ca. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "Black Mountain: Black Mountain Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  12. ^ "Black Mountain – "Black Mountain (Demo)" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  13. ^ Pascal, Brian (January 19, 2005). "Black Mountain Add A Little Darkness To Vancouver's Pop Landscape". Chart Attack. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  14. ^ Barclay, Michael (January 22, 2008). "Black Mountain: Let's Get Lost". Magnet Magazine.
  15. ^ Thiessen, Brock (January 26, 2008). "Black Mountain Retrofit". exclaim.ca. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  16. ^ "Black Mountain Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts (2005)". songkick.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  17. ^ Howe, Brian (September 18, 2005). "Black Mountain: Druganaut EP Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  18. ^ Farah, Troy. "Black Mountain's Stephen McBean Fronts a Lot of Bands, Is Influenced by Even More". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  19. ^ Ray, Austin L. (September 13, 2005). "Band of the Week: Black Mountain". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  20. ^ . City Slang. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  21. ^ . www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  22. ^ "Amber Webber Talks New Kodiak Deathbeds Project, Black Mountain Plans". exclaim.ca. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  23. ^ Berman, Sarah (January 13, 2009). "Local rockers support Insite in more ways than one". The Thunderbird. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  24. ^ "BrightestYoungThings: Black Mountain Interview". Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  25. ^ "Articles". Pitchfork.
  26. ^ Marchand, Francois. . www.vancouversun.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  27. ^ . zero1magazine.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  28. ^ "Black Mountain's Stephen McBean Talks New Album Wilderness Heart". pitchfork.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  29. ^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced" October 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. aux.tv, June 16, 2011.
  30. ^ "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 26, 2010". !Earshot.
  31. ^ Handley, Gen (May 21, 2015). "Black Mountain Write Better Songs When They Drink". NOISEY. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  32. ^ "Black Mountain - Year Zero (The Original Soundtrack)". Discogs. Retrieved April 15, 2016.

