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"This neighborhood guide gives both the local residents as well as out of town tourists a one-stop website for everything that is Chicago."
C. Bupp, Chicago
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Girls Like You |
Next Chicago Appearance: Elbo Room, May 4
From the band:
This Powerhouse two piece is fronted by charismatic singer/guitarist/songwriter/ Damon Ranger and backed by the mighty Gregg Potter on drums. Hailing from Chicago, Blackbox intertwines enormous guitars, pummeling drums, catchy hooks, and big choruses into beautifully crafted rock/pop songs.
The Blackbox live show is not one to be missed. In just over 2 years Blackbox has played with the best!!! Social Distortion, Local H, Mest, Alkaline Trio, Marty Casey and The Lovehammers, Chevelle, Taproot, The Black Mariah, Exit The Kings, The Last Vegas, Future Leaders of the World, Lit, The Riddlin Kids, Denver Harbor, Solace For Now, The Frogs, Hot Action Cop, Monster Magnet, Bullets and Octaine, Neko Case, Huck Johns, Fig Dish, The Gigantour (with Megadeth, Dry Kill Logic, Dream Theater and more) John Ralston, and even Billy Corgan. Blackbox is also packing fans in on hometown headliner shows at Double Door, Kinetic Playground, The Note, even getting a residency at The Lakeshore Theater in 2005 and 2006.
Blackbox is even doing well out of state playing Milwaukee's prestigious Rave/Eagles Ballroom every couple months. A quick tongue and constant self promotion scored Blackbox their own internet radio show on www.fearlessradio.com “Blackbox Friday’s” can be caught every Friday Midwest time from 4-6pm. As of December 2006 the radio show is getting 40,000+ hits. NBC News Channel 5 Chicago did a 6 minute feature piece on Blackbox and their radio show in March of 2006. ABC News Chicago(the number 1 rated newscast in the country) has featured Blackbox twice, in October and November, 2004. CBS Channel 2 Chicago has featured Blackbox 7 times in 2006 alone and also uses the song "Condition Of Man" during the newscast for feature reports. Modern Drummer Magazine featured Gregg in the January 2004 issue (pg.118) and in the Oct 2005 issue as well. It’s only the second time in the magazine's history it did a full spread on an unsigned drummer. The first was The Dave Mathews Band's drummer Carter Buford.
Blackbox has achieved radio airplay in Chicago on Q101, 94.7, 88.9, and 95.1 Wiil Rock, plus many college markets, including Madison, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Dayton, Indianapolis, and Philadelphia. Gregg Potter proudly uses-Gibralter Hardware, Sabian Cymbols, Vic Firth Sticks, Aquarian Drumheads, Slug, and Trick Drums. Damon proudly uses-Gibson Guitars, Bogner Amps, Ampeg, Shure, and GHS. Blackbox proudly wears Cut-Throat Fightgear, Salvage, Armani Excahnge, Express, Guess, Monarchy. Making the "unsigned" Blackbox staples at the NAMM conventions each year. For Additional Information Rocksuperstar@aol.com www.blackboxfever.com www.myspace.com/blackboxfever
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