Black Wail
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 that is from New Jersey.
History[edit]
Black Wail is a garage and stoner rock quartet from Jersey City, New Jersey that formed in 2014.[1] The band is composed of drummer Ed Charreun, guitarist Bryan Elkins, bassist and vocalist Susan Lutin, and lead guitarist and vocalist Michael Tarlazzi.[2] Tarlazzi is the former 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 influence from Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Thin Lizzy.[3][2] A three-track demo Other, produced by Mike Tar, was released on 28 January 2014.
Their debut four-track EP Black Wail was released on 25 September 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 25 February 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 6 October 2018.
Members[edit]
- Ed Charreun – drums
- Susan Lutin – bass and vocals
- Michael Tarlazzi – lead guitar and vocals
- Bram Tietelman – keys
Past members[edit]
- Bryan Elkins – guitar
- "Pistol Pete" Kaufmann – drums
Discography[edit]
- EPs
- Black Wail (2014)
- All You Can Eat (2016)
- Chromium Homes (2017)
- Demos
- Other (2014)
References[edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Hortillosa, Summer Dawn (5 August 2014), "Jersey City band Black Wail's all-star lineup rocks louder, harder", The Jersey Journal, retrieved 30 March 2019
- Kinnelty, Greg (16 November 2017), "Black Wail Explores New Jersey's Toxic Waste With "Chromium Homes," New Album In December", Metal Injection, retrieved 30 March 2019
- Loudwire Staff (22 December 2016), "2017 Hard Rock + Metal Album Release Calendar", Loudwire, retrieved 30 March 2019
- Makin, Bob (1 February 2018), "Makin Waves Record of the Week: Black Wail's "Chromium Homes"", The Aquarian Weekly, retrieved 30 March 2019
- New Noise Staff (12 February 2018), "Album Review: Black Wail – Chromium Homes", New Noise, retrieved 30 March 2019
- Rhyme & Reason Records Staff (2015), "Black Wail", Rhyme & Reason Records, retrieved 30 March 2019
- Testa, Jim (26 December 2018), "Ready to rock? The Top 10 Hudson County records of 2018", The Jersey Journal, retrieved 30 March 2019
