簡介： Black Kid樂隊(duì)來自美國佛羅里達(dá)，被著名的滾石雜志(Rolling Stone)稱為2008年最值得期待的新樂隊(duì)之一。作為Black Kids的首張正式專輯，這張《Partie Traumatic》一上市就打動(dòng)了不少樂迷。在本周的英國流行音樂專輯榜中，這張《Partie T 更多>
Black Kid樂隊(duì)來自美國佛羅里達(dá)，被著名的滾石雜志(Rolling Stone)稱為2008年最值得期待的新樂隊(duì)之一。作為Black Kids的首張正式專輯，這張《Partie Traumatic》一上市就打動(dòng)了不少樂迷。在本周的英國流行音樂專輯榜中，這張《Partie Traumatic》空降第五位。對(duì)于一直年輕樂隊(duì)來說，這算是一個(gè)不錯(cuò)的成績。此前，專輯中的首支打榜單曲《I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You》曾沖到英國單曲榜的第11名。
Once again demonstrating the power of the Internet in breaking new bands, in a matter of months the Black Kids came from obscurity to become one of the most talked-about bands at the 2007 College Music Journal Music Marathon, all on the basis of four songs posted on the band's MySpace page and a lot of buzz among music bloggers. Hailing from Jacksonville, FL, the Black Kids consist of Reggie Youngblood on guitar and lead vocals, Ali Youngblood and Dawn Watley on keyboards and backing vocals, Owen Holmes on bass, and Kevin Snow on drums. Reggie and Ali, who are brother and sister, met the other three members of the group while attending the same Sunday school classes as kids (Reggie points out that in the often-conservative South, Sunday school is a great place to socialize with the opposite sex), and in 2006 they got together to form a band.
Combining bouncy '60s-style pop, '80s new wave atmospherics, and upbeat dance grooves played with a playful, organic spirit, the Black Kids had earned a loyal local following when they posted their four-song EP, Wizard of Ahhhs, on their MySpace page in August 2007. The witty, hook-laden tunes impressed music fans in Florida and Georgia who had seen the Black Kids' live shows (in particular a fabled appearance at the 2007 Popfest in Athens, GA), and several bloggers began writing up the band. Word spread like wildfire across the Internet, and "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" and "Hurricane Jane" were being hailed as potential hit singles. After Vice magazine, New Musical Express, and Pitchfork Media began talking up the band, the Black Kids' appearances at the CMJ Music Marathon festival in October 2007 found them turning away hundreds of curious music fans and winning rapturous notices in the music press, all without the benefit of a record deal. Not long after the CMJ appearances, the Black Kids signed a management deal with Quest Management, and were booked to play their first tour of England while weighing offers from several record labels.
