black&blue
Sound From Monster
怪兽发声——2008年末Visual视觉×Live音乐会演出阵容介绍:


Black & Blue
蓝与黑(HK) Feat. 假音人吉它手

演出阵容:Charles(Vocal, Guitar) 马仔(Guitar 假音人) 朱仔(Bass) 阿枫(Drum)

Black & Blue乐队档案:
乐队成立于1992年,由吉他手Brian,贝斯朱仔,鼓手阿枫,吉他手兼男主音Charles和女主唱Candy Lo组成。
95年发行首张专辑《Hope In Just One Day》后,Black & Blue签约滚石唱片。1996年发行的第二张专辑《蓝与黑》由当时台湾著名音乐人林强担纲制作。后Candy签约
Sony Music展开单飞生涯。乐队是香港独立音乐黄金时期的旗帜,更记录了Candy lo的indie时代。
2007年底,Black & Blue全员归队,08年1月份在香港艺穗会举办
10年内的首场演出,成为城中资深乐迷的一时热话。

假音人档案
2000 年成立的「假音人」,02 年推出首张同名大碟,曾引起广泛讨论单曲包括《甚么是青春》、《我爱上了你的男朋友》与《旺旺咖啡座》等。「假音人」亦曾参与多个剧场演出的音乐创作,包括进念˙二十面体的《东宫西宫》系列。2005 年 9 月在艺术中心寿臣剧院的 10 场《假音人之陈浩峰爵士摇滚 K 唱会》,亦刷新本地乐队于该场地的场次纪录。

Black & Blue emerged in the prime age for Hong Kong’s indie music. One of the most popular underground rock bands in the 90’s, Black & Blue names Brian(guitar), Chu Jai(bass), Ah Fung(drums), Charles(vocal and guitar) and Candy Lo(vocal).
The band released two albums, HOPE IN JUST ONE DAY(1995) and BLACK & BLUE(1996) before Candy went solo in 1998. The singer song-writer signed up with Sony Music while her rock star image remained a signature.
Ten years later in January 2008, all five members made a come-back and celebrated the BLACK & BLUE REUNION night at Fringe Club. The show attracted most of Hong Kong’s veteran audiences.


媒体报道
香港《太阳报》: 再战乐坛拟重组Black & Blue乐队http://ent.163.com/07/1115/10/3TB50JHP00032DGD.html
耳东(乐评人):“作为一支非主流乐队,Black & Blue的风格受英国八十年代末九十年代初的吉他摇滚、盯鞋摇滚(Shoegaze)和梦幻流行(Dream-Pop)影响颇深,加之又是三吉他配置,因此,器乐的搭配相当丰富。比较有意思的是,由于该乐队采用的是一男一女双主唱的配置,当主唱为男时,乐队的曲风会偏重一点,有点像Manic Street Panic,而当主唱为女时,乐队又会摇身一变成香港的The Cranberries。”
袁志聪(乐评人)评论Black & Blue Reunion演唱会
BC Magazine Review: “Although not as high-profile as Beyond or Tai Chi, Black and Blue is a more adventurous local rock and roll band which is more mature technically. But its songs are a bit too rational, which fail to impress people with something which can arouse your sympathy and make you think. Lam Keung is a good artist, but I don't think it was a good idea for him to act as a producer, for he failed to input anything exciting and original. However, the feelings expressed in a couple of songs, such as the anger in Pride and Prejudice, and the hopes in The Lost Prairie, are sure to appeal to local music lovers. Anyhow, I still support their efforts to try something different from the mainstream Cantopop music and am looking forward to their new breakthrough in the near future.”