External links

  • Black Mountain Official Website

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Black Mountain is a Canadian psychedelic rock band from Vancouver British Columbia The band is composed of Stephen McBean Jeremy Schmidt Adam Bulgasem Amber Webber Arjan Miranda Since forming in 2004 Black Mountain has released five LPs Black Mountain 2005 In the Future 2008 Wilderness Heart 2010 IV 2016 and Destroyer 2019 two EPs and a number of singles mostly on the Jagjaguwar label Black MountainBlack Mountain performing in 2007Background informationOriginVancouver British Columbia CanadaGenresPsychedelic rock 1 stoner rock 2 space rock as of IV 3 progressive rock alternative rockYears active2004 presentLabelsJagjaguwar Outside Music Low Transit IndustriesMembersStephen McBeanJeremy SchmidtAdam BulgasemArjan MirandaAmber WebberPast membersMatt CamirandJoshua WellsRachel FannanWebsitewww blackmountainarmy com Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Early career 1 2 Black Mountain 2 Discography 2 1 Studio albums 2 2 Soundtrack 2 3 EPs 2 4 Singles 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External linksOverview EditEarly career Edit Stephen Gord Gordon McBean b 1969 4 was born in Vancouver and grew up in Kleinburg and Sidney BC 4 As a teenager he became interested in music and became part of the local punk rock scene in Victoria 5 6 He formed his first band Jerk Ward in 1981 4 in 1984 the band recorded a demo that was re released in 2009 as Too Young To Thrash The band evolved into Mission of Christ MOC who recorded a split 7 inch in 1987 Two years later the band broke up and McBean moved to Vancouver where he started the band Gus 4 They released two singles a split EP and an album The Progressive Science of Breeding Idiots for a Dumber Society 1995 7 The band gave McBean his first experience with extensive touring and he later described the experience as a bit of noise bit of Melvins funk the Amrep stuff that was going on then Lots of screaming Lasted four years 4 In 1996 McBean asked drummer Joshua Wells Radio Berlin 8 to join his band Ex Dead Teenager 4 By 1999 it had morphed into a duo of Wells and McBean as Jerk With a Bomb 9 They signed with Scratch Records and Jagjaguwar in the US 4 and released three albums Death to False Metal 1999 10 The Old Noise 2001 and Pyrokinesis 2003 11 The latter featured Amber Webber of Dream on Dreary on vocals Black Mountain Edit While McBean and Wells were still performing as Jerk With a Bomb in 2003 McBean began to demo material that included the song Black Mountain 12 13 At the start of 2004 the two began working on the demos under the same name with contributions from Webber bassist Matt Camirand and keyboard player Jeremy Schmidt 14 They recorded the eight track self titled debut album during the first half of the year McBean would later describe the change as it was almost like a release I mean I loved Jerk With A Bomb but it got to a point where I was done with it I was through with that part of my life 15 The first release under the new name was a split 7 inch with Destroyer that featured the song Bicycle Man The album was released through Scratch Records in Canada in December 2004 while Jagjaguwar put it out a month later The band toured around North America and Europe 16 while in June the 12 inch single Druganaut b w Buffalo Swan was released in the US 17 In August 2005 the band opened for Coldplay on their Twisted Logic Tour for three weeks with their final opening in San Diego 18 19 In the same month the album was released in Germany through City Slang Records 20 A vinyl single was released in April 2007 named Surrender Sound Session Unkle vs Autolux Black Mountain with a remix of No Hits on the B side Their second album In the Future was a finalist for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize and was also nominated for Best Alternative Album in the 2009 Juno Awards The song Stay Free from In the Future was featured on the Spider Man 3 soundtrack In September 2010 Black Mountain performed in an amphitheater located in the woods of Oisterwijk at the Incubate festival in Tilburg Netherlands Leader Stephen McBean also heads another similarly named band Pink Mountaintops 21 while Webber performs with the band Kodiak Deathbeds and Lightning Dust 22 Several members of the band have for as long as a decade worked for organizations that meet the basic living requirements of the chronically poor drug addicted and mentally ill in Vancouver s Downtown Eastside neighborhood such as Insite 23 24 In an interview the band said After work we all try not to think too hard about the effect it has on our lives It keeps us grounded 25 In 2010 McBean moved to Los Angeles 26 The band released their third album Wilderness Heart in September 2011 27 which was produced by Randall Dunn and Dave Sardy 28 It was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize 29 and appeared on the earshot Top 50 chart 30 On April 1 2016 they released their fourth studio album IV 31 A fifth studio album Destroyer was released on 24 May 2019 Let Spirits Ride was featured in an episode of the ABC network television show The Rookie in March 2019 Future Shade featured on Sportsnet s Hockey Night in Canada in May 2019 In August 2019 the band played Palp Festival on a mountain in Switzerland as well as Sziget Festival in Budapest Hungary Discography EditStudio albums Edit Black Mountain 2005 In the Future 2008 Wilderness Heart 2010 IV 2016 Destroyer 2019 Soundtrack Edit Year Zero The Original Soundtrack 2012 32 EPs Edit Stormy High 2006 Suicide Squeeze Bastards of Light 2008 Jagjaguwar Lucy Brown 2008 Sub Pop Rollercoaster b w In the Drones 26 4 2011 Jagjaguwar Echoes 2021 Jagjaguwar Singles Edit Quiet Weather Singles Series 2004 Spirit of Orr split release with Destroyer Druganaut 2004 Jagjaguwar The Hair Song 2010 Jagjaguwar Old Fangs 2010 Jagjaguwar Rollercoaster 2011 Jagjaguwar Future Shade 2019 Jagjaguwar Boogie Lover 2019 Jagjaguwar Licensed to Drive 2019 Jagjaguwar Further reading EditSam Sutherland Perfect Youth The Birth of Canadian Punk ECW Press 2012 References Edit Michael D Ayers November 3 2010 Q amp A Black Mountain s Stephen McBean on the Evolution of His Psychedelic Band Village Voice Corey Tate June 17 2010 Black Mountain Move To the Front of Stoner Rock spacelab Will Reisman April 28 2016 Black Mountain bringing spacerock act to the Independent The Bay Bridged a b c d e f g Tabata Susanne May 7 2014 Terminal City Confidential Stephen McBean BeatRoute Magazine Archived from the original on April 25 2016 Retrieved April 15 2016 Schreurs Jason September 12 2014 DIY YYJ A look at Victoria BC s perpetually weirdo underground punk scene NOISEY Retrieved April 16 2016 Devlin Mike Stephen McBean s love letter to Victoria Times Colonist Retrieved April 16 2016 Harvey J G Garbage Society label Goat Boy Grasp Gus etc Generation Gap Retrieved April 15 2016 A Bit Of Information Radio Berlin Radio Berlin Retrieved April 16 2016 Lost Classics Jerk With A Bomb Pyrokinesis www magnetmagazine com Retrieved April 16 2016 Jerk With a Bomb Death to False Metal Seven Segment exclaim ca Retrieved April 16 2016 Black Mountain Black Mountain Album Review pitchfork com Retrieved April 15 2016 Black Mountain Black Mountain Demo Stereogum Premiere Stereogum Retrieved April 16 2016 Pascal Brian January 19 2005 Black Mountain Add A Little Darkness To Vancouver s Pop Landscape Chart Attack Retrieved April 17 2016 Barclay Michael January 22 2008 Black Mountain Let s Get Lost Magnet Magazine Thiessen Brock January 26 2008 Black Mountain Retrofit exclaim ca Retrieved April 16 2016 Black Mountain Gigography Tour History amp Past Concerts 2005 songkick com Retrieved April 17 2016 Howe Brian September 18 2005 Black Mountain Druganaut EP Album Review pitchfork com Retrieved April 17 2016 Farah Troy Black Mountain s Stephen McBean Fronts a Lot of Bands Is Influenced by Even More Phoenix New Times Retrieved April 16 2016 Ray Austin L September 13 2005 Band of the Week Black Mountain pastemagazine com Retrieved April 17 2016 Black Mountain Black Mountain City Slang Archived from the original on May 6 2016 Retrieved April 17 2016 Black Mountain www billboard com Archived from the original on June 28 2018 Retrieved April 15 2016 Amber Webber Talks New Kodiak Deathbeds Project Black Mountain Plans exclaim ca Retrieved April 15 2016 Berman Sarah January 13 2009 Local rockers support Insite in more ways than one The Thunderbird Retrieved December 4 2010 BrightestYoungThings Black Mountain Interview Retrieved December 4 2010 Articles Pitchfork Marchand Francois Exile on Sunset Boulevard Pink Mountaintops get back to rock n roll with new album www vancouversun com Archived from the original on September 3 2018 Retrieved April 15 2016 Black Mountain 01 Magazine zero1magazine com Archived from the original on August 13 2016 Retrieved July 18 2016 Black Mountain s Stephen McBean Talks New Album Wilderness Heart pitchfork com Retrieved April 15 2016 2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced Archived October 2 2015 at the Wayback Machine aux tv June 16 2011 The National Top 50 For the Week Ending Tuesday October 26 2010 Earshot Handley Gen May 21 2015 Black Mountain Write Better Songs When They Drink NOISEY Retrieved April 15 2016 Black Mountain Year Zero The Original Soundtrack Discogs Retrieved April 15 2016 External links EditBlack Mountain Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Black Mountain band amp oldid 1147638287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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