Naked in black!

Infobox musical artist
Name = naked in black!
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Maidenhead, England, UK
Genre = Alternative rock
Indie rock
Post-hardcore
Years_active = 2003-2007
Label = Despatches Records Despatches (2005–2006)
Spin (2006–2007)

URL = [http://www.myspace.com/nakedinblack Official myspace]
Current_members = Luke Roberts (musician)
Chloe Elliot
Steve Palmer (musician)
Dan Hipkin
Rich Hall (musician)

naked in black! were an English band active from 2003-2007 [http://www.myspace.com/nakedinblack MySpace.com - naked in black! - UK - Rock - www.myspace.com/nakedinblack ] ] , who released three EP's, two chart singles and gained popularity through a leaked demo. They also played shows in England and Europe, and shared stages with bands such as This City, Tonight is Goodbye, and Kill The Arcade, among others.

The band are considered one of the first of the current Home Counties scene of young bands using the internet along with a D.I.Y. approach to promote themselves and gain fans [http://www.thameslocal.moonfruit.com/#/nakedinblack/4516920452] , after receiving heavy press and internet attention during and following the independent release of their 2006 EP "Tell Everyone What You Saw Tonight" [ [http://www.top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=30451 They're Here - NAKED IN BLACK Head For The Top! @ Top40-Charts.com - 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries ] ] and the leak of their 2007 "Summer Demos '07", an apparently accidental release which led to label attention in the US [ [http://www.recordscout.com/Naked_in_Black Naked in Black > Rock/Indie/Alternative > Recourd Scout ] ] and sparked a series of events which eventually led to the band's decision to break up [ [http://www.spinrecords.co.uk SPIN Records - Home - Home ] ] . However naked in black! is still considered popular and the members' current projects (including Aunty Doubles and others) have been well received by fans of the band.

On July 1st 2008 the band's official myspace profile disappeared, leaving only a link to a new page, confirming Here Goes Everything as the title of the band's new project. This new page suggests that Here Goes Everything have not yet recorded, but the biography on the profile reveals that the band are in the studio.

References

*http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2005/03/31/naked_in_black_feature.shtml
*http://www.2tenfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=407793
*http://www.recordscout.com/Naked_in_Black
*http://www.spinrecords.co.uk
*http://www.thameslocal.moonfruit.com/#/nakedinblack/4516920452

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/nakedinblack Official myspace]
* [http://www.downloadpunk.com/?webaction=CreatorDetail&creatorid=8663&selectedViewTab=info Official Downloadpunk.com profile with band info, songs and images]
* [http://www.spinrecords.co.uk Spin Records official site]