Black Tambourine was an American

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band and one of the earliest Slumberland groups of the early 1990s. Formed in

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, the band comprised vocalist Pam Berry and instrumentalists Archie Moore, Brian Nelson and Mike Schulman. Along with

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History

The members came to the project already acquainted with each other: Both Nelson (also of Big Jesus Trashcan) and Schulman were in Whorl together, while Schulman (also of Powderburns) co-founded Slumberland Records. Moore, meanwhile, was in

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, and Berry had co-founded the ''Chickfactor'' zine. The band was influenced by

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. Black Tambourine was described by

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as one of the "seminal American indie pop bands of the 1980s." `

Discography

EPs

*''By Tomorrow'' 7-inch EP (1991, Slumberland Records) *''Throw Aggi Off the Bridge'' 7-inch EP (1992, Audrey's Diary) *''OneTwoThreeFour'' 7-inch EP (2012, Slumberland Records) *''Black Tambourine Cassette'' digital EP (2010, self-release) *''Black Tambourine'' cassette EP (2012, self-release)

Compilation albums

*'' Complete Recordings'' (1999, Slumberland Records) *''

Black Tambourine Black Tambourine was an American indie pop band and one of the earliest Slumberland groups of the early 1990s. Formed in Silver Spring, Maryland, the band comprised vocalist Pam Berry and instrumentalists Archie Moore, Brian Nelson and Mike Schu ...

'' (2010, Slumberland Records)

Compilation appearances

*"We Can't Be Friends" on ''One Last Kiss'' (1992,

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) *"Pam's Tan" on ''What Kind of Heaven Do You Want?'' 7-inch EP (1989, Slumberland)

References

External links

Black Tambourine
{{Authority control Musical groups from Washington, D.C. Indie pop groups from Washington, D.C. Slumberland Records artists