The Black Heart Procession

{{Short description|American rock band}} {{Multiple issues| {{Notability|Music|date=December 2022}} {{More citations needed|date=February 2017}} }} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = The Black Heart Procession | landscape = yes | image = Black heart procession.JPG | caption = The Black Heart Procession performing at Touch and Go Records 25th anniversary celebration at The Hideout in Chicago, September 2006 | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = San Diego, California, {{nowrap|U.S.}} | genre = Indie rock | years_active = {{flatlist| *1997–2013 *2016–present }} | label = {{flatlist| *Headhunter *Temporary Residence Ltd. *Touch and Go }} | associated_acts = The Album Leaf, Cold War Kids, Modest Mouse, Rocket From The Crypt, Three Mile Pilot, Ugly Casanova | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100107091245/http://www.theblackheartprocession.com/ theblackheartprocession.com] | current_members = Pall Jenkins<br>Tobias Nathaniel | past_members = }}

'''The Black Heart Procession''' (occasionally spelled '''The Blackheart Procession''') is an American indie rock band from San Diego, California.

==History==

===Early years=== The band was formed in 1997 by Pall Jenkins (Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects, Palllap, Ugly Casanova and Three Mile Pilot) and Tobias Nathaniel from Three Mile Pilot. The group is often augmented with the contributions of Matt Resovich, Mario Rubalcaba, Jason Crane, Joe Plummer, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Jimmy LaValle and Matthew Parker.<ref name=southern>{{cite web|title=The Black Heart Procession |url=http://www.southern.com/southern/band/BHP00/biog.html |publisher=Southern |access-date=4 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130212446/http://www.southern.com/southern/band/BHP00/biog.html |archive-date=November 30, 2009 }}</ref> Jenkins has also produced The Drowning Men.

===Hiatus===

Blackheart Procession's last release, the ''Blood Bunny / Black Rabbit'' EP in 2010, the band went on hiatus. Jenkins told ''San Diego City Beat'' that after "years of touring and traveling and focusing on music, we decided just to kind of put an end to it for a while".<ref name=sdcb>{{cite web|last1=Holslin|first1=Peter|title=The Black Heart Procession call it quits—for now, at least|url=http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-11860-the-black-heart-procession-call-it-quits%E2%80%94for-now-at-least.html|publisher=San Diego City Beat|access-date=4 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409193051/http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-11860-the-black-heart-procession-call-it-quits%E2%80%94for-now-at-least.html|archive-date=9 April 2015}}</ref><ref name=pf>{{cite web|title=The Black Heart Procession|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15002-blood-bunny-black-rabbit/|publisher=Pitchfork Media|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref> In 2011, Jenkins played optigan, piano, and sang on J Mascis's album ''Several Shades of Why''<ref name="ssow">{{cite web|title=J Mascis Several Shades of Why|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/several-shades-of-why-mw0002080055/credits|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=4 April 2015}}</ref> and returned to play guitar and sing on Mascis's 2014 album ''Tied to a Star''.<ref name="ttas">{{cite web|title=J Mascis Tied to a Star|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tied-to-a-star-mw0002690745/credits|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=4 April 2015}}</ref>

===Reformation=== In 2016 Blackheart Procession reassembled for a pair of shows in San Diego.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sdcitybeat.com/article-17539-Psycho-Las-Vegas-bands-in-San-Diego.html |title=Psycho Las Vegas bands in San Diego |website=sdcitybeat.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623143225/http://sdcitybeat.com/article-17539-Psycho-Las-Vegas-bands-in-San-Diego.html |archive-date=23 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2016, they announced tour with 27 shows all over Europe during March–April 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://toutpartout.be/artist/the-black-heart-procession/|title=Black Heart Procession|website=Toutpartout.be|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref>

In early 2025, the band played a set for KEXP-FM.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Black Heart Procession : session live KEXP (vidéo) {{!}} New Noise Magazine |url=https://www.noisemag.net/the-black-heart-procession-session-live-kexp-video/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=www.noisemag.net}}</ref>

==Discography== '''Albums:''' <ref name=tag>{{cite web|title=The Black Heart Procession|url=https://www.tgrec.com/bands/band.php?id=2|publisher=Touch and Go|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref> *''1'', Headhunter Records (1998) * ''2'', Touch and Go Records (1999) * ''Three'', Touch and Go Records (2000) * ''Amore Del Tropico'', Touch and Go Records (2002) * ''The Spell'', Touch and Go Records (2006) * ''The Waiter Chapters 1 - 7'', SDRL Records (2008) * ''Six'', Temporary Residence (2009)<ref name=tr>{{cite web|title=ARTISTS – THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION|url=http://temporaryresidence.com/artists/theblackheartprocession|publisher=Temporary Residence|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref>

'''Singles and EPs:''' * ''A Three Song Recording'', (1997)<ref name=am>{{cite web|title=Singles|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-black-heart-procession-mn0000756853/discography/singles|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref> * ''Fish the Holes on Frozen Lakes'', (1999) * ''Between The Machines'', Suicide Squeeze Records (2001) * ''In the Fishtank 11'' (with Solbakken), (2004) * ''Hearts and Tanks'', (2005) * ''Blood Bunny / Black Rabbit'', Temporary Residence (2010)<ref name=pf />

'''Compilation appearances:''' * ''Slaying since 1996'', Suicide Squeeze Records (2006) – track ''After The Ladder'' * ''Infamous 2: The Blue Soundtrack'', Sumthing Else Music Works (2011) – track ''Fade Away'' * ''Time & Space'' (Liz Janes covered), Asthmatic Kitty (2011) – track ''Martyr's Grind Up''<ref name=liz>{{cite web|title=Liz Janes Time & Space|date=15 March 2011 |url=https://asthmatickitty.com/merch/liz-janes-time-space/|publisher=Asthmatic Kitty|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== *{{facebook|blackheartprocession}} *[https://theblackheartprocession.bandcamp.com/ Temporary Residence] on Bandcamp *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204194906/http://www.gearwire.com/black-heart-procession.html Joe Wallace interviews Pall Jenkins for Gearwire.com regarding Black Heart Procession writing and recording techniques] *[https://archive.org/details.php?identifier=BlackHeartProcession Black Heart Procession collection] at the Internet Archive's live music archive *[http://www.intimepop.com/2010/01/25/black-heart-procession-chanteur-blanc-coeur-noir-concert-intimepop-n°36/ 2 Live videos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817021152/http://www.intimepop.com/2010/01/25/black-heart-procession-chanteur-blanc-coeur-noir-concert-intimepop-n%c2%b036/ |date=2011-08-17 }} at [http://intimepop.com Intimepop.com]

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