Big Black
Rock band from Evanston, IL · formed 1981
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- None on record
- Last show
- None on record
About
Big Black is a band from Evanston, IL, formed in 1981, tagged alternative rock, noise rock, post-hardcore by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
No releases on record.
Discography
39 releases, 1982–2022- 2022The Last Time Alive 87Live
Nowhere Now Records
- 19931987-07-25: Death Wish: Manchester, UKLive
Big Music · BIG 049
- 19921987 (What The : Is Going On!)Album
- 1992BoxesLive
Touch and Go Records · TG111
- 1992It’s ToastedRelease
Touch and Go Records · BBSAMP
- 1992PigpileLive
Touch and Go Records · TG 81LP
- 19901986: Live in Heaven, GermanyLive
- 1990KeroseneLive
Black Death Records · 252 87 678
- 19881987-05-09: Peel SessionLive
King Dick Records · l-29584
- 1988Peel SessionRelease
King Dick Records · [none]
- 198707-21-87: Voetbalveld Excelsior - Heppen, BelgiumLive
- 19871987-07-18: Knopf's Music Hall - Hamburg, West GermanyLive
Show 27 more releases
- 19871987-07-20: Schlachthof - Bremen, GermanyLive
- 1987Happiness Is Dry PantsEP
Chemical Imbalance · CI 002
- 1987HeadacheEP
Blast First · BFFP 14 T
- 1987Headache / HeartbeatEP
Blast First · BFFP14T
- 1987HeartbeatSingle
Touch and Go Records · TG 21
- 1987He’s a Whore / The ModelSingle
Touch and Go Records · T&G#23
- 1987Songs About FuckingAlbum
Touch and Go Records · T&GLP#24CD
- 1987Talk About FuckingRelease
Blast First · CHAT 2
- 1987Thanksgiving EPEP
- 1987The Last BlastLive
Black Label Records · [none]
- 1987The Rich Man’s Eight Track TapeCompilation
Blast First · BFFP 23 CD
- 1986AtomizerAlbum
Torso · TORSO 40012 · Producer, Engineer: Big Black; Producer, Engineer, Other [Burgessness]: Iain Burgess
- 1986Big MoneyLive
Homestead Records · HMS060
- 1986LiveRelease
Atavistic Video · ATV 4
- 1986Live – VPRO Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands (11/26/86)Live
- 1986Sound of ImpactLive
Walls Have Ears · NOT 2
- 1986The Hammer PartyCompilation
Boudisque · HMS 044-2
- 1986You Got It All, Dad! We're Gonna Hit! (Sound Of Impact.)Album
Not · NOT 2 (BUT 1)
- 1985Il DuceSingle
Homestead Records · HMS 042 · Producer, Engineer: Big Black; Producer, Engineer: Iain Burgess
- 1985Rema RemaSingle
Forced Exposure · [none]
- 1984Racer-XEP
Touch and Go Records · TG 91 · Engineer [Engineering]: Iain Burgess; Producer: Iain Burgess; Producer: Steve Albini
- 1983BulldozerEP
Ruthless Records · RRBB 07
- 19825 Hard NoisesRelease
- 1982LungsEP
Touch and Go Records · TG 89
- n.d.Live 1986Live
[no label] · [none]
- n.d.Tonight We Walked With GiantsAlbum
- n.d.Way Hap Ultimate RaritiesCompilation
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Steve Albini
- Jeff Pezzati
- Patrick Byrne
- Santiago Durango
- Dave Riley
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
5 members on record- Steve AlbiniOriginal memberdrum machine, guitar, lead vocals1982–1987
- Jeff Pezzatibackground vocals, bass guitar1983–1984
- Patrick Byrnemembranophone1983–1983
- Santiago Durangobackground vocals, guitar1983–1987
- Dave Rileybackground vocals, bass guitar1985–1987
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Byrne (via Patrick Byrne), Chin Music (via Steve Albini), Naked Raygun (via Santiago Durango), Pigface (via Steve Albini)
Members' earlier bands: Rapeman (via Steve Albini), Shellac (via Steve Albini)
Shares members with: Arsenal (via Santiago Durango), Bull (via Dave Riley), Just Ducky (via Steve Albini), Parallax Ensemble (via Steve Albini), Pegboy (via Steve Albini), Run Nigger Run (via Steve Albini), Savage Beliefs (via Dave Riley), Silver Abuse (via Santiago Durango) and 4 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| youtube | Photos |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.
From Wikipedia
These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Big Black. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.
- Origin
- Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
- Years active
- 1981–1987
- Genres
- Punk rock, noise rock, post-punk, industrial rock, post-hardcore
- Labels
- Ruthless, Fever, Homestead, Blast First, Touch and Go
- Past members
- Steve Albini, Jeff Pezzati, Santiago Durango, Dave Riley
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