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Who is Black’s Backbone?

Short and Punchy:

Black’s Backbone is a band that creates experiences at the intersection of video games and pop music.

General:

Black’s Backbone is an American pop group formed around Chicago composer, singer and producer “Blizzle.” With core collaboration including NAE, Patrick “Sully” Sullivan, Harmonie Phoenix, and Nathan Glynn, Black’s Backbone pushes pop art boundaries, interactive concerts and visual art.

More in-depth:

Lead by Ryan Black AKA "“Blizzle,” and featuring other notable Chicago voices including K.Joy/Harmonie Phoenix and NAE, Black’s Backbone creates original music that is both fun and thoughtful then fuses this with custom built interactive visuals and experiences. Black's Backbone defies categorization merging genres, styles and influences from house music, classical, Bollywood, EDM, Jazz, rap and everything in between, and still crafting compelling accessible songs. They are an experience at the intersection of intellectual, experimental and fun.

Who is “Blizzle”

Ryan Black AKA “Blizzle” is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, President of REB Records and leader of Black’s Backbone. With a vast artistic vision for creating experiences, Blizz is grounded by almost two decades of audio production and professional work as a jazz and classical musician.

In talking about what actually makes Black’s Backbone tick he said, “the key to Black’s Backbone is the people, and each member’s drive to be involved, create and learn. Everyone must have their own goals, must want to put in the time to really learn something. Then we figure out how to fit it all together.”