BLAKC started of in 2005 when Shawn (vocals) and Anish (guitars) started jamming in St. Xavier‟s College. 2006 saw Roop and Shishir join the band on bass and drums respectively. In 2007, the final lineup change was Reinhardt on guitars. Since then we have played over 80 shows and competitions across ten cities in India. Shows with 50 people to shows with over 3,000 people like in Indore, Kanpur, Pune, Ahmedabad, Assam and Delhi.
BLAKC is only about two things, the music and the fans. Our music enables us to connect with an audience whether big or small. We have a brilliant show if we know the audience has enjoyed themselves with us. We only play our own music and have released our first album entitled „Choking On A Dream‟. The album has sold over 800 copies and has received some great reviews from HT café, HT Times and Rolling Stone with more to come.
BLAKC has always made an effort to keep in touch with our fans through the internet. Today BLAKC is reaching close to 9000 fans on Facebook, 27,000 hits on our online music profiles and is the #3 Alternative band in India and #1 in Mumbai on ReverbNation. The numbers and the rankings only mean that people are watching us, and that‟s all we want.
Choking on a Dream - BLAKC
“It‟s an okay first effort from a band that can do better, but the campus crowds will love this record, nevertheless”
- Deepti Unni.
“There‟s a no-nonsense „No, we don‟t wear rexin jackets‟ grungy sound to the band‟s debut album, Choking On A Dream………Despite it‟s weaknesses, Choking In A Dream is a worthwhile album from a band whose strength is sounding „live‟.”
- Indrajit Hazra.
2 and 1/2 out of 4 stars
- Luke Kenny
Also interviewed and reviewed in DNA, JAM Magazine, Asian Age, YUVA, Bombay Times, MiD DAY, IndianRock MP3, Chordvine, Split Magazine (last three online).
Some of the shows we’ve played
2007
SIES Nerul, Mumbai (Grunge), 3rd place
SIES Nerul, Mumbai (Distortion), 1st place
NIFT Khargarh, Mumbai, 3rd place
RJIT Andheri, Mumbai, 3rd place
UDCT Matunga, Mumbai, 2nd place
E 18‟s IRock eliminations, Hard Rock Café, Mumbai
E 18‟s IRock National Finals, Chitrakoot Ground, Mumbai
DNA‟s Campus Rock Idols, Pune West zone / Regional winners
DNA‟s Campus Rock Idols, Delhi All India Finals
Palm expo, Mumbai
Lush, Pune
Seijo‟s and the Soul Fish, Mumbai
Lush, Pune
Club Link, Mumbai
Brew bar, Mumbai
JamCat Show, Pune
2008
NIFT Khargarh, 2nd Place,
E 18‟s IRock National Finals 2nd Place
E 18‟s IRock National Finals
Synchronicity IIT Kanpur (opened for Irish band Glyder),
UNPLUGGED, Mocha‟, Mumbais
Tribute to the Beast - tribute gig to our friend Vincent.
Brouhaha –Sydenham culfest
Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
Pro Nite at DA IICT, Ahmedabad
Pilgrim tour – Tour of the North East
Hamren, Assam
Difu, Assam
2009
Channel [V] Launchpad Final 15
RIOT ACT IX, Mumbai
MySpace Secret Show Launch
RSJ Showcase -Delhi
DNA‟s Campus Rock Idols co-headliner, Indore
DNA‟s Campus Rock Idols co-headliner, Pune
Megabucks - IIT Kanpur Business Festival
Not Just Jazz By the Bay, Mumbai
Curve, Pune
Altersonic, Pune
Yamaha Celebration Gig, Lower Parel
Celebrate Bandra Festival
SWAT show at Bandra Amphitheatre
BLAKC album launch, Mumbai
Kshitij – Mithibai college, Mumbai
Ruia College, Mumbai
The Almost Infamous Show, Pune
2010
Zeitgeist 2010, Pune
Working man‟s Chilling Special, Mumbai
RIOT ACT X, Mumbai
Dark Horizon, Indore
Rock Tales Tour, Goa Leg
Rude Lounge, Powai
Rude Lounge Belapur
“The Exorcism Of Tweetles Thomas” Blakc @ The Blue Frog
Alternative Bajaao
Blakc @ Oberoi Mall
Rock Forte
Tribute to Pearl Jam
Alternative show at O2, Indore
Blakc Unplugged @ Café Goa
Hard Electric Tour – Delhi Leg
Café Morrison, New Delhi
Hard Rock Café, Mumbai
RSJ Great Indian Rock Fest, Kolkata
Someplace Else, Kolkata
The Tilt Festival, Blue Frog, Mumbai
2011
Control Alt Delete @B69, Mumbai
Leeway launch Party, Hyderabad
Republic day celebration at O2, Indore
Jhondale college fest-Dombivili
Tribute to the beast III- B69, Mumbai
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication-Pune
Blakc- 4 year anniversary @Blue frog, Mumbai
Distortion Festival- SIES Nerul
Octaves festival- VCET Vasai
Riot Act festival- SFIT Borivili
Hard Rock Café- Mumbai
Medi Caps Institute- Indore
Domestic Aiport-Mumbai
Alternate Ego @ B69- Mumbai
Big Junction Jam festival- Bangalore (Palace Grounds)
Guitar.Inc Rock show II- Thane
Hard rock Café-Mumbai
Vh1 Spread the music-Candies-Mumbai
CRY Freedom concert-HRC-Mumbai
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