The Black Ships

 

"You just know when things are right. The four of us met in various circumstances and each meeting was accompanied by this feeling of "we've absolutely got to do more together". And here we are. The joy of music: what does that really mean? Living and breathing it. Obsessing about detail whilst discovering the beauty in chance, and then doing what is necessary to give it life. All the peripheral activity, traditionally taken out of your hands in service of the big organisations of yore becomes a joy in service of the music. It is undoubtedly the hardest work we have collectively put into any band, but the satisfaction is already huge."

- Nick McCabe

 

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You may have heard this on Coldplay.com^

 

Bio

 

The Black Ships is an alliance forged between Simon Jones, Nick McCabe, Davide Rossi and Mig Schillace. It was during Davide's collaboration on the final Verve album 'Forth' and the subsequent live appearances by Davide with the band, that it was obvious that the musical chemistry between the three was too strong to remain unexplored. The plans were cemented by enlisting Mig, who in 2006 had instigated the extant Field Theory project with Nick. The Black Ships aim to explore a free, unconstricted, self-sufficient approach to music where all aspects are guided by the four core members, from song-writing to production, artwork, video, image, performance and all that this entails. The foundation of The Black Ships is a shared aesthetic. While The Black Ships is predominantly an instrumental group they choose not to limit themselves to this. The Black Ships have been enriched by sharing vocal duties both within the band, where particularly Davide has found his voice as both a writer and occasional main vocalist, and in collaboration with similarly minded and sympathetic others. Maintaining a state of flux is strategic in avoiding potentially burdensome issues of identity. Outside of the requirements of a particular vocal, the natural musical development of The Black Ships can continue unfettered. While The Black Ships collectively come from a tradition of so called 'guitar/pop/rock bands' their approach is informed by much broader genres, from electronic, classical, ambient etc.

 

 

Davide Rossi has arranged stings on Coldplay's VLVODAAHF.

The other three members were part of "The Verve".

 

Kurofune EP

The Black Ships have released their first recordings today, May 25th. "Kurofune EP" is available for free download on their website: http://www.theblackships.com/music.html

 

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I'm downloading it right now. :)

What do you think of them?

*BUMP*

 

Take a listen.

Rain Down On Me

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Dawn Till Dusk

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Northern Rock

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Black Ships On Auto

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