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Formed in late 1997 in San Diego, The Black Heart Procession have been described as beautifully bleak and brooding indie rock. Lyrically
touching on the melancholy side of human nature, the five-piece band is appropriately named given its themes of isolation, depression, and
heartache.
The core members of Pall Jenkins and Tobias Nathaniel (Three Mile Pilot) also collaborate on-stage and in the studio with various musicians
whose instruments include guitar, piano, percussion, and even saw.
This uniqueness led to a 1998 record deal with Cargo Records, which released their first album ...read more
Formed in late 1997 in San Diego, The Black Heart Procession have been described as beautifully bleak and brooding indie rock. Lyrically
touching on the melancholy side of human nature, the five-piece band is appropriately named given its themes of isolation, depression, and
heartache.
The core members of Pall Jenkins and Tobias Nathaniel (Three Mile Pilot) also collaborate on-stage and in the studio with various musicians
whose instruments include guitar, piano, percussion, and even saw.
This uniqueness led to a 1998 record deal with Cargo Records, which released their first album, 1. The Black Heart Procession then toured the
United States and Europe with A Minor Forest, and the group's follow-up, 2, was released through Touch & Go Records in 1999. The final piece
to the trilogy, 3, arrived in 2000. Joe Plummer (the Magic Magicians, Modest Mouse) and violinist Matt Resovich (The Album Leaf) were added
to the Black Heart Procession lineup for the recording of the group's fourth effort, 2002's Amore del Tropico. This cinematic songbook of love
and deception was an exploration of lounge and blues, making it an epic set for the band. Two years later, the Black Heart Procession scaled
back their usual sinister presentation for In the Fishtank, Vol. 11, a co-release with Dutch prog rockers Solbakken for KonKurrent's celebrated
album series.
Bassist Jimmy LaValle, who also plays with The Album Leaf, joined in 2005; the dramatic, torrid love affair that is The Spell followed in May
2006. The haunting set was recorded and produced at the Black Heart Procession's own SDRL studio in their hometown of San Diego. « hide |
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