Blacktop Mourning: Biography

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Formed:

Jan 1, 2004 in Chicago, IL

Genres:

Rock Music, Punk and Hardcore Rock Music, Emo

Decades Active:

2000's

Chicago's Blacktop Mourning features Max Steger (songwriter/guitar), Joe Levand (bass), Jon Meredith (drums), and Marty James Abezetian (vocals). The punkpop outfit formed in 2004. For the next two years, Blacktop Mourning honed their infectious and melodic rock sound, playing shows in and around Chicago, and writing material for their debut album. Guitarist Shawn Nystrand joined the group during this time, adding to the band's energetic live show. Blacktop Mourning's eponymous debut, produced by Doug McBride (Fall Out Boy, Veruca Salt, Rachael Yamagata), was selfreleased in early 2006. Songs such as "Another Day," "As Time Crawls By," and "Hardly Recognize" were also featured in an episode of MTV's Meet the Barkers, a reality show following the family life of blink182's Travis Barker and wife Shanna Moakler.

- MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide