The Black Shades
Published 11:21 am Tuesday, July 3, 2012
- Michael Thomas & Aaron Clark performed with The Black Shades at Café Vioni in Bowling Green, KY on 7/24/2010. Photo by Pennman.
The Black Shades formed in November 2009 out of a cover band formed the month before (The Red Square) as a side project by members of the original Sleeper Agent lineup. After adding Jared Kowalski on lead guitar they left Sleeper Agent to dedicate full time to the Black Shades.
They play original tunes mixed with a cover or two. In 2010 original lead guitarist Jared Kowalski left to serve in the Navy. The group began recording their first EP ‘Turn Me On, Electric in February 2010 at 1313 Studios in Nashville with Mike Vecchio.
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Members:
- Aaron Clark – Guitar/Vocals (2009 – present) [The Black Shades, Downtown Handshake, Sleeper Agent, Miss Umbrella, sloWols, Something Fierce, The Explodes, Slavadore’s Deli, AD3]
- Michael Dean – Bass (2009 – present) [The Black Shades, Sleeper Agent, Bossa Nosferatu]
- Michael Thomas – guitar, vocals
- Jerry Kessinger – drums, percussion
Previous Members:
- Jared Kowalski – Lead Guitar (2009 – 2010) [The Black Shades]
- Mike O’Brien – Drums [The Black Shades, Sleeper Agent, Bossa Nosferatu]
Affiliations: Mary Sparr (Manager)
Discography:
- Told Ya So (2011)
- Turn Me On, Electric (EP | 2010)
- “The Hot Rod Root” Single
- Starry Nights Sampler CD/EP
- “You Are My Spider” single
- “Little Luv” single
Influences: David Bowie, The White Stripes, Hot Hot Hot, Weezer, Wolfmother, Queens of the Stone Age, The Raconteurs, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles
