![]() Almost every feature on the band plays up its members’ shyness, or at least their collectively subdued nature, especially as a means of explaining their purportedly mysterious stage presence. If there wasn’t much information available, it’s because the band was just getting started. As it turns out, though, much of their enigma may have been accidental. ![]() Just over one year ago, the meteoric rise (all things are relative) of black midi seemed a meticulously crafted venture, calculated and controlled and, in a way, fantastic. (Buy: Tickets to Upcoming black midi Shows) Offhand theories arise about the shadowy artist collective who possess great technical skill and interact minimally with the audience while performing. Demand for information on the band surges beyond the digitally available supply seemingly overnight. A one-off gig leads to a residency at Brixton’s Windmill and news of the extremely fresh, intensely bombastic band travels like wildfire on the tongues of locals. ![]() Single riffs are born of multi-hour jam sessions. Four young Londoners fresh out of high school - lead vocalist/guitarist Geordie Greep, guitarist/vocalist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, bassist/vocalist Cameron Picton, and drummer Morgan Simpson - start playing music together. The Lowdown: The mythos of black midi feels like something from a generation past. ![]()
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