Interpol

The band are currently made up of singer and guitarist Paul Banks, drummer Sam Fogarino and lead guitarist Daniel Kessler. Unlike many of their contemporaries, they are one of the few bands who came to prominence in the great indie rock boom of the early 2000’s to keep their creative spark alive into the new decade.

This is especially impressive considering that in 2010 the band's unofficial frontman, effortlessly suave bassist Carlos Dengler, left the band after growing tired of the touring lifestyle. Many thought that they would be rudderless ship after he left, but many were wrong.

Ever since they formed, the band had been an equal collaboration between every member. They’ve never had a main songwriter and still don’t have one to this day. With Dengler gone, a crucial element of that dynamic went with him but after a long break, they were able to return to their former glory with style.

They returned with 2014’s “El Pintor”, an album that went to the top ten on the album charts of both sides of the Atlantic and restored the bands mojo in thrilling fashion, with their icy, edgy post-punk never sounding more exciting and totally unique as it does now.

With experience and ability on their side, Interpol have quite simply never been a better band than they are today. They’re at their peak, and they’re only going to get better, so join the ride now, and you will not regret it!

Beginning life in 2004, The Black Angles derived their name from the Velvet Underground's song, "The Black Angel's Death Song." Comprised of the five members Stephanie Bailey (drums, percussion, bass), Christian Bland (guitar, vocals, bass, drums), Alex Maas (vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards), Kyle Hunt (keyboards, percussion, bass, guitar) and Jake Garcia (guitar, bass, vocals), the band had their first recordings featured on a 2005 compilation of psychedelic music, titled "Psychadelica Vol. 1" from Northern Star Records.

Building their online presence, the band soon developed an underground following, with extensive performing helping to create growing interest for the band. Playing at the annual South by South West Festival in Austin, Texas, US in 2006 raised their profile significantly. In 2006, they released their debut full-length "Passover" which received a number of positive reviews amongst the underground rock community, praised for its dark atmosphere and lyric content, with nods towards bands such as Spaceman 3 and Black Mountain.Their use of drone and 'dirge' also reflected their love of The Velvet Underground. The success of the record landed features of their songs on a number of television series, including Fringe, Californication and o the soundtrack of the film "Death Sentence."

Their debut album was followed by "Directions to See a Ghost" in 2008 and their third, "Phosphene Dream" in 2010. The latter became a moderately successful breakout hit for the band, reaching the top 50 of the Billboard Chart following its release. They have gained many fans amongst fellow musicians, such as the artist Unkle, who invited them to collaborate on the tracks, "With You In My Head" and "Natural Selection," with the former being featured on the Twilight Saga soundtrack.

The Black Angels have gone on to perform at a number of high profile festivals and concerts, supporting the likes of Queens of the Stone Age, The Black Keys, Wolf Mother and many more.