Blaak Heat
| Blaak Heat | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles/Paris |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, Progressive rock, Surf rock, experimental |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels |
Svart Records Tee Pee Records Improvising Beings |
| Associated acts |
Spindrift Nebula Sonny Simmons Abrahma |
| Website | Blaak Heat official website |
| Members |
Thomas Bellier Mike Amster Guillaume Théoden Nicolas Heller Henry Evans |
| Past members |
Tom Davies Antoine Morel-Vulliez Timothée Gacon |
Blaak Heat (formerly known as Blaak Heat Shujaa) is a French-American outfit whose recordings blend psychedelic rock with a number of outside sources, such as traditional Middle Eastern music, progressive rock, surf rock, spaghetti western, and metal. The band was founded by Thomas Bellier in 2008 in Paris while he was a graduate student at Sciences Po.[1] In 2012, the band relocated to Los Angeles, signed to Tee Pee Records, and subsequently hired Orange County-based drummer Mike Amster.[1] Blaak Heat has toured Europe and the United States, appearing at festivals such as Levitation Austin, Reverence Valada, and Red Smoke Fest.[2] The band collaborated with Nobel Prize-nominated Gonzo poet Ron Whitehead on two of their releases, leading to multiple live appearances with Whitehead in the US and Scandinavia. Blaak Heat's latest full-length album, Shifting Mirrors, was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Matt Hyde and came out in the Spring of 2016.[3] It has been called "A new standard for a new generation" by PopMatters[4] and "Almost too good to be believed" by Loudwire.[5]
Members
Current members
- Thomas Bellier - guitar, vocals (2008–present)
- Mike Amster - drums (2012–present)
- Guillaume Théoden - bass (2016–present)
- Nicolas Heller - guitar (2016–present)
- Henry Evans - bass (2015–present)
Former members
- Tom Davies - bass (2015)
- Antoine Morel-Vulliez - bass (2008-2014)
- Timothée Gacon - drums (2008-2012)
Discography
Albums
- Blaak Heat Shujaa - 2010 - Improvising Beings
- The Edge Of An Era - 2013 - Tee Pee Records
- Shifting Mirrors - 2016 - Svart Records, Tee Pee Records
Extended plays
- The Storm Generation - 2012 - Tee Pee Records
References
- 1 2 Jason Roche (2013-04-19). "Blaak Heat Shujaa: Desert Rockers". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ↑ "Past Shows". Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ↑ "Blaak Heat Release Shifting Mirrors May 13". Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ↑ "Blaak Heat Shifting Mirrors". Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ↑ "Rumblings From The Underground". Retrieved 2016-10-13.