Biographie

Black Tape for a Blue Girl is based around Projekt Records founder Sam Rosenthal, who is the songwriter, lyricist and producer for the band. Their lineup has changed significantly over their career. On September 22, 2009, the band released their 10th album, 10 Neurotics, with the lineup of Rosenthal on acoustic guitar, programming and keyboards, Brian Viglione (The Dresden Dolls/World Inferno) on drums, percussion, bass & guitar, and vocalists Athan Maroulis (Spahn Ranch), Laurie Reade (ex-Attrition) & Nicki Jaine on additional vocals.
Recent members include Elysabeth Grant (also of Rachael’s.Surrender) on vocals and violin, Bret Helm (of Audra) on vocals, acoustic guitar and bass, Lisa Feuer performs flute and vocals and Michael Laird (of Unto Ashes) on acoustic guitar, percussion and vocals. A notable former member is the long-time vocalist Oscar Herrera, who performed on the band’s first seven albums.
The style of Black Tape for a Blue Girl is often described as « gothic », though their large catalog of music does not often conform with general standards of gothic or darkwave music. The music could be described as a soundscape of analog synth and old world instruments (both real and synthesized) mixed with singing on poetic and melancholy themes. The lyric writing is done by Rosenthal himself and often explores powerful emotions of love, vulnerability, isolation, loss, jealousy, and passion.