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Spy Lounge, by The Blacktails is a Jumpin' and Rockin' collection
of covers and originals blending west coast swing, smoking
hot jazz and electric blues. Reinventing classic Film Noir
/ T.V music themes, like Mission Impossible, James Bond, The
Pink Panther and more, the band serves up a wonderful instrumental
blend that is instantly recognizable and totally groovin'.
So grab your Martini and get ready to swing...
ABOUT THE BLACKTAILS:
With musical influences drawn from American Roots Music to
West Coast Swing, Gypsy Jazz, Surf Rock & Blues, The BlackTails
are known for their outstanding instrumentalists and sophisticated
musical arrangements. The band blends a seamless fusion of
covers and original material, with high energy performances
and dynamic improvisation.
On the heels of their debut album, "Spy Lounge",
Scotch Whiskey company Dewars drew them into the spotlight
by licensing the track "Off the Rack" and promoting
the group as a featured band in their 2006-2007 national advertising
campaign.
Momentum continued to build during the summer of 2007 through
a series of festival appearances and radio play both in the
US & overseas (Canada, Europe and the UK). The band re-pressed
their album 2 times and buzz about the group began to build
on social networks like myspace and other sites. Later that
year they were invited to play at one of NYCís top
venues, The Iridium, which sold out 3 weeks before their performance.
The group is comprised of players who have been deeply immersed
in the NYC club and session scene for well over a decade.
Individually they have shared the stage with blues giants
like Muddy Waters and Clarence Gatemouth Brown as well as
national acts like Little Feat, The Spin Doctors, Blues Travellers,
and more. As they found themselves playing together as side
men in various other projects, a connection developed and
talk of bringing together a cohesive unit began to stir.
In May of 2004 the group was officially launched by a national
producer who placed them in a summer residency at New York's
prestigious Stanhope Park Hyatt nightclub lounge. It was there,
along with other key New York venues, that they developed
a strong and loyal home base following.
Outside of touring and writing new material for The BlackTails,
the founding members of the group Peter Farrell and David
Blacker, are partners in a music studio and production business
located in Manhattan's Soho district where they work as a
writing, arranging and production team for film, television
and the music industry. Their work has appeared in numerous
commercials and television programs in the US and UK for well
known brands like Fuse Network and Virgin Media. Together
they also wrote and produced 2 roots based childrenís'
albums ìBaby Bluesî and ìSwingsetî
with partner Carl Fospero. Rounder Records took an interest
in the project and began distribution nationally to chains
like Borders Books and Zainey Brainey.
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