Dan Black
Dan Black | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Daniel Emmett Black[1] |
Born | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | 16 November 1975
Genres | |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | |
Website | www |
Daniel Emmett Black (born 16 November 1975) is an English singer-songwriter and vocalist. He was a member of alternative rock band the Servant, before their split in 2007. He is also a vocalist for the Italian British group Planet Funk. After releasing his breakthrough song "HYPNTZ", he signed to The:Hours, releasing his first two singles – "Alone" and "Yours" – in 2008. The following year, he released his most commercially successful single to date, "Symphonies".
Career
Early career
Black was originally a guitarist in Minty, the former band of the late Leigh Bowery. He was also a founding member of Massive Ego, a late addition to the Romo scene,[6] of which Minty had previously been cited as a core band by music magazine Melody Maker.[7] Black was later the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of alternative rock band the Servant. He was a member of the band from their conception in 1998 to their split in 2007.
2008–2012
In 2008, Black released a solo single, "HYPNTZ". The song's lyrics were taken from rapper
Black later signed a deal with The:Hours, releasing two singles, "Alone" and "Yours". He gained further popularity in 2009 when his track "U + Me =" was chosen as the UK
"
"Symphonies" also won the coveted prize "The Christmas Song" in 2010.
Black toured the U.S. and U.K in February 2010, including a showcase performance in March at SXSW 2010 in Austin, Texas.[13] He also performed at Camp nou in 2011, and at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October 2010, and was captured "photobombing" a number of attendees.
In 2011, he was featured on Kaskade's album, Fire and Ice on the track "Ice".
On 31 July 2012, Black released "Raw", a single promoting the new
2013–present
Black's second studio album was tentatively set for release in 2013 with the original lead single "Hearts" dropping in mid-2013.[14] That same year, Black stated the working title is Do Not Revenge.[14] In February 2017, Dan Black began teasing the release of the album.[15] The album was released on 7 July 2017.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
- UN(2009)
- Do Not Revenge (2017)
EPs
- Dan Black (UN Album Sampler) (2008) (promotional release)[16]
- Dan Black (2009) (promotional release)[17]
- iTunes Live: London Festival '09 (2009)[18]
Mixtapes
- Weird Science (2010)[19]
Singles
- "Alone" (2008)
- "Yours" (2008)
- "HYPNTZ" (2008) (limited release)
- "Symphonies" (2009)
- "U + Me =" (2009)
- "Symphonies" (Remix, featuring Billboard Alternative Songs[20]
- "Ghost" (with Kidz in Space) (2010)[21]
- "Sunlight" (with Bag Raiders) (2010)[22]
- "Raw" (2012) (promotional release)[23][24]
- "Hearts" (featuring Kelis) (2013)
- "Toy Spark Gun" (with SALM (SomethingALaMode)) (2013)[25]
- "Farewell" (featuring Kelis) (2017)
- "Headphones" (2017)
- "Wash Away" (2017)
Other appearances
- "ICE" (Kaskade with Dada Life and Dan Black) [Fire & Ice] (2011)
Writing and production credits
The following songs and albums were written and/or produced by Black for other artists.
- "Creepers" (GOOD Music featuring Kid Cudi) [Cruel Summer] (2012) [writer, producer]
- "Louane Emera(2015) [producer]
- "Gemme", a single by French singer Nolwenn Leroy (2017) [co-writer][26]
References
- ^ "BANANAS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "allmusic". allmusic. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Electric dreams for pop in 2009". BBC News. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ Sound of 2009 top 10: One year on BBC, 7 December 2009. BBC News (7 December 2009). Retrieved on 2012-12-22.
- Ultra Music. Archived from the originalon 7 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ The Big I Am – Massive Ego live review from Club Skinny by Simon Price, Melody Maker 30 March 1996
- ^ Minty feature by Everett True, Romo special feature, Melody Maker 25 November 1995 page 11
- ^ https://medium.com/micro-chop/rihannas-grammy-award-winning-umbrella-is-a-garageband-loop-3e1430446363
- ^ Niven, Alex (29 May 2011). "POP UTOPIA #948". The Fantastic Hope. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Review of Dan Black – 'Un'". BBC. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- ^ "Freeze Line Up". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ Tovar, Luis (29 December 2009). "Dan Black 'Symphonies' iTunes Single of the Week at PMA". Pretty Much Amazing. Archived from the original on 30 December 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Dan Black Offers Tour Dates for Delhi,india; Debut Album & Single Details". TheMusic.FM. 16 December 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ a b Makarechi, Kia (17 July 2013). "Dan Black on 'Hearts,' Finding 'The Truth of Me' and Prepping an Album". Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Black, Dan [@danblacksound] (28 February 2017). "dan-black.com "DO NOT REVENGE" 12 Songs/12 Experiences... OMG finally....The countdowns begin...!" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 March 2017 – via Twitter.
- Sony / ATV Music Publishing, Polydor Ltd (UK). 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- Sony / ATV Music Publishing, Polydor Ltd (UK). 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "iTunes Live: London Festival '09 - EP". iTunes, Apple Inc., Polydor Ltd. (UK). January 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Dan Black Weird Science Mixtape". SoundCloud, The Hours. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Dan Black. billboard.com
- ^ "Kidz in Space - Ghost (feat. Dan Black)". YouTube, Move The Crowd Records. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Bag Raiders-Sunlight (Feat Dan Black)". SoundCloud, modularpeople. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Dan Black "Raw" Music Video". YouTube, Tristin Rupp, Absolut Vodka. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- Ultra Music, Absolut Vodka. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Toy Spark Gun (feat. Dan Black) - EP - SALM". iTunes, Apple Inc., Salm. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Nolwenn Leroy - Gemme (chanson)" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Dan Black at AllMusic
- Dan Black discography at Discogs
- Dan Black discography at MusicBrainz