Breakout 2007: Attack In Black

06/26/09 12:07pm

by Stephanie Joudrey (CHARTattack)

Hometown: Welland, Ontario
Official Site: www.myspace.com/attackinblack

Sound:
A dizzy mix of alt.country and punk that compares favourably to the workmanlike vibe of the Constantines.

Why?
As the newest band on Dine Alone Records, Attack In Black will no doubt benefit from their close association with Alexisonfire, Cancer Bats and related members of the record company's family.

In sound, though, they're not all that similar to their screaming friends. Guitarist Spencer Burton, bassist Ian Kehoe, singer-guitarist Daniel Romano and drummer Ian Romano may share the same punky spirit as their cousin bands, but their music is all their own.

"We don't sound like NOFX, but we are still a punk band," says Burton. "It's just how we grew up. We grew up listening to punk rock music. Whatever we do is going to be punk rock, because that's just who we are."

With their Widows debut EP getting great reviews, the band are excited for 2007 when Marriage, their first full-length, comes out along with an acoustic seven-inch single. It'll be a busy time for Attack In Black, so it's a good thing they enjoy the work.

"Honestly, this band and the music we make is my favourite band in the world," says Kehoe. "I think if every band in the world could think the way this band thinks, then music would be what it should be, instead of what it is. Instead of just giving people what they want, if people did what they wanted and believed in it 100 per cent and really, really intensely made it the most beautiful thing in the world, then it would make everything a little bit better."

This feature is from the February 2007 issue of Chart Magazine. To purchase the issue, go to the Chart Shop.