Black Lab

This article is about the band. For the dog, see Labrador Retriever § Colour.

Black Lab
Black Lab, circa 2005. Andy Ellis, r; Paul Durham, l. Paul Durham
Black Lab, circa 2005. Andy Ellis, r; Paul Durham, l.
Paul Durham
Background information
OriginBerkeley, California, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock
Years active1995–present
LabelsGeffen, Epic
Members
Past members
  • Michael Urbano
  • Michael Belfer
  • Geoff Stanfield
  • Bryan Head
  • Eve Hill
  • Scotty Coogan
Websiteblacklabworld.com

Black Lab is an alternative rock band founded by Paul Durham in Berkeley, California, and currently based in Los Angeles and Montana.

They released their debut album on Geffen Records, entitled Your Body Above Me, and scored two rock radio hits in the US, "Wash It Away"[1][2] and "Time Ago".[3] After leaving Geffen in 1999, the band signed to Epic Records, contributing a track to Sony's Spider-Man before leaving the label.

Since 2003, the band has independently released nine full-length albums,[4] an EP, and a live concert DVD/CD set. Passion Leaves a Trace, released in 2007, featured the single "Mine Again" and gained significant exposure through internet media outlets[5] and a film trailer.[6] "This Night" was used as the theme song for the season six trailer for FX's The Shield,[7] and was featured in House[8] and Banshee. Paul Durham and Andy Ellis are currently the core members.

The band works with Secret Road Music Services to make the band's music available for licensing.

  1. ^ "Black Lab Wash It Away Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Black Lab Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Black Lab Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "shop « black lab : : the official band website : : 2016". blacklabworld.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Musgrove, Mike (March 22, 2007). "Crashing the Charts for Independent Music". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  6. ^ bibisguTWC (December 17, 2010), Waiting For Forever Trailer, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved November 16, 2017
  7. ^ "The Shield FX Promo featuring Black Lab's "This Night"". Vimeo. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  8. ^ "House, M.D. usage of Black Lab's "This Night"". Vimeo. Retrieved November 16, 2017.