The Black Belles
Encyclopedia
The Black Belles is an all-girl "garage
goth
" rock
band discovered by Jack White
and signed to his label Third Man Records
. They appeared with Stephen Colbert
on the June 23, 2011 episode of The Colbert Report performing as backup for a song he created.
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
goth
Goth subculture
The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
" rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band discovered by Jack White
Jack White (musician)
Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...
and signed to his label Third Man Records
Third Man Records
Third Man Records is an independent record label founded by Jack White in Detroit, Michigan, in 2001. Third Man established its first physical location — a combination record store, performance venue, and headquarters for the label — in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2009.-History:Jack White founded...
. They appeared with Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an...
on the June 23, 2011 episode of The Colbert Report performing as backup for a song he created.
Track listing
All songs written by Olivia Jean and The Black Belles.- "Leave You with a Letter"
- "In a Cage"
- "Wishing Well"
- "Honky Tonk Horror"
- "The Wrong Door"
- "Breathing Down My Neck"
- "The Tease"
- "Howl at the Moon"
- "Pushing Up Daisies"
- "Not Tonight"
- "Hey Velda"