The Vincent Black Shadow
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| The Vincent Black Shadow | |
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| Origin | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Alternative |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Bodog |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Cassandra Ford Rob Kirkham Anthony Kirkham Chris Kirkham Mary Ancheta |
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The Vincent Black Shadow (also known as TVBS) is an alternative rock band signed to the Bodog record label in 2006. It is composed of Cassandra Ford on vocals, the Kirkham brothers: Rob Kirkham on guitar, Anthony Kirkham on drums, and Chris Kirkham on bass; and Mary Ancheta on keyboards. Their name is based on the motorcycle of the same name, Vincent Black Shadow. They released Fears in the Water on July 11, 2006.
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[edit] History
The Vancouver quintet was formed out of a friendship between Cassandra Ford and Rob Kirkham. In 2000 the two met at a bar, becoming musical collaborators from then on. Kirkham then recruited his two brothers Chris and Anthony Kirkham. The brothers had extensive musical training from their father, a trumpet player for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Finally, Mary Ancheta joined the group later on. The band signed to the Bodog record label in 2006. In 2007, The Vincent Black Shadow played on the Vans Warped Tour having 'rocked' it the previous year. The Vincent Black Shadow have also toured with Joan Jett, Halifax, Greeley Estates, Bif Naked, Kosheen and even Snow Patrol. Following on they have also appeared on bills with Silverstein and blessthefall among other bands.
[edit] Trivia
- Before being in band full time, Cassandra Ford worked with vocalist of Dance Punk outfit Fake Shark – Real Zombie!, Kevin Maher as a game tester for EA Games.[1]. She is also a huge fan of video games outside of her job with EA.
- The group derived their name from a motorcycle that was featured in the Hunter S. Thompson novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
- There is another band named Vincent Black Shadow from Baltimore, MD.
[edit] Current members
- Cassandra Ford – Lead Vocals (2006–present)
- Robbie Kirkham – Guitar (2006–present)
- Anthony Kirkham – Drums (2006–present)
- Chris Kirkham – Bass (2006–present)
- Mary Ancheta - keyboards (2007-present)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Cover | Album info | Chart positions | Sales | ||||
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| US 200 | US Heat | US iTunes | US Indp | UK | |||
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Fears in the Water[2] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A (U.S.) |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||
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| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Pop 100 | US Digital | UK | AUS | |||
| 2006 | "Metro" | Fears in the Water | ||||||
| 2007 | "Control" | Fears in the Water | ||||||
| 2007 | "Fears in the Water" | Fears in the Water | ||||||
[edit] Interviews
- Rob Kirkham Interview on Type 3 Media
- Interview with the Kirkham brothers Warped Tour 2006
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Vincent Black Shadow Blog
- Official Website
- Offical MySpace Page
- Bodog Records Artist Profile
- Google Video of single 'Metro'
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