A Day in Black and White
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A Day in Black and White are a band based in Washington, DC who formed in 2001. They have been described as post-punk
, post-hardcore
, experimental
/indie rock
and even post-emo. Their sound has been compared to bands such as City of Caterpillar
, Sonic Youth
and Fugazi. They are currently signed to Level Plane Records
.
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
, post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
, experimental
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
/indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
and even post-emo. Their sound has been compared to bands such as City of Caterpillar
City of Caterpillar
City of Caterpillar was an American band, from Richmond, Virginia. They released a split with pg. 99, a full length album, and an album-length compilation of their demo and some live tracks....
, Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
and Fugazi. They are currently signed to Level Plane Records
Level Plane
Level Plane was a record label based in New York City, that tended to aim towards traditional emo and screamo artists.Level Plane was founded in early 1997 by Greg Drudy in order to put a label and an address on the back of Saetia's first 7"...
.
Albums
- My Heroes Have Always Killed Cowboys (2004)
- Notes (Level Plane Records, 2005)
Split Releases
- Split w/ Black Castle
- Split w/ Silent Reminder (2003)
- Split w/ Navies (2005)
- Split w/ Golden Birds (2005)
Members
- Daniel Morse: guitar, vocals, bass
- Ian Thompson: drums
- Mike Petillo: bass
- Aaron Leitko: guitar
External links and references
- Level Plane Records
- A Day in Black and White on MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....