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Their music hit MySpace in December 2005 and within two weeks, Blacktop Mourning was inking a deal with MTV. By the six month mark, their songs had been played on 12 MTV shows and the band had been picked as an “MTV Featured Artist.” Blacktop Mourning has never looked back. Blacktop Mourning has recently completed their Tyrannosaurus Records debut CD with the production team of Max Steger, Adam Duritz and David “Immy” Immerglück (The Devil and The Bunny Show). Adam Duritz’ unique voice contributes vocals on this major worldwide release set to drop May 15, 2007.
This Chicago-based Rock/Pop Punk band is a blend of accomplished musicians led by songwriter Max Steger, an 18-year-old guitar prodigy, who could be found jamming in Chicago’s legendary blues clubs such as Kingston Mines and Buddy Guy’s Legends by his 12th birthday.
During that time, Max’s precocious guitar talent caught the eye of Ahmet Ertegun, co-founder of Atlantic Records. Ertegun called Max “one of the best guitar players I’ve ever seen” and counseled him to stay in school and keep honing his craft until he could better handle the fame that lay just around the corner. Max listened to the sage advice.
After writing and arranging an abundance of new songs and sharing stages with Grammy winners Los Lonely Boys and punk rockers Sum 41, Max felt the time had finally arrived for a new band. Blacktop Mourning came into being.
Blacktop Mourning’s sound is an unforgettable blend of catchy hooks, upbeat, melodic vocals with pop/punk lyrics laid over heavy rock, distorted guitars. Joe Levand fronts the band with soaring emotional vocals and finely honed bass playing. Shawn Nystrand brings a
This Chicago-based Rock/Pop Punk band is a blend of accomplished musicians led by songwriter Max Steger, an 18-year-old guitar prodigy, who could be found jamming in Chicago’s legendary blues clubs such as Kingston Mines and Buddy Guy’s Legends by his 12th birthday.
During that time, Max’s precocious guitar talent caught the eye of Ahmet Ertegun, co-founder of Atlantic Records. Ertegun called Max “one of the best guitar players I’ve ever seen” and counseled him to stay in school and keep honing his craft until he could better handle the fame that lay just around the corner. Max listened to the sage advice.
After writing and arranging an abundance of new songs and sharing stages with Grammy winners Los Lonely Boys and punk rockers Sum 41, Max felt the time had finally arrived for a new band. Blacktop Mourning came into being.
Blacktop Mourning’s sound is an unforgettable blend of catchy hooks, upbeat, melodic vocals with pop/punk lyrics laid over heavy rock, distorted guitars. Joe Levand fronts the band with soaring emotional vocals and finely honed bass playing. Shawn Nystrand brings a
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hldyazhry wrote:
Your First Crime soooo awesome
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poppunknerd182 wrote:
How did this band not blow up? They were so good live.
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awesome
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Why so few listeners?
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great band! :D:D
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Amazing.
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