Biography
All you need to know about Burnt Black is they came and went, and left a trail of destruction in their path. In fact, you are standing in that trail of destruction right now. Burnt Black emerged from the murky depths of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1994 with a seven song ep, Dependent’s first release.
Rural Nova Scotia’s first mosh pits were conceived almost immediately. And in the four years following Burnt Black rose to claim Halifax’s best attended performances.
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They recorded three more CDs, toured Eastern Canada, and graced the screens of Much Music, and did so always amidst controversy. Burnt Black may have been ahead of their time, completely different than the East Coast pop and celtic scene, but their music had great impact on many outside this closed circuit. In fact, some members of current DP bands may have started out transcribing Burnt Black riffs and obscure tunings on Burnt Black fan sites. And then those fan sites turned into official sites and then, here we are, standing in the path of destruction.
Brian Borcherdt - vocals/guitar
Adam Borcherdt - guitar
Neil MacKenzie - drums
Marcus Webster - bass
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.