Sam Black Church (band)
| Sam Black Church | |
|---|---|
|
Jesse "Jet" Crandall | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres |
Hardcore punk Boston hardcore |
| Years active | 1988–2000, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016–present |
| Labels |
Taang! Untangled Wonderdrug |
| Associated acts | Jet Fuel |
| Past members |
Jesse "Jet" Crandall - Vocals Ben Crandall - Guitar Richard G. Lewis - Bass J.R. Roach - Drums Zack Adrien - Guitar |
Sam Black Church (also known as SBC) is a Boston hardcore band. It was named after the West Virginia community of Sam Black Church.
History
Sam Black Church were known for their energetic live performances. They played a frenetic blend of hardcore, metal, and thrash and shared bills with bands as diverse as Bad Brains, Clutch, Motörhead, Cro-Mags, Nothingface, Stuck Mojo, and Helmet. They were one of the most popular hardcore bands in the Northeast United States for a period in the mid-1990s.[1]
After releasing their first three EPs on Taang! Records, Sam Black Church left for Wonderdrugrecords where they remained until the band broke up in 2000.[2]
Sam Black Church reunited for a sold out show on September 22, 2007, at The Roxy in Boston. Unearth, Madball and Darkbuster opened the show.[3][4]
Sam Black Church played the Hometown Throwdown 16 with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at House of Blues in Boston December 29th, 2013
Discography
- Unincorporated (1989)
- Sam Black Church (1993)
- Let in Life (1993)
- Superchrist (1995)
- That Which does not Kill us...Makes us stronger(1997)
- The Black Comedy (1998)
- For We are Many (2001)
Notes
External links
- Wonderdrugrecords
- Sam Black Church on Myspace
- Sam Black Church at House of Blues in Boston, MA on December 29, 2013 - review and photos by Jen Vesp