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Black Map joins MInus Head

Posted by Loren on June 11, 2014

Black Map joins MInus Head
Ray Blanco

Black Map, a Bay area group that contains members of Dredg, Far, and The Trophy Fire, have joined Minus Head Records. Specifically, the trio is Mark Engles (Dredg), singer/bass player Ben Flanagan (The Trophy Fire) and drummer Chris Robyn (Far/Crosses).

The band has recorded their full-length with a tentative release planned for the fall. They previously self-released the Driver EP.Black Map tour dates:

Black Map tour dates:

June 15 San Francisco, CA Slim's (w/Pelican & Tombs)

July 10 Raleigh, NC Oak City 7 (w/Kings X)

July 11 Philadelphia, PA The Fire

July 13 Brooklyn, NY The Knitting Factory

August 16 San Diego, CA The Casbah (w/Ilya)

Black Map joins MInus Head
Ray Blanco

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