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|band = Blaak Heat |
|band = Blaak Heat |
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|also known as = Blaak Heat Shujaa (2008 - 2015) |
|also known as = Blaak Heat Shujaa (2008 - 2015) |
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| − | |origin = Paris, France |
+ | |origin = Paris, France<br>Los Angeles, California |
|genres = Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Arabian Psych |
|genres = Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Arabian Psych |
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| − | |years active = 2008 - 2015 (As ''Blaak Heat Shujaa'')<br>2016 - |
+ | |years active = [[2008]] - 2015 (As ''Blaak Heat Shujaa'')<br>2016 - 2018? (As ''Blaak Heat'') |
| − | |labels = [[Tee Pee Records]], |
+ | |labels = [[Tee Pee Records]], Svart Records, Improvising Beings |
| − | |associated acts = [[Nebula]], [[Mondo Generator]], Al-Qasar, Abrams, Moksha Samnyasin |
+ | |associated acts = [[Nebula]], [[Mondo Generator]], Spindrift, Al-Qasar, Abrams, Moksha Samnyasin, Sonny Simmons, Ron Whitehead |
|website = [https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaakheat/ Blaak Heat Facebook] |
|website = [https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaakheat/ Blaak Heat Facebook] |
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| + | '''Blaak Heat''' (And it's previous incarnation '''Blaak Heat Shujaa''') is a French-American outfit whose recordings blend psychedelic rock with a number of outside sources, such as traditional Middle Eastern music, progressive rock, surf rock, spaghetti western, and metal. The band was founded by Thomas Bellier in 2008 in Paris while he was a graduate student at Sciences Po.<ref>[http://www.laweekly.com/music/blaak-heat-shujaa-desert-rockers-4168421/ L.A. Weekly]</ref> The band would gain significant praise in the stoner rock scene for their eclectic blends and creative psychedelic sounds. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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==Members== |
==Members== |
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| + | *'''Thomas Bellier''' - Guitar, Vocals (2008 - 2018) |
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| − | ===Current Lineup=== |
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+ | *'''Antoine Morel-Vulliez''' - Bass (2008 - 2014) |
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+ | *'''Timothée Gacon''' - Drums (2008 - 2012) |
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+ | *'''[[Michael Amster]]''' - Drums (2012 - 2018) |
| + | *'''[[Tom Davies]]''' - Bass (2015) |
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| + | *'''Henry Evans''' - Bass (2015 - 2018) |
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| − | ===Past Members=== |
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+ | *'''Guillaume Théoden''' - Bass (2016 - 2018) |
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+ | *'''Nicolas Heller''' - Guitar (2016 - 2018) |
==List of Known Tours== |
==List of Known Tours== |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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| + | *[https://blaakheat.bandcamp.com/ Blaak Heat Bandcamp] |
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| + | *[https://www.last.fm/music/Blaak+Heat+Shujaa/ Blaak Heat Shujaa on Last.fm] |
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| + | *[https://www.last.fm/music/Blaak+Heat/ Blaak Heat on Last.fm] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Stoner Rock]] |
[[Category:Stoner Rock]] |
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[[Category:Tee Pee Records]] |
[[Category:Tee Pee Records]] |
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| + | [[Category:Los Angeles]] |
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| + | [[Category:California]] |
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| + | [[Category:Michael Amster]] |
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| + | [[Category:Tom Davies]] |
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Revision as of 20:25, 26 May 2020
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Blaak Heat Shujaa (2008 - 2015) |
| Origin | Paris, France Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Arabian Psych |
| Years active | 2008 - 2015 (As Blaak Heat Shujaa) 2016 - 2018? (As Blaak Heat) |
| Labels | Tee Pee Records, Svart Records, Improvising Beings |
| Associated acts | Nebula, Mondo Generator, Spindrift, Al-Qasar, Abrams, Moksha Samnyasin, Sonny Simmons, Ron Whitehead |
| Website | Blaak Heat Facebook |
Blaak Heat (And it's previous incarnation Blaak Heat Shujaa) is a French-American outfit whose recordings blend psychedelic rock with a number of outside sources, such as traditional Middle Eastern music, progressive rock, surf rock, spaghetti western, and metal. The band was founded by Thomas Bellier in 2008 in Paris while he was a graduate student at Sciences Po.[1] The band would gain significant praise in the stoner rock scene for their eclectic blends and creative psychedelic sounds.
to date the band had released two albums and an EP under the name "Blaak Heat Shujaa" and one album and EP under their current incarnation "Blaak Heat", all while touring the world and even collaborating with the likes of Louisiana jazz musician Sonny Simmons and Louisville, Kentucky poet Ron Whitehead among others.
History
Discography
Studio Albums
- Blaak Heat Shujaa (As Blaak Heat Shujaa) (2010, Improvising Beings)
- The Edge Of An Era (As Blaak Heat Shujaa) (2013, Tee Pee Records)
- Shifting Mirrors (2016, Tee Pee Records; Svart Records)
Other Releases
- The Storm Generation (As Blaak Heat Shujaa) (2012, Tee Pee Records)
- The Arabian Fuzz (2017, Svart Records)
Members
- Thomas Bellier - Guitar, Vocals (2008 - 2018)
- Antoine Morel-Vulliez - Bass (2008 - 2014)
- Timothée Gacon - Drums (2008 - 2012)
- Michael Amster - Drums (2012 - 2018)
- Tom Davies - Bass (2015)
- Henry Evans - Bass (2015 - 2018)
- Guillaume Théoden - Bass (2016 - 2018)
- Nicolas Heller - Guitar (2016 - 2018)