Let’s get down and dirty for Day 8 of 12 Days of Bands You Have to Know. How about some French glam rockers, BlackRain for Day 8?? These bad ass rockers first started in 2006 and quickly rose to fame in Europe and have become one of the most noted French rock bands. You have Swan on Vocals and Guitars, Max on lead guitar and Mat on Bass and Frank on Drums.
The first time I heard BlackRain is when my son Rockin Ryan played Overloaded for me and I was instantly transformed back to my nights spent on the Sunset Strip in the ’80s. At first I thought I was listening to an old Motley Crue track!! Swan on vocals just blows you away with his powerful voice and he has perfected the high vocal ranges of the ’80s. They have some shredding guitar with off the hook riffs. You have to check out Overloaded here:
Last year, BlackRain showed an excellent display of their risk-taking as they dared to take part in talent tv show, “France’s Got Talent” which usually draws a much more varied audience. The band played three songs in front of millions of TV viewers and not only won the rock n roll hearts of France but ended up with the 4th place title. Something that many never imagined happening for a Glam Rock band. They finally were getting the recognition they so well deserved and as they said, “We wanted to bring Rock n Roll to France!”
They have recently released their new album, It Begins that is available worldwide on their website store. as well as some cool merch to pick up! To get to know more about BlackRain check out this video:
They are just amazing and I really hope they come out to the US next year for a tour. We will definitely be there. Check out a video for their new song “Blast Me Up” which gives us a taste of what their live shows are all about:
Make sure to visit their social media sites and spread the word about BlackRain. They have become one of my favorite bands to date and they fuckin ROCK!
~ Crank it up, Marisol
Information & Links:
- Website: http://www.blackrain-company.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackRainRock
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackfuckinrain
- Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/rockurcity
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