Night Beats
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The Night Beats are an American Psychedelic, Garage and Soul group based out of Seattle, Washington. The group consists of Lee Blackwell (Lead Guitar, Vocals), James Traeger (Drums) and Tarek Wegner (Bass). Night Beats incorporate sounds of early R&B, Texas Psychedelic Rock, UK Blues, Folk and Soul.[2]
History
Lee Blackwell originally from Dallas, Texas founded Night Beats in 2009 when James Traeger moved from Austin, Texas to Seattle, Washington. Named as an homage to Sam Cooke's Magnum Opus[3] the then 2-piece picked up Tarek Wegner who was living in Seattle. The Night Beats have toured extensively since their relative short existence, having completed multiple national (including Mexico) tours and were signed within weeks of self releasing their debut EP, the H-Bomb EP. Picked up by Chicago's Trouble in Mind Records (Ty Segall, Fresh and Only's, Hex Dispensers, etc).[4]
They have shared stages with groups such as The Raveonettes, The Black Angels (band), Warlocks, The Strange Boys, The Growlers, Warpaint, Silver Apples, Sleepy Sun, MGMT and others through touring and festivals alike.[5]
Their H-Bomb 7" has topped several college radio charts competing with other Artists' full-length efforts. (September 6, 2010)[6]
They have other scheduled releases on the way including a release on Austin's Reverberation Appreciation Society label with a split between The UFO Club and Night Beats. In April 2011, the Seattle-based label Translinguistic Other will release Portable Shrines Magic Sound Theater Vol. 1, a deluxe double LP featuring rare and exclusive tracks from Night Beats, Eternal Tapestry, Prince Rama, AFCGT, and other established and up and coming psychedelic acts curated by Seattle's Portable Shrines Collective.[7]
Side projects
The Drug Purse[8]
The UFO Club (Lee Blackwell with Christian Bland of The Black Angels (band))[9]
Band members
Current
- Lee Blackwell (aka Danny Rajan) - Lead vocals, lead guitar
- Tarek Wegner - Vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar
- James Traeger - Drums
Discography
Studio albums
- Untitled - 2011 (Trouble In Mind Records)
Compilations
- Get Wyld! Vol. 1 - 2010 (Holy Twist)[10]
- Portable Shrines Magic Sound Theatre Vol. 1 - 2011 (Translinguistic Other/Light In The Attic)[11]
Live albums
Singles/EPs
- H-Bomb 7" - 2010 (Self-Released)
- H-Bomb 7" - 2010 (Trouble In Mind Records)[15]
- H-Bomb EP (Itunes) - 2010 (Holy Twist)[16]
References
- ^ http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2009/10/19/the-night-beats-announce-new-label-tour-and-recording-plans
- ^ http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2010/09/tonight_eldridge_gravy_and_the.php
- ^ http://austinist.com/2010/04/09/austin_psych_fest_preview_for_the_b.php
- ^ http://www.troubleinmindrecs.blogspot.com/
- ^ http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/07/23/tonight-in-music-capitol-hill-block-party-photosynthesis-festival-god-battlehooch-night-beats-virgin-islands-android-hero-no-world-an
- ^ http://www.kdvs.org/thirty
- ^ http://records.translinguisticother.com/2010/09/22/tlo04-portable-shrines-magic-sound-theatre-vol-1/
- ^ http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/music/features/2009/08/tacoma-weekly-volcano-mark-thomas-deming-band-practice-spaces-court-c-the-drug-purse/
- ^ http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/10/01/night-beats-black-angels-the-ufo-club
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/get-wyld-volume-1/id365190924
- ^ http://lightintheattic.net/releases/545-portable-shrines-magic-sound-theatre-vol-i
- ^ http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rID=31022
- ^ http://www.kdvs.org/show-info/1304
- ^ http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/dj_dirty_needles/dj_dirty_needles.2010-09-08.1700.mp3
- ^ http://troubleinmindrecs.com/purchase.htm
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/street-atomic-ep/id337224209