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Member Since	8/16/2007
Band Website	www.BlackPoets.co.uk
Band Members	CONTACT INFO: Manager: Daniel Miller - DanielMillerPhotography@gmail.com +44 (0)7534 119766 Bookings & Band (Main) contact: TonecityRecordings@live.co.uk Bookings (Italy - Hard Staff) Elisabeth@Hard-Staff.com Bookings (Balkan Region - Rockvibe) Sandi Maver: rvmp@rockvibe.com Legal Rep: Paul Lennon (Statham Gill Davies) - Paul.Lennon@SGDLaw.com Gerard LeCain (Guitar/Vocals) Stephen J Good (Lead Guitar) Will Randall (Bass) Nenad Kostadinovski (Drums)
Influences	70s and 80s Analogue instruments. Jesus & Mary Chain, Echo & The Bunnymen, Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft, My Bloody Valentine, Elvis Costello, The Smiths, early Suede, Smashing Pumpkins, Joy Division, Psychedelic Furs, Interpol, Twin Peaks, life, death, love, misfortune.
Type of Label	Indie

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About BLACK POETS // album OUT NOW on iTunes!

Based in East London, yet not restricted by the fashion-led regiment of any Shoreditch scene, Black Poets were formed during the summer of 2007 by Gerard LeCain (guitar/vocals) and Billy Randall (bass), and later joined by Stephen J Good (lead guitar) and Nenad Kostadinovski (drums).

By avoiding the Joy Division influence so common for leather jacket-clad post-punk bands and instead having more in common with acts such as the Chameleons, Echo and the Bunnymen and the Psychedelic Furs, Black Poets have shown that there are still veins of gold to be found in this melancholic mine. In part this is down to breadth of their inspiration, taking in not only the monotone mood of early eighties Manchester and New York but also the soaring and expansive soundscapes of Kansas post-rockers the Appleseed Cast and the emotive melodrama and intricately interwoven melodies of slowcore Swedish band, Logh.

The last year has seen Black Poets play dates with the likes of Babyshambles, tapetheradio, Jersey Budd and Pulled Apart by Horses and also head out on a three week national UK headline tour in support of their self-released debut album, Innocents and Thieves. The record has received positive reviews, prompting respected Scottish music magazine the Skinny to describe Black Poets as sounding both beguiling and prophetic.

Black Poets have proven both fashionable enough to be playlisted by Top Shop and All Saints but to also hold the international appeal needed to win fans not only across the UK but also on Europe.

© Adrian Cooper (2009) Reproduced with authors permission

**** THE SKINNY: "To all the bands out there who currently sound like Pavement: you could be in trouble. Suddenly the angular guitar, slightly gothic atmosphere, and doom and gloom seem prophetic, not retro".

[Sic]MAGAZINE: "‘Naivety’ is elevated by a cracking riff and a surging instrumental coda and ‘Paris 1932′ coaxes a decent falsetto from LeCain. The title track is also rather fine; once again the song is encircled in an escalating melody and the sense of urgency about it is nailed to perfection. Kudos too for the final song ‘Irene’, where Black Poets manage to convey yearning and longing within a relatively intricate framework."

ROCK LINKS: "The album is full of music - not just sounds with words over them; and they have a refreshing approach to the layout of some of their songs."

POP JUNKIE: "Black Poets really have hit the nail on the head with their haunting angered stage performance."

TOURDATES: "Black Poets adorn their sound with an authentic, well made sheen that belies the mp3 generation they find themselves in."

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THE COOLNESS - IS COOLER THAN YOU	Nov 8 2009 1:00 PM ROCK OUT WITH YER COCK OUT
PROFILAXIA	Nov 4 2009 11:11 PM oi oi...decent soundz dudes...cheers 4d add.
Liss	Nov 4 2009 11:10 PM Thanks for the add, like your music. Hope your having a great week.
Andy quirk presents...	Nov 1 2009 9:39 PM Hey, just to let you know the debut podcast is out now and you're on it! www.hitsofthenearfuture.com
JES ANARCHI (twitter.com/jesanarchi)	Oct 31 2009 1:02 PM :)
RUBELLA Online Now!	Oct 31 2009 2:41 AM hey guys see you on tuesday at 93 feet east! looking forward to your show! rubella x
Emeraldia ♥ Parties	Oct 21 2009 9:37 AM Hey hey guys !! awesome !!! xxx Em.
Sound Snipers	Oct 19 2009 4:15 PM Remixes okay (specially the Tom Ross one) but Paris 1932 is still my nr. one. /Sniper 1
Foxy Lady	Oct 19 2009 4:15 PM Loving the new album!!
Discovering Arts Music Group	Oct 14 2009 10:55 AM Musical Regards ;o))
Bloodflower	Oct 4 2009 1:59 PM the point of reason remix is great! :) cheerz!!
Foxy Lady	Sep 20 2009 10:28 PM Hi guys! Good to see you last week Gerard. Hope to see you play again soon! Mazz
Ray	Sep 20 2009 10:28 PM Hey thanks, nice sounds you have there, great to meet you :)
ceremony [FAC453]	Sep 15 2009 9:13 PM thank you so much for the brilliant MODERN MOVEMENT! can't get enough from this song and can't get enough from the album. thank you very much!
ninano	Sep 11 2009 8:00 AM congratulation (축하해 on Korean)
ceremony [FAC453]	Sep 10 2009 10:57 PM hi guys, thx for the add! cheers from the fan of the month 09/09
Tatyana Platonova	Sep 10 2009 3:15 PM Hello! You are similar to the band She Wants Revenge in songs 'Point of Reason' and 'Mistakes' :) Good music! Thanks for the friend request! :) Good luck!
Bloodflower	Sep 8 2009 3:13 PM love the remix! great! cheerz!
miray	Sep 7 2009 9:15 PM Hey guys, thank you for stopped by, nice to know you all. well, mistakes one of my favorite songs of week and it's difficult to deny that you guys have a power to make a good song and I'm looking forward to listening more songs. I believe in you Black Poets... with love m.
TOMMY DRAPER \| Photographer	Sep 5 2009 11:00 PM dig the chunes! Just to let you know, I have a twitter now. http://twitter.com/drapr Thank you!
RUBELLA Online Now!	Sep 3 2009 11:42 PM hello chaps all is well in team rubella - hope you guys are all good :) we are back!
Discovering Arts Music Group	Sep 2 2009 2:05 PM Musical Regards ;o))))
Ian Roy Moz	Sep 2 2009 2:05 PM ciao! great music guys! thanks for the friendship.:)
THE PIN-UP GIRLS	Aug 27 2009 11:03 AM Excellent work, mates! Keep on keeping on!~
Clintontruck-Indie Musik Online Now!	Aug 27 2009 12:18 AM !!congratulations on the new ''Mistakes'' remix !! elegant and powerful sound a demonstration of good indie greetings from Peru clintontruck - German Z.

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