There are two bands named the Black Shades, one in England and one from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Formed in November 2009, the American band has had some success with an EP entitled Told Ya So, which charted for 10 weeks in the CMJ Top 200. The band is in the middle of a nine-night rapid-fire tour of music clubs from Virginia to New York to Missouri.
At Pianos tonight, the guitar/bass/drums trio played stripped-down 1960s-style garage rock, with an emphasis on guitar. A bit Chuck Berry, a bit White Stripes, a bit Hives, the Black Shades' performance was about how much fun it is to sing a few lyrics that hold together some high energy rock and roll.
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