Black Helicopter

Black Helicopter is a United States Boston, Massachusetts based hard rock band. Boston's Black Helicopter rides a fine line between mechanical, grinding, cyclical rhythms and sparse, yet intricate, airy psych-outs with addicting pop melodies embedded within.

For other uses, see Black helicopter (disambiguation).
BLACK HELICOPTER (Band)
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, USA
GenresIndie rock, garage rock, hard rock post-rock
Years active2003–present
LabelsTraktor7, Ecstatic Peace, Midriff, Limited Appeal
Associated actsGreen Magnet School, Kudgel, Windmills by the Ocean, Blacktail
Website
MembersTim Shea
Mike Davis
Matt Nicholas
Can Keskin

The songs are a natural evolution of their Boston post-punk roots with vast experience in previous bands (Green Magnet School, Kudgel, Blacktail.)

Guitarist and lead vocalist Tim Shea erects sturdy narrative windows into the depths of the doldrums of sad sacks everywhere. His vocals provide a brooding tongue-in-cheek complement to the band's rich songscapes, which are traversed by rugged guitar exploration and interspersed with infectious, off-kilter tonal depth. Can Keskin crafts sonic tendrils that add rich texture and complement Shea's distinct gesturing. Anchoring it all with bombast and determination, Mike Davis and Matt Nicholas lay down the slabs to hold it all up. Black Helicopter take no orders from passing trends instead, they clear their own wide swath. After a stint on Ecstatic Peace Records, they now embark on new mission to release a succession of smaller-scaled releases of various formats.

Black Helicopter has had the honor of sharing the stage with the likes of Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore, Mission of Burma, Killing Joke, J. Mascis, Shellac, Archers of Loaf, Kurt Vile, deerhoof, Obits, Disappears, Fucked Up, godheadSilo, Dead Meadow, Witch, Easy Action, Harvey Milk, The Shipping News, and Sunburned Hand of the Man.

The group has received significant media coverage in the United States, especially after appearing at the 2007 SXSW.[1][2] They embarked on a national tour of the US in March 2007.[3] Their second album, Invisible Jet, has been reviewed by a number of US press outlets.[4][5][6]

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References
  1. Linda Laban, Black Helicopter Rises to the Occasion. Boston Globe, August 8, 2006. Accessed July 14, 2007.
  2. Jeff Breeze, Boston in Austin Archived September 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. The Phoenix, March 20, 2007. Accessed July 14, 2007.
  3. Jed Gottlieb, Black Helicopter Propelling to Top of Local Indie Scene Archived February 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Boston Herald (subscription required), January 10, 2007. Accessed July 15, 2007.
  4. Jason Ferguson, Review of Invisible Jet Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Cleveland Scene, June 21, 2006. Accessed July 15, 2007.
  5. Matt Schild, Review of Invisible Jet. Aversion.com. Accessed July 15, 2007.
  6. James Sherry, Review of Invisible Jet. Crossfire. Accessed July 15, 2007.


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