Brightblack Morning Light

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Brightblack Morning Light was started by Nathan "Nabob" Shineywater (guitars, vocals) and Rachael "Rabob" or "Rabinyah" Hughes (Fender Rhodes, vocals), two childhood friends from Alabama who played one of their earliest shows (under the name Rainywood) for 15 people at a benefit for the Alabama Green Party in 2001. Fortunately for the duo, their fan base included the influential Will Oldham (aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy), who invited the duo to accompany him on his tour. Eventually, Shineywater and Hughes (both of whom claim to have Native American blood in them "somewhere") decided to reject city life completely and settled in rural northern California, living in tents during the warmer months and a small cabin in the winter. "Nathan D. "Nabob" Shineywater was raised rurally in Alabama by two older men who became known in the community for enhancement of the spiritual side of life. The eldest chose to be a rural preacher, who sang gospels. The other man chose to distribute a refined white powdered South American plant to anyone interested, in hopes to enhance the "party spirit" side of life. "Between these two men, Nabob spent his weekdays singing along to Steely Dan. The weekends however were spent with the aging community of peanut farmers in church, singing highly spiritual gospel. "Their voices were very diverse. All of them old, except mine. Some were missing teeth, adding percussion to the 'SSS' in S words. All the men and women sang with both sadness and joy, dependi

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Brightblack Morning Light

Motion To Rejoin

Brightback Morning Light

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A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding In Your Mind

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Intended Play — Fall '08

Live Journal One (Instrumentals 2006 & 2008)

Ala.Cali.Tucky

Motion to Rejoin (Bonus Track Version)

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Matador at 21 - Disc 4: Don't Call It A Comeback (2002-2007)

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Interstellar Overdrive

Starblanket River Child Live (2009)

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Indie/Rock Playlist: August

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