Soft Black
Soft Black is a Brooklyn-based band fronted by Vincent Cacchione. Much of Soft Black's lyrical content deals with Cacchione's dreams and nightmares.[1] The band's sound was described as "a kind of bizarro-world Neil Young,"[2] as well as "[going] against the grain of [Brooklyn]’s more fashionable musical styles".[3]
Soft Black | |
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| Origin | Bushwick, Brooklyn |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, shoegaze, garage rock |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Labels | Plays with Dolls Records |
| Associated acts | Caged Animals, Shilpa Ray, DIIV |
| Website | http://www.softblack.net |
| Members | Vincent Cacchione Michael Stefanov Patrick Curry Chris Ibrahim |
| Past members | Daniel Schlett Matthew Molnar Michael Curry Nick Coleman Robert Durham Christopher Pierce Brian Amsterdam Zachary Cole Smith |
History
Soft Black began as a regular act at the Sidewalk Cafe in Manhattan, and became a staple of the Brooklyn underground music scene during the late 2000s, releasing three full-length albums between 2005 and 2009: Ramblin' Down a Dead End Street, Blue Gold and The Earth Is Black. The band's latest release, the EP We Scatter Light, was released in 2011.
Frontman Cacchione also is a member of the band Caged Animals, along with his wife Magali Francoise and sister Talya Cacchione, and has performed with Shilpa Ray.[4]
Original guitarist Zachary Cole Smith later found fame with his own band DIIV, formed in 2011 (he also performed as the touring guitarist for Beach Fossils).
Members
- Vincent Cacchione – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
- Michael Stefanov – drums
- Patrick Curry – bass
- Chris Ibrahim – keyboards
- Daniel Schlett – electric piano, piano, synthesizer
- Matthew Molnar – bass
- Michael Curry – bass
- Nick Coleman – bass, drums, guitar
- Robert Durham – drums
- Christopher Pierce – drums
- Brian Amsterdam – guitar
- Zachary Cole Smith – guitar
- Turner Halsey – keyboards
Discography
Albums
- Ramblin' Down a Dead End Street (2005, Plays with Dolls Records)
- Blue Gold (2007, Plays with Dolls Records)
- The Earth Is Black (2009, Plays with Dolls Records)
Singles and EPs
- "Pearl With No String" / "Are You Still?" (2008, Plays with Dolls Records)
- We Scatter Light EP (2011, Plays with Dolls Records)