User talk:Blackechouk

Band History
Black Echo is a British Hard Rock/Metal band from Barnsley in Yorkshire, formed in November 2008 with the original members Thomas Wilkinson and Luke Cooper who together wrote some basic musical material to be used in a band formation later on in the bands lifespan.

James Taylor joined soon after in early 2009. With Thomas Wilkinson playing Guitar, Luke Cooper on Drums and James Taylor on Bass the band preformed some local venues and foundation music events into early 2009, at which point a new member Ben Parr joined the band providing vocals and extra Guitar.

The band began to write some more material towards Easter 2009 and as the song Among the Clouds was finalised, a 5th member joined to replace the vocals of Ben Parr and provide the band with a front man, Lewis Bower.

Lewis continued to stay with the band until November 2009 where the band took a democratic decision to move on from the traditional 5 piece format and take a new aim on the metal genre with eyes fixed on a more experimental yet still mainstream interpretation of music. This development was helped by the introduction of extended range instruments. The focus then changed to Ben being joint front-man along with Tom and together allowing the band to find its feet in its new more expressing genre.

The band then continued to produce new material and gig locally with Ben and Tom providing joint Vocals up until late 2009, when the band recorded their first song, Alive and Kicking.

Later came Break away, the "crowd favourite", recorded at the same recording studio as Alive and Kicking (DC Studios - Barnsley) with the help and guidance of Adam Dengel (Recording engineer).

The band has continued to broaden the gigging range throughout Yorkshire and are set to record again in the coming weeks.

Inspirations
Ben- Animals as Leaders, Periphery, Tesseract, Dream Theatre, Outworld, Blotted Science, Bulb, Freak Kitchen, Keith Merrow.

Tom - Alter Bridge, Creed, Killswitch Engage, Disturbed, Cold, Logan, Muse.

Luke - Green Day, Madina Lake, Paramore, Jimmy Eat World, Lost Prophets.

James - Green Day, Muse, Disturbed, Killswitch Engage, Chuck Berry, Arch Enemy.

Equipment
Ben Parr: Guitars

Agile 828 Pro (custom 8 string)

Ibanez RG7321 (modified 7 string)

ESP M1000

Washburn RS 10 V (1987 model)

Ibanez S470

Vintage 12 string Semi Acoustic

Ben Parr: Amps and Effects

Line 6 Spider II head

Peavey Renown 212 Combo

Line 6 Cabinet with Celestion speakers

Line 6 Pedalboard

Boss GT8 Multi effects Processor.

Tom Wilkinson: Guitars

Cort Zenox (modified with Bare Knuckle pickups)

Cort X9

Lag Arkane

Vintage Acoustic

Crafter Semi-Acoustic

Tom Wilkinson: Amps and Effects

Line 6 Spider III amp

Line 6 Spider Cabinet

Line 6 Express Pedalboard

Morley Mark Tremonti signature wah pedal

James Taylor: Basses

Squier P bass 4 string

Black P bass 4 string

Eastwood Musicman Style bass 4 string

Luke Cooper: Drums

Tama Rockstar Drum Kit including snare (2 hanging toms, 1 floor)

Sabian Cymbals

Vic Firth Sticks

Links [www.myspace.com/blackechouk]

[www.soundclick.com/blackecho]

[www.reverbnation/blackecho]