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Small Black
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Small Black - Limits of Desire T-Shir...
$25.0 USD
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SB Limits T-Shirt - White
$25.0 USD
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Small Black - Black "Blues" T-Shirt
$14.99 USD
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Small Black - Classic Black T-Shirt
$20.0 USD
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Moon Killer Cassette
$10.0 USD
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Best Blues - Vinyl
$22.0 USD
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Best Blues - CD
$13.0 USD
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Limits of Desire - CD
$13.0 USD
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Small Black EP - CD
$10.0 USD
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New Chain - 12" Vinyl LP
$25.0 USD
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Small Black
5 months ago
DENVER! We'll see you next month on 2.27 at Meow Wolf on the last leg of our Limits of Desire 10th Anniversary. We'll be playing the Limits LP in full, along with bringing synth pop duo Nite to support! Get your tickets here :: https://bnds.us/knmqpv
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John
March 17th 2024
Great band! Great performance! Great intimate venue!
Denver, CO@Meow Wolf Denver | Convergence Station
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John
February 28th 2024
What a show! Great sound and presence! Wonderful and intimate venue. The opening acts were great! Would visit the perplexiplex again and Small Black was awesome!
Denver, CO@Meow Wolf Denver | Convergence Station
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About Small Black
Formed in 2009 as a bedroom recording project, Small Black first made waves with their eponymous debut EP. Recorded in the attic of singer Josh Kolenik’s uncle’s remote Long Island beach house/surfboard workshop, the EP served as an introduction to the group, with its pulsing patchwork of vintage synths and casio beats culminating in the breakthrough single "Despicable Dogs." This track cemented them as pioneers of Chillwave, the sound of which seemed to get its hooks into so much music across the 2010s.
The project evolved into a fully-fledged touring act, consisting of Kolenik (vox/keyboards), Ryan Heyner (guitar/keyboards), Juan Pieczanski (bass/guitar), and Jeff Curtin (drums), and this live influence showed up in their debut LP on Jagjaguwar, 2010's New Chain. The loopy, weeded-out album found the band messing around with hip hop drums & samples, which they further explored on 2011's Moon Killer mixtape, collaborating with rapper Heems & remixing their own material through this kaleidoscopic lens.
Years of hitting the road hard sent the band after a brand new sound & aesthetic with 2013's beloved Limits of Desire. Chasing the 80s pastiche of The Blue Nile & Talk Talk, SB upped their production chops, writing, recording & mixing the record from scratch, with the anthemic "No Stranger" & "Breathless" leading the way. Punctuated by the incredible visuals of directors Nick Bentgen and Yoonha Park, it was a huge step forward for the project. 2015's Best Blues, led by "Boys Life," followed further down this sophisti-pop path, adding more organic flourishes, choral samples & a little goth energy into the mix.
2020 finds Small Black back in the game with a brand new label, the vaporwave upstart 100% Electronica. New single "Tampa" harks back to monster pop of Tears for Fears, through the lens of a vacation gone wrong on the coast of Florida. Working with mixer Nicolas Vernhes again, the band has finished its new LP, CHEAP DREAMS, to be released 4/9 on 100% Electronica
The project evolved into a fully-fledged touring act, consisting of Kolenik (vox/keyboards), Ryan Heyner (guitar/keyboards), Juan Pieczanski (bass/guitar), and Jeff Curtin (drums), and this live influence showed up in their debut LP on Jagjaguwar, 2010's New Chain. The loopy, weeded-out album found the band messing around with hip hop drums & samples, which they further explored on 2011's Moon Killer mixtape, collaborating with rapper Heems & remixing their own material through this kaleidoscopic lens.
Years of hitting the road hard sent the band after a brand new sound & aesthetic with 2013's beloved Limits of Desire. Chasing the 80s pastiche of The Blue Nile & Talk Talk, SB upped their production chops, writing, recording & mixing the record from scratch, with the anthemic "No Stranger" & "Breathless" leading the way. Punctuated by the incredible visuals of directors Nick Bentgen and Yoonha Park, it was a huge step forward for the project. 2015's Best Blues, led by "Boys Life," followed further down this sophisti-pop path, adding more organic flourishes, choral samples & a little goth energy into the mix.
2020 finds Small Black back in the game with a brand new label, the vaporwave upstart 100% Electronica. New single "Tampa" harks back to monster pop of Tears for Fears, through the lens of a vacation gone wrong on the coast of Florida. Working with mixer Nicolas Vernhes again, the band has finished its new LP, CHEAP DREAMS, to be released 4/9 on 100% Electronica
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Genres:
Chillwave, Dreampop., Electronic, New Romantic
Band Members:
Juan Pieczanski, Ryan Heyner, Jeff Curtin, Josh Hayden Kolenik
Hometown:
Brooklyn, New York
No upcoming shows in your city
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Live Photos of Small Black
![Small Black at San Antonio, TX in 502 Bar 2024](https://photos.bandsintown.com/thumb/16447579.jpeg)
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Latest Posts
Small Black
5 months ago
DENVER! We'll see you next month on 2.27 at Meow Wolf on the last leg of our Limits of Desire 10th Anniversary. We'll be playing the Limits LP in full, along with bringing synth pop duo Nite to support! Get your tickets here :: https://bnds.us/knmqpv
![](https://photos.bandsintown.com/large/16230193.jpeg)
View More Posts
Official Merch
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Small Black - Limits of Desire T-Shir...
