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| Blackfield's U.S. Tour Steven Wilson and Aviv Geffen's cross-cultural collaboration Blackfield will play six dates in the U.S. this March, giving audiences a live experience of the 10 new tracks on their second album, Blackfield II, to be released March 6 on Atlantic/ We Put Out Records. This is only their second time performing in the U.S., and the first time as a full 5-piece band. Formed in 2001 as a one-off duo with the goal of producing a single EP, Blackfield grew into a 5-piece ensemble following the 2004 release of their self-titled debut album. Their sophisticated and melancholy compositions reflect both Wilson's immense gift for melodies and Geffen's meticulous songwriting ability, while the densely layered arrangements of acoustic and electric guitar, piano, keyboards, and strings paired with Wilson and Geffen's yearning vocals recall the best work of bands from Coldplay to Muse to Zero 7. Steven Wilson is best known as the leader of the band Porcupine Tree, whose new album Fear of a Blank Planet is set for release April 24 on Atlantic. Aviv Geffen is a highly successful solo artist and outspoken peace campaigner, with a string of gold albums in his home country of Israel. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |