The Black Angels are a psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in May 2004. Their name derives from the Velvet Underground song "The Black Angel's Death Song". The Velvets are also referenced by the band's logo, which incorporates a high-contrast negative image of Velvets vocalist Nico.
In 2005, the Black Angels were featured on dual disc compilation album of psychedelic music called "Psychedelica Vol.1" from Northern Star Records. This,...
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The Black Angels are a psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in May 2004. Their name derives from the Velvet Underground song "The Black Angel's Death Song". The Velvets are also referenced by the band's logo, which incorporates a high-contrast negative image of Velvets vocalist Nico.
In 2005, the Black Angels were featured on dual disc compilation album of psychedelic music called "Psychedelica Vol.1" from Northern Star Records. This, along with the growing popularity of their MySpace page, gave the band a big jump in popularity in the underground scene.
Friday, August 5 2007, they played at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Among other venues, they have played at SXSW 2006 & 2008 and All Tomorrow's Parties 2008. Touring partners have included the blues rock band The Black Keys, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Warlocks, Roky Erickson, and The Raveonettes.
The group's debut LP Passover was generally well received in the underground independent rock community and was noted for its...
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