5746 - BLACK FRIDAY - Redux (2009)

BLACK FRIDAY
''REDUX''
NOVEMBER 28 2009
42:08

1. I Shall Be Free /3:30
2. Lonely Roads /4:26
3. Sci Fi Dancer /3:52
4. Who Am I /4:47
5. What You're Looking For /4:20
6. South of the Border /4:47
7. Heart In Her Pocket /3:42
8. Gus' Song /3:31
9. Cold Dark Room /2:57
10. Take A Chance /3:36
11. I Drop the Bomb /2:40

Redux represents Black Friday's 5th full length CD in their 24 year run. This album has reenlisted original Black Friday "alum", Kurt Deemer and String Cheese Incident's Kyle Hollingsworth. Redux has provided an outlet for some of the bands previously unrecorded crowd favorites and has also reworked some previously released material with a newer, but mature feel. Redux provides a cornucopia of musical style and showcases the blazing guitar of guitarist, Shawn Heming. Songs "Lonely Roads" and "South of Border" showcases the bands hard rockin' side that is the essence of their long-storied live performances. Tracks like "Who am I" and "Take a Chance" reflect the bands ability to produce carefully crafted harmonies seeped in Jamish Americana. Finally the songs "Cold Dark Room" and "Gus' Song" highlight the band's ability to show that less can be more in stripped down, folky melodies.
Redux captures the essence of Black Friday in its multi-faceted entirety while documenting the longevity of a band that has resisted the lure of fad over its 24 year existence, plugging away at what they do best, good old rock and roll.

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5745 - BLACK FRIDAY - 4 (2008)

BLACK FRIDAY
''4''
OCTOBER 21 2008
42:44

1. Roll On /3:12
2. Do It Again /3:52
3. All in the Way /3:51
4. Beat All /5:44
5. I Want You /3:19
6. Slowly Kicking It /5:02
7. Just As Long /3:22
8. And I Want /4:41
9. Unforgiven /5:05
10. Take It All Away /4:36

In 1985 Black Friday was formed by high school friends, Andy Belt, Bryan Sharp, Brian Baker and Shawn Heming. The band's name was found while flipping through the encyclopedia for something that sounded "cool". They made it as far as the "B's and settled on Black Friday.
The band practiced in drummer, Bryan Sharp's basement and soon added guitarist Kurt Deemer, who left the band in 1987. Also in 1987, Black Friday added keyboardist, Kyle Hollingsworth, who left the band to move to Colorado in the early 1990's, later becoming the keyboardist for String Cheese Incident.
The band's first gig was in 1986 at the Eutaw Street Club House (aka "The Loft"). That year they also released their first cassette Just On A Trip. This rustic recording captured the bands early punk rock roots. In 1988 Black Friday released its second untitled cassette affectionately known as the White Tape due to the cheap white tapes that were used for duplication. In 1989 the band released a third untitled cassette recorded at the Commercial Refinery in Baltimore City. In 1990 the band teamed with Recording Engineer, John Suchy for their first CD release on Merkin Records, Can You Feel It? Black Friday and Suchy also corroborated on the 1993 Merkin release Ain't Nobody and the 1996 Merkin Release, Tom's Back, the bands first CD without Kyle Hollingsworth.
Four is Black Friday's first release in 12 years. Kyle Hollingsworth has returned to lend his keys to three tracks, while Spencer Gordon and John Suchy lend additional keyboard support on the other tracks. Dave Finnell of All Mighty Senators fame, provides trumpet and lap steel as well. Black Friday, now in its 23rd year of existence, still plays with the tight chemistry that can only be accomplished by having played together since they were 16.

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5744 - BLACK FRIDAY - Tom's Back (1996)

BLACK FRIDAY
''TOM'S BACK''
1996
66:58

1. Sci Fi Dancer/3:38
2. White Bread/4:49
3. Seed In your Garden/4:27
4. Back Into the Fire/5:02
5. Reminds Me of You/2:14
6. Falling Down/4:47
7. Head On Backwards/4:29
8. Thunder/4:43
9. Be There/4:09
10. What Your You're Looking For/5:07
11. What You Got/4:09
12. Who Am I/4:48
13. Work out Easy/4:59
14. Lay Down Your Head/4:47
15. Helpless Souls/4:49

In 1985 Black Friday was formed by high school friends, Andy Belt, Bryan Sharp, Brian Baker and Shawn Heming. The band's name was found while flipping through the encyclopedia for something that sounded "cool". They made it as far as the "B's and settled on Black Friday.
The band practiced in drummer, Bryan Sharp's basement and soon added guitarist Kurt Deemer, who left the band in 1987. Also in 1987, Black Friday added keyboardist, Kyle Hollingsworth, who left the band to move to Colorado in the early 1990's, later becoming the keyboardist for String Cheese Incident.
The band's first gig was in 1986 at the Eutaw Street Club House (aka "The Loft"). That year they also released their first cassette Just On A Trip. This rustic recording captured the bands early punk rock roots. In 1988 Black Friday released its second untitled cassette affectionately known as the White Tape due to the cheap white tapes that were used for duplication. In 1989 the band released a third untitled cassette recorded at the Commercial Refinery in Baltimore City. In 1990 the band teamed with Recording Engineer, John Suchy for their first CD release on Merkin Records, Can You Feel It? Black Friday and Suchy also corroborated on the 1993 Merkin release Ain't Nobody and the 1996 Merkin Release, Tom's Back, the bands first CD without Kyle Hollingsworth.

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