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Black Mountain doesn't have a creation myth, or not exactly: "Most of us were found standing 'round parties wearing similar T-shirts or shoes and nodding our heads to something cool on the stereo," Stephen McBean explains. "Others were heard from behind walls but never seen 'til years later. You share a smoke, do a shot then end up in a van together for what seems like the rest of your life."
The band cites a slew of disparate influences New Order, King Crimson, Studio 54, Alex Chilton, sunshine, Janis Joplin, Please Kill Me, Shirley Collins, Mickey Newbury, jalapeno salsa, Night of The Hunter, Cactus Taqueria, Funky16Corners podcasts, Dennis Wilson, the house blowing up in the desert at the end of Zabriskie Point but, as Schmidt points out, "Who knows how these things connect with the holistic mix of often dissonant forces that become Black Mountain?"
The Black Angels
Formed in 2004, the Black Angels took up the dark mantle of neo-psychedelic drone rock and infused it with revolutionary realpolitik and the expansive Americana of their home state. The band's 2006 debut, 'PASSOVER,' drew international praise, while the hard-touring band's powerful and evocative live sets earned them an ever-growing fanbase.
As for the future, the Black Angels see nothing but wide-open space ahead. Though its roots may lie in full-on punk and leatherclad rock 'n' roll, the band also draw influence from such diverse sources as the pure drone minimalism of LaMonte Young's Dream Syndicate recordings with John Cale and the cowboy country of Johnny Western.
'I don't look at us as a psychedelic band as much as we're a band that's playing that kinda stuff right now,' Maas says. 'But we're always evolving. We love to change the sound of our music, change its dimensions. We're not afraid of doing anything.'
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