Black Country Communion in 2011. From left to right: Derek Sherinian, Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa and Jason Bonham. Background information OriginLos Angeles, California, USA Genres Hard rock blues rock Years active 2009–13 2016–present Labels J&R Adventures Mascot Associated actsCalifornia Breed Websitebccommunion.com MembersGlenn Hughes Joe Bonamassa Jason Bonham Derek Sherinian Black Country Communion is an English-American hard rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2009, the band is a supergroup composed of bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes, guitarist and vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer and backing vocalist Jason Bonham, and keyboardist Derek Sherinian. Originally formed by Hughes and Bonamassa with the help of producer Kevin Shirley, the group released its self-titled debut album in September 2010. Second album Black Country Communion 2 followed in June 2011, which was promoted on a European tour later in the year. The band released its third album Afterglow in October 2012.
Following an impromptu performance together in Los Angeles, Hughes and Bonamassa started the side project in November 2009, recruiting Bonham and Sherinian on the advice of Shirley to finalise the lineup of the band. The name Black Country Communion is derived from the term Black Country, which refers to the West Midlands area of England where Hughes and Bonham grew up. The group's sound is intentionally reminiscent of popular classic rock groups of the 1970s, reflecting the previous work of frontman Hughes (in bands such as Trapeze and Deep Purple) as well as the link between Bonham and his father John's band Led Zeppelin.
In March 2013, after months of public tensions, Bonamassa announced that he was no longer a member of Black Country Communion, with the question over whether the group would continue with another guitarist unclear. Days later, Hughes confirmed that the band was officially over, hinting that he would continue working with Bonham and Sherinian under a new collective name. Sherinian later joined Bonamassa's touring band, while Hughes and Bonham formed California Breed with guitarist Andrew Watt. Hughes and Bonamassa later reconciled and the band reunited in 2016, with fourth album BCCIV released in September 2017. General Complete name : /Volumes/LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt 1/2017 Music Flac/Joe Bonamassa/Black Country Communion/2010 - Black Country Communion/01 Black Country.flac Format : FLAC Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec File size : 20.1 MiB Duration : 3mn 15s Overall bit rate mode : Variable Overall bit rate : 867 Kbps Album replay gain : -6.71 dB Album replay gain peak : 1.000000 Album : Black Country Communion Track name : Black Country Track name/Position : 1 Track name/Total : 12 / 12 Genre : Rock Recorded date : 2010 Writing application : X Lossless Decoder 20170729 Comment : ExactAudioCopy v0.99pb4 iTunes_CDDB_1 : 9E11030C+326828+12+150+14776+32212+53593+79506+101396+139901+159299+190548+212995+244642+275741
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