Originally we were all working on music-different kinds of stuff-individually, and we’d all play the same venues. īITTERSWEET BEGINNINGS: Jack: We all met in Boston. The songs themselves, we all produce everything and record everything. When we play, Zach plays drums, I play guitar and sing. Here is what we learned:ĬURRENT HOMETOWN(S): Brooklyn, NY (Zach & Jack), Boston, MA (Joel), New York State (Dan)īAND ROLES: Jack: We all kind of do everything. The secrecy was not a cunning marketing plan, or even intentional-they’re not pulling a Rhye-but rather rooted in the very personal reason they formed a band in the first place. A little nervous, very polite (they offered to wash their dishes), and well put together, Dan, Jack, Zach, and Joel explained to us how they met, and why they’d avoided revealing themselves until now. This did not happen with the four boys (first fact!) of Black Light Dinner Party. There is always the risk that, in getting to know a favorite band or celebrity, you will be disappointed-we’re always reminded of Singing in the Rain and the silent film star’s grating accent. It seemed BLDP had achieved the impossible-they were entirely, to use invented verbs, ungoogleable.īLDP agreed to meet us, chat with us, and reveal their identities-an event we approached with trepidation. Eager for more, we searched for an album, a city of origin, the names of the band members, and found… nothing. We’d stumbled across their four electronica-laced indie-rock songs perusing the internet, and had them on repeat ever since. Interview did not know much about Black Light Dinner Party before we met them yesterday afternoon. ABOVE: (LEFT TO RIGHT) JOEL, ZACH, DAN, JACK.
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