Black Wail
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 Black Wail at the 2018 North Jersey Indie Rock Festival. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock and roll, stoner rock |
| Years active | 2014–current |
| Labels | Rhyme & Reason Records |
| Website | blackwailband |
| Members | Ed Charreun Susan Lutin Michael Tarlazzi Bram Tietelman |
Black Wail is an American rock band from New Jersey.
History
Black Wail is a garage and stoner rock quartet from Jersey City, New Jersey, formed in 2014.[1] The band consists of drummer Ed Charreun, guitarist Bryan Elkins, bassist and vocalist Susan Lutin, and lead guitarist and vocalist Michael Tarlazzi.[2] Tarlazzi was formerly the drummer for the groups Thomas Francis Takes His Chances, and Polina and the Pyramids. Their music is called "everything your mom didn't want you listening to" by The Jersey Journal and "achingly melancholy to High on Fire heavy" by MetalSucks, and classified as a blend of 1970s metal, psychedelia, punk and hard rock.[3][4] The band cites musical influences from Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Thin Lizzy.[3][2] A three-track demo Other was released on January 28, 2014, produced by Mike Tar.
Their debut four-track EP Black Wail was released on September 25, 2014. It was recorded at Moonlight Mile Studios, mixed by Mike Moebius and mastered by John Seymour. The six-track EP All You Can Eat was released on February 25, 2016, recorded by Tarlazzi, and produced by John Seymour. Chromium Homes was released in 2017.[5] It is conceptually science fiction-themed, with lyrics focused on toxic waste, mutants, and New Jersey-specific problems.[6] Black Wail performed at the North Jersey Indie Rock Festival on October 6, 2018.
Members
- Ed Charreun – drums
- Susan Lutin – bass and vocals
- Michael Tarlazzi – lead guitar and vocals
- Bram Tietelman – keys
Past members
- Bryan Elkins – guitar
- "Pistol Pete" Kaufmann – drums
Discography
- EPs
- Black Wail (2014)
- All You Can Eat (2016)
- Chromium Homes (2017)
- Demos
- Other (2014)
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Hortillosa, Summer Dawn (August 5, 2014), "Jersey City band Black Wail's all-star lineup rocks louder, harder", The Jersey Journal, retrieved March 30, 2019
- Kinnelty, Greg (November 16, 2017), "Black Wail Explores New Jersey's Toxic Waste With "Chromium Homes," New Album In December", Metal Injection, retrieved March 30, 2019
- Loudwire Staff (December 22, 2016), "2017 Hard Rock + Metal Album Release Calendar", Loudwire, retrieved March 30, 2019
- Makin, Bob (February 1, 2018), "Makin Waves Record of the Week: Black Wail's "Chromium Homes"", The Aquarian Weekly, retrieved March 30, 2019
- New Noise Staff (February 12, 2018), "Album Review: Black Wail – Chromium Homes", New Noise, retrieved March 30, 2019
- Rhyme & Reason Records Staff (2015), "Black Wail", Rhyme & Reason Records, retrieved March 30, 2019
- Testa, Jim (December 26, 2018), "Ready to rock? The Top 10 Hudson County records of 2018", The Jersey Journal, retrieved March 30, 2019
