Pinkish Black Explained

Pinkish Black
Origin:Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Genre:Experimental rock, psychedelic rock, drone, gothic rock, electronica, vaporwave, avant-metal
Label:Century Media Records, Handmade Birds, Relapse Records
Years Active:2010–present
Current Members:Jon Teague
Past Members:Daron Beck

Pinkish Black is an American experimental sci-fi avant-metal synth-doom band from Fort Worth, Texas.[1] The musical duo includes drums and synthesizer/keyboard only.

Formation (2010)

In 2005, the members were part of an experimental hard rock trio called The Great Tyrant. After Tommy Atkins, the bassist for The Great Tyrant, committed suicide in 2010, the remaining members continued on as a duo ultimately named Pinkish Black.[2] [3] Daron Beck played keyboards and vocals and Jon Teague remained on drums and synthesizer.

Self-titled debut (2011–2012)

The band had been signed from the Dada Drumming record label to Handmade Birds. Here, they spent time recording and mixing the music for their upcoming debut. On May 5, 2012, the self-titled LP was released.

Century Media Records and Relapse Records (2012–present)

Beck and Teague were signed to Century Media Records on November 12, 2012.[4] Their second album, Razed to the Ground, was released on September 17, 2013.[5]

On December 4, 2014, Relapse Records announced that they had signed the band, and that the label would be releasing both Pinkish Black's third album and the final works of The Great Tyrant (entitled The Trouble With Being Born).[6]

In 2019, Relapse released an album called Concept Unification, which explored themes of anxiety, futility and emptiness, that Beck claimed to have experienced as a child after ShowBiz Pizza Place rebranded itself into a Chuck E. Cheese.[7]

In 2020, they released a joint album with avant-jazz band Yells at Eels entitled Vanishing Light in the Tunnel of Dreams.[8]

Beck died in August 2024, at the age of 48.[9] [10]

Discography

Studio albums

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bennett. J.. 2019-06-11. The Underground Sounds Of America: Pinkish Black. 2021-05-30. Kerrang!.
  2. Web site: 2010-03-03. Tommy Atkins (1974-2010). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130630150418/https://www.fwweekly.com/2010/03/03/tommy-atkins-1974-2010/. 2013-06-30. 2021-05-30. Fort Worth Weekly. en-US.
  3. News: Freedman. Pete. 2010-02-25. R.I.P. Tommy Atkins of The Great Tyrant. 2021-05-30. Dallas Observer.
  4. Web site: Century Media Records - Pinkish Black: : signs to Century Media. 2021-05-30. Centurymedia.com.
  5. Web site: Nelson. Michael. 2013-08-08. Pinkish Black – "Kites And Vultures" (. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210530174424/https://www.stereogum.com/1431741/pinkish-black-kites-and-vultures-stereogum-premiere/news/. 2021-05-30. 2021-05-30. Stereogum.com. en.
  6. Web site: 2014-12-04. Pinkish Black Sign to Relapse Records + Set to Enter Studio. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150703051810/http://www.relapse.com/label/news/pinkish-black-sign-to-relapse-records-set-to-enter-studio.html. 2015-07-03. 2021-05-30. Relapse.com.
  7. News: McPhate. Christian. 2019-06-14. Metal Band Pinkish Black Wrote Album Inspired by Traumatic Chuck E. Cheese's Rebranding. 2021-05-30. Dallas Observer.
  8. News: Fletcher. David. 2020-05-14. Pinkish Black and Yells at Eels Make a Soundtrack to Isolation. 2021-05-30. Dallas Observer.
  9. Web site: We at Relapse Records are saddened by the loss of Daron Beck of Pinkish Black and Zombi and Friends from a medical illness. Relapse Records on Facebook . 23 August 2024 . 23 August 2024.
  10. News: Kennelly . Greg . Pinkish Black's Daron Beck has died . 23 August 2024 . Metalinjection.net . 23 August 2024.
  11. Web site: Pinkish Black: Pinkish Black. 2021-05-30. Pitchfork. en.
  12. Web site: Van Horn, Jr.. Ray. 2016-02-28. Bottom of the Morning - PINKISH BLACK. 2021-05-30. Blabbermouth.net.
  13. Web site: Treppel. Jeff. 2019-06-13. Album Review: Pinkish Black - 'Concept Unification'. 2021-05-30. Decibel Magazine. en-US.
  14. http://www.nycjazzrecord.com/issues/tnycjr202008.pdf Pinkish Black/Yells at Eels, Vanishing Light in the Tunnel of Dreams

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