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Black Country Communion
Black Country Communion is an English-American hard rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2009, the band is a supergroup composed of bassist and lead vocalist Glenn Hughes, guitarist and second vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham and keyboardist Derek Sherinian. Hughes and Bonamassa started the side project in November 2009 after an impromptu performance together. From the advice of their producer, Kevin Shirley, they recruited Bonham and Sherinian to finalize the band's lineup. The name Black Country Communion is derived from the term Black Country, which refers to an area of the West Midlands of England where Hughes and Bonham grew up. The group's sound is intentionally reminiscent of popular classic rock groups of the 1970s, reflecting the previous work of frontman Hughes (in bands such as Trapeze and Deep Purple) as well as the link between Bonham and his father John's band Led Zeppelin. After playing together for a while, the group released its s ...
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Black Country Communion 2
''Black Country Communion 2'' (also known simply as ''2'') is the second studio album by English-American hard rock band Black Country Communion. Recorded in early 2011 primarily at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, California, it was produced by Kevin Shirley and released by Mascot Records in Europe on 13 June 2011, and by J&R Adventures in North America the following day. The album reached number 23 on the UK Albums Chart and number 71 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Writing for Black Country Communion's second album began before the release of the band's self-titled debut in 2010, with bassist Glenn Hughes and guitarist Joe Bonamassa again leading the process. Producer Kevin Shirley increased his contribution to songwriting on the album, with credits on all but three tracks, compared to only two on the debut. As with ''Black Country Communion'', Hughes performed lead vocals on the majority of songs, with Bonamassa leading on two tracks. ''Black Country Communion 2'' received posi ...
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Derek Sherinian
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''BCCIV'' is the fourth studio album by English-American hard rock band Black Country Communion. Recorded in early 2017 at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, California, it was produced by Kevin Shirley and released on 22 September 2017 by Mascot Records in Europe and J&R Adventures in North America. The album debuted at number 102 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and was the band's first release to reach the top ten of the UK Albums Chart when it entered at number 7 on the chart. After the release of their third album ''Afterglow'' in 2012, Black Country Communion broke up in 2013 due to tensions between vocalist and bassist Glenn Hughes and guitarist and vocalist Joe Bonamassa. In 2016, it was announced that the band would return with a new album the following year, with the pair writing together again. Contrary to the group's previous releases, neither drummer Jason Bonham, keyboardist Derek Sherinian or producer Shirley contributed to songwriting for ''BCCIV''. ''BCCIV'' received ...
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Afterglow (Black Country Communion Album)
''Afterglow'' is the third studio album by English-American hard rock band Black Country Communion. Recorded in June 2012 with regular producer Kevin Shirley, the album was released by J&R Adventures and Mascot Music in October 2012. Background Following the release of their second album '' 2'' in 2011, Black Country Communion embarked on a promotional tour of the United States and Europe, and later released the video album '' Live Over Europe'' documenting a number of shows on the tour. In January 2012 it was reported that the band would begin work on the follow-up to ''2'' in June, with a release planned for later in the year. The writing process for the album, according to main songwriter Glenn Hughes, took approximately six months, compared to six weeks for ''Black Country'' and four months for '' 2''. Recording and production The group began recording sessions for ''Afterglow'' on June 10, 2012. As with their previous two albums, BCC released a number of behind-the-scenes vi ...
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