The Black is a

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from

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that formed in 2002 when singer/songwriter David Longoria began collaborating with drummer Andy Morales. The two were later joined by renowned guitarist Alan Schaefer (son of famous guitar maker Ed Schaefer) and Nick Moulos of the

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band The Crackpipes.

History

Their full-length album ''Tanglewood'' was recorded in 2004 and released the spring of 2005 on their own record label K Woo. The band's next release, titled ''Donna'', was released in the summer of 2007.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Tanglewood'' (20 April 2005) * Donna EP (30 July 2007) *Little Hits/China (2009) * Sun in the Day Moon at Night (12 October 2011)

Videos

Little Hits
on YouTube.com
Now I Am Here
on YouTube.com

Members

Current

* David Longoria –

lyrics Lyrics are words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a "libretto" and their writer, a ...

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

2004–present * Alan Schaefer –

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

2004–present * Matt Simon –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

present * Bryan Mammel – Piano, keys present *Amy Hawthorne -bass

''Drummers'' *Andy Morales – (2004) *Yamal Said-(2005)(2007) ''Bassists'' *Clint Newsom – (2004) *Nick Moulos – (2004–2005) *Adam Amparan – (2005–2006) *Zach Hennard – (2006–2007) *

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– (2007) ''Pianists'' *Danica Newell – (2004) *

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– (2005) *Jared Van Fleet – (2006–2007)

References

* http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-black-mn0002330102/biography * http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/AMDB/Profile?oid=oid:234583

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Black, The Musical groups from Austin, Texas Musical groups established in 2002 2002 establishments in Texas