New Indie Label, HISTORY MUSIC, Sign Vancouver’s Black Halos
Vancouver, BC, Canada February 5th 2007.
History Music announces today the signing of Vancouver’s notorious monochrome punks, The Black Halos..
The Black Halos will be History Music’s 1st signing to the brand new independent label based out of Vancouver, Canada..
Recording of the 1st album with History Music will start immediately with a July release planned.
Famed Producer Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden) has confirmed he will once again produce the 4th full length for The Black Halos..
This is the third label for the boys in black. Formed by their Manager Danny Cameo and Black Halos' drummer Rob Zgaljic, History Music could just be the home The Black Halos have always wanted..
“I approached Rob early last summer about us putting something together to release the next Halos album with both of us handling Management duties” says Cameo. “With my background in Corporate Business and his in the Music Industry on and off the stage, it just seemed to make sense.” “The timing was right for myself and the band.” says Zgaljic. “This was always something I wanted to pursue and Danny and I are making it happen”. “Rob and I worked out a great distribution deal with Sonic Unyon and everything is in place to make this the most successful Black Halos record so far.”.
History Music will eventually be signing other bands once the next Black Halos album is recorded. “We know we have to take it one project at a time and not bite off more than we can chew, we want to do this right in every manner” says Cameo.
The label will also be managing bands soon as well. “Thanks to fantastic help from some great people within the industry setting this up, there’s a good deal of interest already.” exclaims Cameo..
The Black Halos have also confirmed they will once again be performing at Canadian Music Week in Toronto this March. “We are going to do a few shows on the way out to Toronto and we will be playing some of the new songs. I am really proud of the material we have to record, I think it’s the best music we have written as a band” says Zgaljic..
The Black Halos have released 3 full length albums between the Sub Pop and Century Media labels. Their music has been featured on anything from hit US TV shows to video games.
Over the last 8 years, the band has performed with such acts as Social Distortion, Sum 41 and the Offspring to Danzig..
The Black Halos have played in 14 countries this past year alone, and return to Europe once again in the spring 2007..
History Music Recordings is an Independent Record Label and Artist Management Company..
For further information visit History Music Recordings
e-mail dannycameo@shaw.ca
phone (778) 329-7289.
November
15/2005
"ALIVE WITHOUT CONTROL"
Read what the critiques are saying about Black Halos latest CD AWC
REVIEWS
During this years SXSW Music Festival something awesome
happened to meI saw The Black Halos and had a good time a really
good time. All to often, going to live shows has meant seeing mediocre
bands attempting to imitate the irreproducible and whining out over-used,
literary metaphors. You probably know exactly what I am talking about-shows
with 50 people sullenly looking toward the stage, slightly bopping
up and down, and desperately trying to maintain a precise level of
aloofness. If you are as tired of that as I am, than this is the band
for you. Almost an endangered species, they are a genuine rock band
under whose influence you will probably do things you shouldnt. Songs
on the album like Darkest Corners, Burning Trash, and Three Sheets
to the Wind etc. are like a Raise Hell virus that once inside of you
takes over completely. The following is from an interview conducted
in early July 2005 1) Your shows are pretty
intense-what is the craziest thing that happened to y'all on tour
this year? AB- Our intensity level
live is sometimes intimidating so one night we decided we would try
to interact with the crowd more.......Hopeless finally agreed so the
very next night in FLA he took his antics into the crowd for some
fun and ends up having some jealous boyfriend pull a knife on him......
Poor Billy! Earlier that show I had jumped off sidestage onto a booth
table which collapsed and nearly crushed the unsuspecting patrons
seated at it. We love the interaction but sometimes people are threatened
by it instead of indulging. DM- probably smashing
Billy in the head with my bass. i just got that bastard fixed JM- This year (2005)
saw us playing quite a few shows -- and while it may not be the most
"intense" thing - but the strangest thing was doing aboout
6 or 7 shows WITHOUT Billy! Denyss and Adam sang and that was definitely
a first for us. RZ- I think actually
finishing up the last 2 weeks of our tour without Billy. We had to
leave him in Seattle to get treated for his back. Adam and Denyss
took over vocal duties with myself doing back-ups. How many bands
can say they've continued on a tour without their front man.... 2) The Black Halos have been around
for a while now- what keeps you going strong? AB- For me I try to
write and play music that I want to hear more of and Black Halos are
an on honest extension of that. I also couldn't still be doing this
with a lesser bunch of guys. All you leave the earth with is memories
its best to make the best ones you can with the best people you know. DM- booze. lots of booze. JM- I think we all enjoy
playing - traveling and having a good time and making the best of
anything that gets thrown our way while on the road. And it's exciting
having a record out of songs that you spent time writing. And I haven't
really got anything else to fall back on so... RZ- I think the love
of the music we create and getting out there and touring.... meeting
tons of people and having a blast. This is the best day job ever!! 3) What are your biggest musical influences? AB- I prefer the honest
storyteller type of survivors. Those who share rather than complain.