$25.0 USD
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0400/8729/0021/products/Limits_WhiteShirt_productphotos.jpg?v=1591031979)
SB Limits T-Shirt - White
$25.0 USD
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Small Black - Black "Blues" T-Shirt
$14.99 USD
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Small Black - Classic Black T-Shirt
$20.0 USD
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Moon Killer Cassette
$10.0 USD
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Best Blues - Vinyl
$22.0 USD
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Best Blues - CD
$13.0 USD
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Limits of Desire - CD
$13.0 USD
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Small Black EP - CD
$10.0 USD
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0400/8729/0021/products/656605217413.jpg?v=1590627711)
New Chain - 12" Vinyl LP
$25.0 USD
Small Black's tour
Fan Reviews
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John
March 17th 2024
Great band! Great performance! Great intimate venue!
Denver, CO@Meow Wolf Denver | Convergence Station
![](https://photos.bandsintown.com/thumb/13231276.jpeg)
John
February 28th 2024
What a show! Great sound and presence! Wonderful and intimate venue. The opening acts were great! Would visit the perplexiplex again and Small Black was awesome!
Denver, CO@Meow Wolf Denver | Convergence Station
View More Fan Reviews
About Small Black
Formed in 2009 as a bedroom recording project, Small Black first made waves with their eponymous debut EP. Recorded in the attic of singer Josh Kolenik’s uncle’s remote Long Island beach house/surfboard workshop, the EP served as an introduction to the group, with its pulsing patchwork of vintage synths and casio beats culminating in the breakthrough single "Despicable Dogs." This track cemented them as pioneers of Chillwave, the sound of which seemed to get its hooks into so much music across the 2010s.
The project evolved into a fully-fledged touring act, consisting of Kolenik (vox/keyboards), Ryan Heyner (guitar/keyboards), Juan Pieczanski (bass/guitar), and Jeff Curtin (drums), and this live influence showed up in their debut LP on Jagjaguwar, 2010's New Chain. The loopy, weeded-out album found the band messing around with hip hop drums & samples, which they further explored on 2011's Moon Killer mixtape, collaborating with rapper Heems & remixing their own material through this kaleidoscopic lens.
Years of hitting the road hard sent the band after a brand new sound & aesthetic with 2013's beloved Limits of Desire. Chasing the 80s pastiche of The Blue Nile & Talk Talk, SB upped their production chops, writing, recording & mixing the record from scratch, with the anthemic "No Stranger" & "Breathless" leading the way. Punctuated by the incredible visuals of directors Nick Bentgen and Yoonha Park, it was a huge step forward for the project. 2015's Best Blues, led by "Boys Life," followed further down this sophisti-pop path, adding more organic flourishes, choral samples & a little goth energy into the mix.
2020 finds Small Black back in the game with a brand new label, the vaporwave upstart 100% Electronica. New single "Tampa" harks back to monster pop of Tears for Fears, through the lens of a vacation gone wrong on the coast of Florida. Working with mixer Nicolas Vernhes again, the band has finished its new LP, CHEAP DREAMS, to be released 4/9 on 100% Electronica
The project evolved into a fully-fledged touring act, consisting of Kolenik (vox/keyboards), Ryan Heyner (guitar/keyboards), Juan Pieczanski (bass/guitar), and Jeff Curtin (drums), and this live influence showed up in their debut LP on Jagjaguwar, 2010's New Chain. The loopy, weeded-out album found the band messing around with hip hop drums & samples, which they further explored on 2011's Moon Killer mixtape, collaborating with rapper Heems & remixing their own material through this kaleidoscopic lens.
Years of hitting the road hard sent the band after a brand new sound & aesthetic with 2013's beloved Limits of Desire. Chasing the 80s pastiche of The Blue Nile & Talk Talk, SB upped their production chops, writing, recording & mixing the record from scratch, with the anthemic "No Stranger" & "Breathless" leading the way. Punctuated by the incredible visuals of directors Nick Bentgen and Yoonha Park, it was a huge step forward for the project. 2015's Best Blues, led by "Boys Life," followed further down this sophisti-pop path, adding more organic flourishes, choral samples & a little goth energy into the mix.
2020 finds Small Black back in the game with a brand new label, the vaporwave upstart 100% Electronica. New single "Tampa" harks back to monster pop of Tears for Fears, through the lens of a vacation gone wrong on the coast of Florida. Working with mixer Nicolas Vernhes again, the band has finished its new LP, CHEAP DREAMS, to be released 4/9 on 100% Electronica
Show More
Genres:
Chillwave, Dreampop., Electronic, New Romantic
Band Members:
Juan Pieczanski, Ryan Heyner, Jeff Curtin, Josh Hayden Kolenik
Hometown:
Brooklyn, New York
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