J. C. Martin (Singer/songwriter/producer/arranger and lead and back-up vocals, acoustic and electric guitars)............................Many contributing musicians including Audrey (Mrs. Ike) Turner on vocals; Ronnie Turner (son of Ike and Tina Turner) on bass; Tina Stefens (drums); Black Angel Girls (back-up vocals); Danny Darling (drums); Tiffany Lowe (back-up vocals); Ernie Orosco (guitar); Cory Orosco (keyboards); Brad Barclay (drums); Fernando Perez (guitar); Tedy Madl (drums); Jason Ball/Chuck Fraher (guitar); Jay Pinkus (guitar) and Darrell Devlin (drums).
Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show, Black Crowes, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Leon Russell, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen and Elvis Presley (we wish).
In a poll of prominent music journalists in December, 2007 "ONE BEER" from the album, "O' California", was selected SONG OF THE YEAR for 2007 by music journalist, Chuck Eddy, a senior music editor at Billboard Magazine. For seven years Chuck was the music editor of the Village Voice in New York City............In his annual poll of the best albums of the year, Billboard's Chuck Eddy ranked "O' California" as the 31st best album of the year and "O' Santa Barbara" as the 35th best album of the year for 2007. Keith Gordon of Rolling Stone magazine ranked "O' California" as the 29th best album of the year and "O' Santa Barbara" as the 30th best album of the year for 2007...................NEWEST ALBUMS......"O' San Francisco" is recorded and mixed. We just have to master the album, finish the artwork and then manufacture the album sometime early in 2009. The album, "O' Los Angeles" has been recorded, mixed and mastered. The album artwork will be completed and then manufactured. It will be released in late 2009.
....."O' Santa Barbara" was officially released June 5, 2007........................
BLACK ANGEL JUKEBOX IS ON THE AIR Black Angel will be changing songs on a regular basis so that our friends will be able to hear songs from all four albums that we have recorded within the past four years. We have added another website Black Angel Jukebox (see under our top friends) so that you can hear songs from all four of these albums........."Real Music for Real People", "O' California", "O' Santa Barbara" and "O' Los Angeles"................
HISTORY Black Angel began in Santa Barbara in 1999 with J. C. Martin leading the band, but with the addition of Audrey Turner (previously with the Ike Turner Review and later Mrs. Ike Turner) as a vocalist and Ronnie Turner (only son of both Tina and Ike Turner) on bass. The band was originally called The Prophets and played in major Los Angeles and Santa Barbara clubs such as The Roxy, Jack's Sugar Shack, Luna Park and the Wildcat Lounge. The Prophets released one CD, "The Prophets EP", in 1999. Since then the band has released four full length albums, "13 Stories"; "Real Music for Real People": "O' California"; and "O' Santa Barbara". Since December, 2006, the band has recorded four new albums (O' California, O' Santa Barbara and O' Los Angeles and O' San Francisco). The 'O California album was released in December, 2006. Black Angel has played shows at such Southern California clubs as B. B. King's Blues Club, The Coach House (San Juan Capistrano), Paladino's, Rusty's Surf Ranch, The Cat Club, The Creekside Inn, the Martini Lounge, The Tryst, SRI (Studio Instrument Rentals) Showcase, The Musicians Institute, The Scientology Celebrity Center and The Tryst. Black Angel's new album, 'O California, is a mixture of rock 'n' roll, country rock, pop and country tunes in the vein of Hotel California, Exile on Main Street and the Beatles White Album. Black Angel has received acclaim with music producers, record company executives, management companies, club owners and fans. Please have a listen to the latest music from Black Angel. If you want to hear more of Black Angel, go to www.Garageband.com and look under Black Angel Band or go to CD Baby under Black Angel. The albums can be purchased for $9.99 each on CD Baby or garageband. Black Angel has recorded some new duets with Audrey (Mrs. Ike) Turner including covers of Rolling Stones songs for the new "O' Santa Barbara" album released on June 5, 2007..........RADIO PLAY...............Black Angel can be heard on hundreds of FM radio and internet radio stations worldwide including: Live 365/Radio Wall of Sound (UK), Music Promotion Station (The Netherlands), X Radio (Austin, Texas), Broadcast Asylum (Chicago), Rogue Radio (Boise, Idaho), University of Illinois at Chicago Radio (DJ John), Spirit of The Blues- 92.3 FM (Australia), Night Moves Show (Manchester, UK), Hippo Radio (UK), Hot Rocks Radio, Tornado Valley Radio (Wichita, Kansas), Byte Me Radio (Andalusia, Alabama), Radio Free Bakersfield (California), Westfield Radio (Ohio), Open Mike Cafe (Michigan), Radio ZRO (Belgium), KCSB/Music Soup (Santa Barbara, CA), Hillbilly Heaven (University of South Carolina radio), WLVR-91.3 FM Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Bandstand Philippines, Helsinki Blues Cafe, Kill Radio, Preying Lizard Music's Chill Pill show, Octane 365, Blues Nation, Kansas City Online Radio, MusicDistributors.com, JDs Musical Alchemy, The Promise and on numerous other broadcasts and podcasts around the world.
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LUSTYPROFILES.COM Thank you so much again for everything, and of course the pictures. I like to take things slow, but it is hard even though I am trying my best, I am talking about Audrey, she has something in her voice that gives me chills, what a deep, soulful sound and I can..t wait to hear her on July 25th in San Diego. Are you gonna be there too? Talk soon, Tatyana:)
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