Soft Black
| Soft Black | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bushwick, Brooklyn |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, shoegaze, garage rock |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Labels | Plays with Dolls Records |
| Associated acts | Caged Animals, Shilpa Ray, DIIV |
| Website | http://www.softblack.net |
| Members |
Vincent Cacchione Michael Stefanov Patrick Curry Chris Ibrahim |
| Past members |
Daniel Schlett Matthew Molnar Michael Curry Nick Coleman Robert Durham Christopher Pierce Brian Amsterdam Zachary Cole Smith |
Soft Black is a Brooklyn-based band fronted by Vincent Cacchione. Much of Soft Black's lyrical content deals with Cacchione's dreams and nightmares.[1] The band's sound was described as "a kind of bizarro-world Neil Young,"[2] as well as "[going] against the grain of [Brooklyn]’s more fashionable musical styles".[3]
History
Soft Black began as a regular act at the Sidewalk Cafe in Manhattan, and became a staple of the Brooklyn underground music scene during the late 2000s, releasing three full-length albums between 2005 and 2009: Ramblin' Down a Dead End Street, Blue Gold and The Earth Is Black. The band's latest release, the EP We Scatter Light, was released in 2011.
Frontman Cacchione also is a member of the band Caged Animals, along with his wife Megali Francoise and sister Talya Cacchione, and has performed with Shilpa Ray.[4]
Original guitarist Zachary Cole Smith later found fame with his own band DIIV, formed in 2011 (he also performed as the touring guitarist for Beach Fossils).
Members
- Vincent Cacchione - vocals, guitar, synthesizer
- Michael Stefanov - drums
- Patrick Curry - bass
- Chris Ibrahim - keyboards
- Daniel Schlett - electric piano, piano, synthesizer
- Matthew Molnar - bass
- Michael Curry - bass
- Nick Coleman - bass, drums, guitar
- Robert Durham - drums
- Christopher Pierce - drums
- Brian Amsterdam - guitar
- Zachary Cole Smith - guitar
- Turner Halsey - keyboards
Discography
Albums
- Ramblin' Down a Dead End Street (2005, Plays with Dolls Records)
- Blue Gold (2007, Plays with Dolls Records)
- The Earth Is Black (2009, Plays with Dolls Records)
Singles and EPs
- "Pearl With No String" / "Are You Still?" (2008, Plays with Dolls Records)
- We Scatter Light EP (2011, Plays with Dolls Records)