Black Party Politics

Black Party Politics is the modern band in Technicolor. Pulling inspiration from regions of the musical spectrum as far as the flamboyant neon pink of Little Richard and T-Rex, the deep blues of Muddy Waters and Tom Waits, the earthy funky-nasty browns of James Jamerson and Cachao, and the pristine pearlescent whites of Beethoven, the band converges all the colors and hues of its respective influences into a dense unmistakable and inescapable Black. With their different influences, cathartic live performances, and uncompromising politics of self-expression Black Party Politics has managed to create a singular music experience bordering on the cinematic.
From the article Party Up in LA'Raw by works of AC : When beautiful, elegant melodies meet the hardcore crotch-grabbing middle finger of rock and roll you get Black Party Politics. This is a band that gives you something so wonderful yet it makes you want to kick someone in the face. Playing the devil's music, Black Party Politics represents the individual way we choose to negotiate our lives, What is okay for a person to say, think, or believe ? Who sets our moral guidance? It's the freedom of expression self-identity. In other words, it's whatever you want it to be. Black Party Politics is for your individual emotions and psyche. For those reasons, LA'Raw Fucks with BPP. Black Party Politics has been a project in the making for approximately four years. It began with two high school friends, Miles and Eddie. Eddie, an exceptional vocalist, has training in opera and other forms of vocal performance. His clarity of voice instantly strikes you as something that requires more than just a few hours of practice singing along to "American Idol" on a Wii. It's undoubtedly a voice that has been crafted and molded over time. He fuses a soulful sound into the hard sounds of the music. Miles was a baseball player before he picked up the guitar, simply because he wanted to learn. Since then, he has fallen in love with his instrument and music, to the extent that he is currently working on finishing his composition degree at Pasadena City College, and has aspirations of furthering his education in music. The next addition to the band was Bonnie. While the official story of how she came to meet Eddie and Miles is only allowed to be told in a Bonnie first-person narrative,she began jamming with the boys when they crossed paths at Cal State LA. Bonnie, a classically trained pianist, never played and form of rock until she linked up with Eddie and Miles. Fast forward to present day, and she's a badass rocker chick who rocks out like a sexy Jerry Lee Lewis. You haven't seen anyone rock a keyboard until you've seen Bonnie jamming on stage playing the keys upside down without missing a note. Like I said BADASS! Though a great trio was formed, they were not complete until Chris was integrated into the band. Chris was a Co-worker of Eddie and Miles, who became the missing piece to the band. A ten plus year vet on drums, Chris has studied all forms of percussion. He's currently the only person I know that can rock out on tympani, or show four different ways to make a funky groove on a triangle. Currently, the band is working on completing their album and booking show all over Los Angele, including a steady appearance at Boogie Den. Something that I quickly picked up on when talking with BBP is individually ( as well as collectively ) they are extremely smart and perceptive. This intelligence comes through in their music to the listener. While their music makes a statement, their intent is not to become a Rage Against the Machine type of political band. So who do i recommend BPP to ??? Well, if you have an appreciation for good music, enjoy an intellectual conversation from time to time , and on occasion stick your middle finger out to assholes that don't put their blinkers on before making a left turn... I recommend you to get some Black Party Politics in your life.

Eddie (vocals)

• Eddie once sang on stage with Seal.
• Eddie’s favorite book is Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.
• Eddie is a nascent capolista.
• At the age of 8, Eddie interviewed Little Richard while he was having his hair permed at his mother’s most frequented salon.
• Upon hearing the theme song from the motion picture version of Mortal Kombat, Eddie instantaneously becomes an 8 year old again. Kicking wildly about like Lou Kang suffering an epileptic seizure, Eddie once hit his 10 year old sister while listening to the song………at the age of 20.
• Eddie was an original member of the Jackson 5, The Fantastic Four, and The Gang Bang 12.

Bonnie (keys)

• Bonnie originally came to LA as a goalkeeper for the Cal State LA soccer team.
• Bonnie has been a vegetarian for 13 years.
• Bonnie is half German, and tends to speak it after a few margaritas.
• Bonnie once tried in vain to protect Eddie from police brutality by screaming “Stop, he’s gay!” while he was held at gunpoint.
• Bonnie loves game nights, especially playing Scrabble.
• Bonnie attends Musicians Institute in LA.
• Bonnie owns a boa constrictor named Zoe.
• Bonnie’s musical inspirations are : Beethoven, Scott Joplin, George Gershwin and Amanda Palmer.

Chris (drums)

• Chris is working on his fun facts.

Miles (guitar)

• As a toddler, Miles was stung in the mouth by a bumble bee that he picked up and placed on his tongue.
• Miles can wiggle his ears.
• Miles performed a routine to Missy Elliot’s “I can’t stand the rain” with a Hip Hop dance troupe at the L.A. Fair.
• In middle school, Miles was ordered to complete a total of more than than 250 hours of detention. (a school record)
• Miles can identify police cars from great distances.
• Miles has had facial hair since the age of 13.
• Miles secretly loves the song “pour some sugar on me” by Def Leppard.
• Miles, since early childhood, has had a reoccurring dream about riding a roller coaster with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Debut Album "Hive Mind" (recorded and mixed at Mas Music Productions in Los Angeles) due out early 2011.

 New tracks from Hive Mind have appeared on:

 -11/22/10 – 90.7 KPFK (featured “Blue Devils”) 7pm to 8pm PST. 

-As of 11/29/10 OC Rock Radio has Blue Devils in rotation – Request BPP on www.ocrockradio.com to hear it!

-1/14/11 - BPP is in rotation on CACH Radio (www.cachradio.com)

-1/11 - BPP added to GRM Radio Network

 Black Party Politics plays a monthly residency night at Vintage Clothing Warehouse, The Boogie Den (Los Angeles) on the last Saturday of EVERY month.

 *Currently in the running for Sounds Like Fire's "Breakout Band of the Year"

 Management: Sara Vausbinder of Nine 12 Records

Discography

Planets Treacherous EP (2008)

Hive Mind (Coming in 2011)

Links

http://www.blackpartypolitics.com

Facebook.com/blackpartypolitics

MySpace.com/blackpartypolitics

Twitter.com/blkprtypolitics

Youtube.com/blackpartypolitics

 www.nine12records.com