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BLACK NOTE GRAFFITI
BLACK NOTE GRAFFITI
BLACK NOTE GRAFFITI
In the span of their career, these prolific
songwriters have produced several albums,
appeared on internationally distributed
compilations and have been placed in national TV
shows and films. Black Note Graffiti features
Ricardo Ortiz on Vocals and guitar, Adam Nine bass
guitar, Kurt Keller percussion, and Kris Keller guitar
and vocals. There success can be attributed to their
infectious appeal and years of consistent touring
from Hollywood, CA to New York City. Since
entering a new phase of their career, Black Note
Graffiti have just released their new album titled
"Volume I".
Black Note Graffiti musicians have
collaborated with three time Grammy nominated
producer; Brad Gilderman. They have also
collaborated with vocalist/producer, Vinn-E
Dombroski, from the rock band Sponge, and
renowned producer/mixer/engineer, Al Sutton, who
has worked artists such as Tom Petty, Kid Rock,
Brian Wilson, Michael Jackson and Detroit Cobras.
Black Note Graffiti fuses progressive metal with
alternative rock for a sound that is the pulse of
today's music.
Outside of working with great
producers, Black Note Graffiti musicians also have
had material air on Spike TV, MTV, On Demand
Cable, TLC, charted on CMJ, and aired on Sirius
radio. Check out our interview below and get to
know more about this band on the rise.
KeyLine: How did it feel to play at your last 2
huge events in Austin, TX?
BNG: It was like a first date! Everyone has heard
of SXSW, but not until you experience it will you
know why it is world renown. The diversity of
music and people were like nothing we have ever
seen before. Not only did we get to play in it and
meet and gain new fans, but we had a chance to
experience it! It is the one music event we have
played and attended that you could walk from
event to event day and night and see live hip hop,
country, metal, jazz etc. And you get to
experience it with other musicians and music
lover's alike (amazing energy)! We would love to
go back year after year and would recommend
anyone to add to their bucket list!
KeyLine: How did each of you get started in the
music industry and team up to form Black Note
Graffiti?
BNG: Adam (Bass), Kurt (drums) and I (Krisguitar) have played rock music together since we
were 10 years old (self-taught)! I had heard of and
met Ricardo (Vocalist-guitar player) in Ann Arbor a
few years ago through a music friend. Rick had
been playing in and around Ann Arbor in several
bands and I also knew he had played since he
was very young.
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