Brightblack Morning Light

Infobox musical artist
Name = Brightblack Morning Light
Background = group_or_band

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Img_capt = Hughes and Shineywater.
Origin = Northern California, USA
Genre = Psychedelic music, folk rock, funk
Years_active = 2002 - current
Label = Matador, Drag City
URL = [http://www.thebrightblackmorninglight.com Brightblack Morning Light]
Current_members = Rachael Hughes
Nathan Shineywater

Brightblack Morning Light (formerly Brightblack) is a band based in New Mexico, specializing in permutations of folk rock and psychedelic music. The group is based around the core duo of Rachael Hughes and Nathan Shineywater.

Biography

As Brightblack, they toured with Will Oldham in 2002, which led to further collaboration in the form of Brightblack's full-length debut, "Ala.Cali.Tucky" in 2004, as well as a 2002 split 7" single with Oldham, with both bands covering Kate Wolf songs. "Pebbles and Ripples", a split EP with Oldham, was released by Drag City Records in 2004. In 2006, Matador Records released the group's second full-length album, "Brightblack Morning Light".

The band was the subject of some criticism regarding the tour rider for its March 7, 2007 concert at Club Congress, a venue in Tucson, Arizona. The tour rider included the following condition: "No U.S. Military entities in any form allowed within the event." The publication of the tour rider on a music blog provoked an "online uproar". Matador Records later apologized for the "miscommunication" and clarified that the band did not want military recruiters on site. [cite news |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/41615 |title=Brightblack Morning Light Take Flak for Troops Request |date=2007-03-08 |accessdate=2007-03-09 |work=Pitchfork Media |last=Solarski |first=Matthew] [cite news |url=http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/172589 |title='No military' request stirs online storm |work=Arizona Daily Star |last=Smith |first=Kevin W |date=2007-03-08 |accessdate=2007-03-09]

Personnel

*Rachael Hughes: vocals, keyboards
*Nathan Shineywater: vocals, guitar
*Paz Lenchantin: bass (on self-titled album only)
*Andy Macleod
*Ann McCrary: vocals
*Elias Reitz: percussion
*Gail West: vocals

Discography

* "Collection" EP (2001, self-released), under the name "Rainywood"
* "Cornflower Blue"/ "Brother Warrior" (2002) (split single with Will Oldham) Palace Records, under the name "Rainywood"
* "Pebbles And Ripples" EP (2004) (split with Will Oldham) Drag City, 2004.
* "Ala.Cali.Tucky" (2004, Galaxia Records), under the name "Brightblack"
* "Brightblack Morning Light" (2006, Matador Records)
* "Motion to Rejoin" (2008, Matador Records)

External links

* [http://www.thebrightblackmorninglight.com Official site]
* [http://www.matadorrecords.com/brightblack/ Matador Records' bio page]

References

* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/37087/Brightblack_Morning_Light_Brightblack_Morning_Light "Pitchfork" review of Brightblack Morning Light]
* [http://www.arthurmag.com/pdfs/Arthur23part1of2.pdf "Arthur" interview] (PDF)