Blaak Heat (formerly known as Blaak Heat Shujaa) is a French-American musical group whose recordings blend psychedelic rock with a number of outside sources, such as traditional Middle Eastern music, progressive rock, surf rock, spaghetti western, and metal.

The band was founded by Thomas Bellier and Antoine Morel-Vulliez in 2008 in Paris while they were graduate students at Sciences Po.[1] In 2012, the band relocated to Los Angeles, signed to Tee Pee Records, and subsequently hired Orange County-based drummer Mike Amster.[1] Blaak Heat has toured Europe and the United States, appearing at festivals such as Levitation Austin, Reverence Valada, and Red Smoke Fest.[2] The band collaborated with Nobel Prize-nominated Gonzo poet Ron Whitehead on two of their releases, leading to multiple live appearances with Whitehead in the US and Scandinavia. Blaak Heat's latest full-length album, Shifting Mirrors, was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Matt Hyde and came out in the Spring of 2016.[3] It has been called "A new standard for a new generation" by PopMatters[4] and "Almost too good to be believed" by Loudwire.[5]

Members

Current members

  • Thomas Bellier - guitar, vocals (2008–present)
  • Mike Amster - drums (2012–present)
  • Guillaume Théoden - bass (2016–present)
  • Nicolas Heller - guitar (2016–present)
  • Henry Evans - bass (2015–present)

Former members

  • Tom Davies - bass (2015)
  • Antoine Morel-Vulliez - bass (2008-2014)
  • Timothée Gacon - drums (2008-2012)

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

References

  1. ^ a b Jason Roche (2013-04-19). "Blaak Heat Shujaa: Desert Rockers". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  2. ^ "Past Shows". Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  3. ^ "Blaak Heat Release Shifting Mirrors May 13". Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  4. ^ "Blaak Heat Shifting Mirrors". Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  5. ^ "Rumblings From The Underground". Retrieved 2016-10-13.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaak_Heat
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