Blacklist Union

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Blacklist Union is an American hard rock band based in Hollywood, California.[1]

Blacklist Union

Overview

Blacklist Union consists of Tony West as the Lead Singer, Frontman,[2][3] and the only constant member,[4][5]

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The band’s songs are inspired by legendary 80’s and 90’s bands[6] and tackle real-life situations with the themes of character assassination, name-dropping, addictions, sexual innuendos, romance, friendships, birth, death, and living on the edge of destruction is just a fraction of what is touched on in their music.[7][8]

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Blacklist Union has partnered with Doug Goldstein and When Pigs Fly Entertainment.[8] The band has been featured in such magazines as Revolver, Metal Edge, and Metal Hammer.[9]

History

Blacklist Union was founded on November 11, 2004, by singer-songwriter Tony West.[4][5][6][10]

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In early 2006, the band released their debut album, After the Mourning, but experienced several lineup changes over the next few months, including a short stint with former Buckcherry drummer Devon Glenn.[4][11] The album was made in tribute to West’s former girlfriend, Bianca Halstead, frontwoman and bassist of the all-female hard rock quintet Betty Blowtorch, who was killed in a car accident.[12]

In 2008, Blacklist Union released their follow-up album Breakin’ Bread With The Devil, produced by Chris Johnson (Evanescence, Josh Todd) and Anthony Valli of Crazy Town.[13] With tracks including the Sixty-Five Steps Away and Wicked Love Song, which received great critical acclaim.[14][15]

In 2012, Blacklist Union’s third full-length album, Til Death Do Us Part, featuring tracks including Alabama Slammer and Diggin’ 4 Gold,[14][15] was written by members of the renowned bands Saliva and CRAZYTOWN. The album had guest appearances by Wayne Swinny (Saliva) and Jon E. Love (Love/Hate)[16] and gained global and national success, sending the band on several national tours.[6][8]

In 2015, Blacklist Union’s album, Back to Momo, was released.[17][15] The former Guns n’ Roses manager and now former Blacklist Union manager has said that Back to Momo is “The best record that he’s heard since Appetite For Destruction" and that “Tony West is the hardest working frontman he knows.”[8][18][14]

In 2016, Blacklist Union released a music video for their track Evil Eye from the album Back To Momo.[1][19] Directed by Matt Zane of Lord Zane Productions,[20] the video gives a bleak look at the psychological abuse a child suffers at the hands of a parent. Despite the heavy subject matter in the music video, the track soared to be one of the album's highlights.[17]

Back to Momo became cited as the band’s definitive career high note. The album was the last to feature former bandmate and hardcore guitarist Todd Youth, who passed away on October 27, 2018. In response, the band decided to make the album a free download through their website for the remainder of 2018.[12][21]

Blacklist Union is working on an upcoming release titled Letters From the Psych Ward.[14]

Discography

Year Album Title Record company
2006 After The Mourning ‎(CD, Album) BLU Records
2009 Breakin' Bread With The Devil ‎(CD, Album, Enh) BLU Records
2011 Til Death Do Us Part ‎(CD, Album) BLU Records
2015 Back To Momo ‎(CD, Album) BLU Records
2015 Blacklist Union ‎(CD, Promo) Blu Records[10][22]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Magazine, AntiHero (2016-07-29). "Blacklist Union Releases "Evil Eye" Music Video" (in en-US). https://www.antiheromagazine.com/blacklist-union-releases-evil-eye-music-video-2/. 
  2. ↑ Lucas, Nici (2016-04-30). "A Chat with Tony West of Blacklist Union" (in en-US). https://www.adventuremusiclife.com/2016/04/30/chat-tony-west-blacklist-union/. 
  3. ↑ "Blacklist Union - Contacts, Employees, Board Members, Advisors & Alumni" (in en). https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/blacklist-union/people. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Blacklist Union hometown, lineup, biography" (in en). https://www.last.fm/music/Blacklist+Union/+wiki. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Perez, Natalie. "Blacklist Union - July 2009" (in en-gb). https://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/artists-a-e-interviews-85/5375-blacklist-union-july-2009. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Revolt, Rock (2013-07-08). "INDIE BAND OF THE WEEK: BLACKLIST UNION" (in en-US). http://rockrevoltmagazine.com/ibotw-blacklistunion/. 
  7. ↑ Pete (2022-01-06). "Blacklist Union" (in en-GB). http://petesrocknewsandviews.com/blacklist-union/. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Blacklist Union, Bad Boy Eddy, Tempest, Gypsy Flight". https://dothebay.com/events/2017/7/22/blacklist-union-bad-boy-eddy-tempest-gypsy-flight. 
  9. ↑ "Could Tony West-led Blacklist Union be the next Guns N’ Roses?" (in en-US). 2013-09-30. https://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20130930/could-tony-west-led-blacklist-union-be-the-next-guns-n-roses. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Blacklist Union" (in en). https://www.discogs.com/artist/2097932-Blacklist-Union. 
  11. ↑ "Blacklist Union". https://www.bandsintown.com/a/15225-blacklist-union?utm_medium&utm_source&utm_campaign&came_from=251. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Tony West of Blacklist Union talks songwriting, Todd Youth’s passing, new music" (in en-US). 2018-12-16. https://musicexistence.com/blog/2018/12/15/tony-west-of-blacklist-union-talks-songwriting-todd-youths-passing-new-music/. 
  13. ↑ Drummer, Modern (2008-07-07). "Sean Davidson from Blacklist Union" (in en-US). https://www.moderndrummer.com/2008/07/sean-davidson-2/. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "About" (in en-US). https://blacklistunion.com/about/. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Digital, Discover Media (2021-12-10). "Hard rockers 'Blacklist Union' are back with their fourth CD titled “Back To Momo”" (in en-US). https://discovermediadigital.com/hard-rockers-blacklist-union-are-back-with-their-fourth-cd-titled-back-to-momo. 
  16. ↑ published, James Wood (2014-01-21). "Til Death Do Us Part: Tony West Discusses Life, Death and Blacklist Union" (in en). https://www.guitarworld.com/features/til-death-do-us-part-tony-west-discusses-life-death-and-blacklist-union. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Shea, Brian. "Friday Rock Recs: Blacklist Union – Evil Eye" (in en). https://www.gameinformer.com/blogs/editors/b/gibrian_blog/archive/2016/08/05/friday-rock-recs-blacklist-union-evil-eye.aspx. 
  18. ↑ Christian, Antoinette (2018-11-02). "BLACKLIST UNION Pays Tribute to Legendary Hardcore Guitarist TODD YOUTH with FREE DOWNLOAD of ‘Back To Momo’" (in en-US). https://new-transcendence.com/blacklist-union-pays-tribute-to-legendary-hardcore-guitarist-todd-youth-with-free-download-of-back-to-momo/. 
  19. ↑ Fernfield (2022-01-13). "BLACKLIST UNION – New single – Evil Eye" (in en). https://undergroundnproud.com/2022/01/13/blacklist-union-new-single-evil-eye/. 
  20. ↑ Moore, Sidoney (2016-03-23). "Blacklist Union Releases "Evil Eye" Music Video" (in en-US). https://unsungmelody.com/metal/blacklist-union-releases-evil-eye-music-video/. 
  21. ↑ "Blacklist Union Pays Tribute To Todd Youth, New Album Offered As A Free Download" (in en-US). 2018-11-03. https://www.ghostcultmag.com/blacklist-union-pays-tribute-to-todd-youth-new-album-offered-as-a-free-download/. 
  22. ↑ "Blacklist Union" (in en). https://open.spotify.com/artist/68ce5XYBqo4nbGQNLrJvDp. 
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