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, singer Amelia Tucker and drummer Mig Schillace.

Formation and ''Kurofune'' (2008-2011)

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's 2008 reunion album '' Forth'', shared the stage with the band at festivals including V Festival and Glastonbury Festival. Drummer Mig Schillace, was a collaborator of McCabe in previous musical incarnations such as 'Field Theory'. The band started rehearsing in

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before deciding on the band name in March/April 2009 and released their debut EP ''Kurofune'' in late May 2011. The band also made their live debut in June 2011 at King's College Students Union in London, featuring a host of different vocalists including Amelia Tucker, David McKellar and Charley Bickers. The band contributed a version of Rope Soul'd to the

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''New Shores'' (2012-present)

The band started recording new materials in

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in 2012. Vocalist Amelia Tucker joined the band to contribute a version of "Renee" to the

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campaign where fans and supporters could pre-order signed copies of the album, t-shirts, and other accessories. Prior to the release of ''New Shores'', the band announced they would be supporting Echo & the Bunnymen on a live tour across the United Kingdom in May 2014. The band split in 2017. And in November 2019, McCabe and Tucker released two songs on Bandcamp under the name Litter and Leaves.

Name

In April 2012 the band changed their name to Black Submarine following a dispute with a self-published American electronic duo that trademarked the name Black Ships in April 2011.

Band members

* Nick McCabe - guitar, electronics * Simon Jones - bass *

- violin, vocals, arrangements *Michele "Mig" Schillace - drums, percussion *Amelia Tucker - vocals, arrangements

References

External links

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