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Miss Black America
12+ albums
rockpost-punkbritishpunkUK
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Two bands have used Miss Black America as their name: 1. Miss Black America are a rock band based in Suffolk, England. Its members are Seymour Glass (voice/guitar), Dan Smart (drums, previously Simon Chapple and Simon Cooper), Mat Anthony (lead guitar, previously Gish), Laura Kidd (bass/voice, previously Mike Smith and Ryan Banwell). Miss Black America formed in the sleepy English town of Bury St Edmunds in October 1999. Influenced by drum ‘n’ bass, The Stone Roses, dEUS and The Clash, their sound was a direct reaction to the boredom and frustration of small-town life. Their incendiary live shows quickly earned them a rabid and loyal fan base. Their debut single, the self-financed ‘Adrenaline Junkie Class-A Mentalist EP’, sold out within weeks of release after legendary DJ John Peel began to champion the band on his Radio One show. Over the next couple of years, the band recorded numerous sessions for Peel, and in 2003 were invited by the man himself to play at the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, Holland. MBA signed to Integrity Records (home to Million Dead, Reuben and Katastrophy Wife) in 2001, and debut album ’God Bless Miss Black America’ won widespread critical praise (Rolling Stone’s Michael Krugman and Jason Cohen voted ‘God Bless…‘ Album of the Year 2002); all five singles from the album ranked highly in John Peel’s Festive Fifty and live favourite ‘Talk Hard’ was Virgin Radio’s Single Of The Week. The band’s hefty touring schedule and close association with Roc
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