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THE BLACK STRING THEORY delivers arena-sized, emotion-driven alternative/indie rock with a compelling sense of urgency and a discernible dark edge, infusing piano, rhythmic guitars, drum loops and layers of synthesizers, providing the perfect platform for the band’s powerful and emotive lead vocal. THE BLACK STRING THEORY was first conceived in Los Angeles, CA in July 2009. In April 2010, a self-titled 4-song EP was released; mixed by Grammy Award-winning engineer, Chris Testa (Jimmy Eat World, Switchfoot, Mat Kearney), mastered by Tim Young (Editors, Massive Attack, The Clash, Bat For Lashes) at Metropolis Mastering in London, UK.
The song 'A Lifelong Mystery’ was a 2011 UK Songwriting Contest semi-finalist, while the song ‘Too Late’ was featured in 2010 award-winning Australian short film ‘Home’.
On May 13, 2011, the single 'This Clouded View' was released; produced and mixed by the band and Mastered by Miles Showell (Dido/Doves/ Portishead/Travis/The Verve) at Metropolis Mastering in London, UK. A music video for the single followed in November 2011, and at the end of the year, the song was named in the Top 25 Essential Tracks for 2011 by Live4Ever.In April 2012, a self-recorded, self-mixed, and self-produced full-length album entitled ‘REMISSION’ was released.
The song 'A Lifelong Mystery’ was a 2011 UK Songwriting Contest semi-finalist, while the song ‘Too Late’ was featured in 2010 award-winning Australian short film ‘Home’.
On May 13, 2011, the single 'This Clouded View' was released; produced and mixed by the band and Mastered by Miles Showell (Dido/Doves/ Portishead/Travis/The Verve) at Metropolis Mastering in London, UK. A music video for the single followed in November 2011, and at the end of the year, the song was named in the Top 25 Essential Tracks for 2011 by Live4Ever.In April 2012, a self-recorded, self-mixed, and self-produced full-length album entitled ‘REMISSION’ was released.