The Black Angels Biography & Awards

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Artist Info

Formed

2004 Austin, TX

Members

Christian Bland, Jennifer Raines, Stephanie Bailey, Nathan Ryan, Alex Maas

Biography

The sultry neo-psychedelic sound of the Black Angels came together in spring 2004. Hailing from Austin, TX, Stephanie Bailey (drums), Christian Bland (guitar), Alex Maas (vocals), Jennifer Raines (organ), and Nathan Ryan (bass) took their name from a Velvet Underground classic, "The Black Angel's Death Song." The band's self-titled debut EP was released in late 2005. After a string of North American dates in winter 2006, the Black Angels readied themselves for a performance at the annual South by Southwest Music Conference in March. Their full-length album Passover hit stores that April. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide