The Black Halos
| The Black Halos | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Black Market Babies |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1993–2008 |
| Labels | Sub Pop, History Music, Liquor & Poker, Die Young Stay Pretty |
| Past members |
Billy Hopeless Adam Becvare Johnny Stewart Jahmeel "JR" Russell Rob Zgaljic Rich Jones Denyss McKnight Matt Camirand Jay Millette Davey French Robbie Hunter |
The Black Halos are a Vancouver, BC based punk rock band. Their music also included some glam rock.
History
The band was founded in 1993 by lead singer Billy Hopeless and guitarist Rich Jones, and at first was called The Black Market Babies. They released their first album, Black Halos (Die Young Stay Pretty) in 1999.[1]
The band went through a number of lineup changes,[2] toured around Canada, and released an album, The Violent Years, on Sub Pop Records in 2001.[3][4] They later signed with History Music. They performed at Canada Music Week in 2007.[5]
The Black Halos' fourth album, We Are Not Alone, came out in 2008.[6] The band had a setback later that year after having their equipment stolen while on tour.[7] They decided to disband,[8] and by 2009 Hopeless had joined the Vancouver band The Bonitos, Millette was playing in Toronto-based band Darlings of Chelsea, and Becvare had rejoined his former band The Lustkillers. Becvare later fronted The Lords of the New Church and Millette moved on to Brutto Monstro and the rock 'n' roll band Midnight Towers. Jones moved to the UK after leaving the band and played with Ginger Wildheart, Dogs D'amour frontman Tyla, and Alec Empire. French plays lead guitar in the rock band Everclear.
The band reformed in 2016, with Hopeless and Jones as well as some new members.
Members
- Current members
- Billy Hopeless - vocals
- Adam Becvare - guitar
- Johnny Stewart - guitar
- Jahmeel "JR" Russell - bass
- Rob Zgaljic - drums
- Former members
- Rich Jones - guitars
- Denyss McKnight - bass
- Matt Camirand - bass
- C.C. Voltage - bass
- Jay Millette - guitar
- Davey French - guitar
- Robbie Hunter - bass
Discography
- Black Halos (Die Young Stay Pretty, 1999)
- The Violent Years (Sub Pop, 2001)
- Alive Without Control (Liquor & Poker, 2005)
- We Are Not Alone (History Music, 2008)
References
- ↑ " The Black Halos Black Halos Die Young Stay Pretty". AllMusic Review by Steve Huey
- ↑ "Black Halos Punk Preservationists". Exclaim!, By Shawn Merrill Feb 01, 2000.
- ↑ "Black Halos Tour With Supersuckers". Chart Attack - Aug 17, 2001
- ↑ "The Black Halos The Violent Years". Pop Matters, Wilson Neate 19 March 2001
- ↑ "The Black Halos @ CMW 2007". Chart Attack, Mar 12, 2007
- ↑ "The Black Halos We Are Not Alone". Exclaim!, By Keith Carman Mar 17, 2008
- ↑ "Vancouver's Black Halos Officially Throw in the Towel". Exclaim!, By Josiah Hughes Sep 24, 2009
- ↑ "Black Halos Break Up"]. Chart Attack.
External links
- The Black Halos at Allmusic.com
- The Black Halos on Myspace