Jim Carroll, Stiv Bators, etc. Its what attracts me to Billy's vocals
as well. I cant remember lyrics to save my life so every time i hear
em they're all new to me. It's like an endless bag of stories. Live,
I enjoy a good rocking moody band... deadly like a hard attack dealt
with a smirk. DM- depends on the moment.
but as a rule, always Sammi Yaffa(Hanoi Rocks). JM- Everyone's influences
probably vary and are all over the map but for me growing up and depending
on what year it was it could run from a lot of Canadian punk, Jesus
and Mary Chain, The Cure to bands like The Ramones, Rolling Stones
and The Replacements. We're all fans of rock'n'roll basically. RZ- I love everything
from Bowie to Slayer. Every time I hear something that's inspiring
it has an influence on me. 4) What are your biggest non-musical
influences? AB- The gypsy in me
loves traveling. I love motorbikes and anything Sharon Tate. Visually
and intellectually, Rodchenko, Jung and Guinness. DM- the comedy stylings
of Brian Griffin. JM- Probably film and
other sort of "entertainment" outlets. I'm a fan of entertainers
in general - actors, musicians, artists. It can all be very inspiring
in some way or other. RZ- My brother and our
fans.... theyre the ones why I'm still doing this. 5) Lots of bands are pretty superstitious.
How 'bout y'all? Any strange rituals for good luck? AB- I'm sure I have
many. Vanilla scented candles and Sade pre-set and other various less
obvious OCD rituals. Last tour Denyss and I were having really horrid
nightmares in the RV. While in New Orleans I was told to line my bunk
in aluminum foil and believe it or not the dreams went away. As for
Denyss, I think he just found sweeter places to sleep... DM- booze. lots and
lots of booze JM- I'm not superstitious.
I'll break a mirror, walk under a ladder. I owned a black cat who
I can assure you walked in front of me plenty of times. No worries. RZ- Just make sure we're
not too drunk before we hit the stage. 6) Besides the 5 of y'all, who else
is usually crammed in that Winnebago? AB- I'm still married.
No Comment....;) Next? DM- Skullface
JM- Well the last time you saw us we were blessed
to have a big old RV to travel in but that was a luxury we rarely
afford. It's mostly a 15 passenger van and trailer. And besides the
5 of us we usually have a driver/roadie. Last time we had a merch
girl and we might again but who knows.... RZ- Many stuffed animals. 7) When you're not making music what
are you up to? AB- I rarely ever watch
television and I've been rebuilding a 1981 650cc I just got. I read
online endlessly and after having lived everywhere from Australia
to SF, I try to stay in touch with as many friends as I can online.
My guitar is basically on my lap the entire time. DM- I watch a lot of
cartoons and play a lot of video games. did I mention booze? JM- Working the occasional
shift at my workplace, getting drunk, seeing bands, and just generally
hanging out. RZ- I work at a record
label and I also manage a band from Vancouver called By A Thread. 8) What are you most likely to have
in your CD Player/MP3 Player/Record Player right now? AB- Hybrid to zone out,
Sade to relax, Devil Dogs to smile, Love and Rockets, Public Enemy,
Etc 4213 songs ya know. Its a 20 gigger. I listen to a lot of everything
but nothing very current. Those would be Raveonettes, Singapore Sling,
Exploding Hearts, Manic Street Preachers. DM- right now Im listening
to a lot of Converge and a local band called The RedscareDM JM- Right at this moment
my CD player has Nikki Sudden - "The Jewel Thief", Kiss
- "Rock and Roll Over", The Urgencies - "Desolation
Chic". The record player had a George Harrison record on it but
now there's nothing. RZ- The Doves, David
Bowie, My Bloody Valentine 9) What is your favorite song on the
new album & why? AB- MirrorMan was the
first song I wrote with Billy for Halos. It was to be a sequel to
a song I had written for LustKillers "Do I Love You" but
I knew Hopeless could really give it some justice. I think it reveals
that Halos really do write and play what we are feeling instead of
what the fans or critics expect. I also love that I made Jay take
both solos in the song cuz he's got this total 70's classic rock feel
lending to the creepy Alice Cooper vibe of the tune. DM- Exit Stagefright.
it's a pop masterpiece without being fluff. JM- It's hard to pick
faves honestly because there's something cool I like about all the
tunes. I mean, if I didn't I wouldn't really want it on the record.... RZ- I actually don't
have a favorite at the moment. Listening to the record..I love all
the songs equally..I usually start to have a favorite when we play
the songs live. 10) After a year of touring, the release
of a new album, and one pretty serious injury-whats next for The
Black Halos??? AB- A video and endless
touring I am sure. I really want to take Halos through Europe as well
as Japan. This Cd is being called the punk rock "appetite for
destruction" there's something on it that any kind of fan can
relate to. Punk, Metal, Goth etc....its really just rock n roll. There's
a lot of bands out there now sporting the black clothes and hair but
accept no substitutes, Halos have always been this way and "alive
without control" demonstrates that once again. Now the audience
has finally caught up and It's so cool everyone else is loving it
as much as we do. Next tour Begins in August, We just cant wait to
see You Soon! DM- booze. lots and
lots of booze. JM- Once Billy is up
and running we're going to tour a bunch more, make a video, and have
ourselves some good times. RZ- More touring, probably
more injuries, a new video and a ton of new fans
Vancouver's Black
Halos are one of my all time favorite bands. They always put on a
helluva live show, and they are some of the most genuine people out
there, in the music industry's sea of phonies and fakes.... [ more
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A review of the last show we did in Winnipeg:
Recently reunited with two new members, I have to admit that I was skeptical of whether the new Black Halos (minus old members Matt Camirand and Rich Jones) could still deliver the goods...
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More Reviews!!
Vancouver punks The Black Halos reunite
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Lead singer Billy Hopeless celebrates by picking up some used womens underwear and drinking lots of Jack Daniels...
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Control
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Vancouver's Black
Halos are one of my all time favorite bands. They always put on a
helluva live show, and they are some of the most genuine people out
there, in the music industry's sea of phonies and fakes.... [ 
Vancouver punks The Black Halos reunite
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