Black Tape for a Blue Girl
Black Tape for a Blue Girl | |
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Black Tape for a Blue Girl with their 2009/2010 lineup. From left to right, Valerie Gentile, Athan Maroulis and Sam Rosenthal | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Ethereal wave, darkwave, art pop, gothic rock, dark cabaret, dark ambient |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Projekt, Trisol |
| Members | Sam Rosenthal Jon DeRosa Henrik Meierkord |
| Past members | Lucian Casselman Chase Dobson Lisa Feuer Valerie Gentile Elysabeth Grant Bret Helm Danielle Herrera Oscar Herrera Nicki Jaine Julia Kent Michael Laird Athan Maroulis Michael Plaster Laurie Reade Mercury Shadow Brian Viglione |
| Website | blacktapeforabluegirl |
Black Tape for a Blue Girl (often stylized as black tape for a blue girl) is an American neoclassical dark wave band formed in 1986 by keyboardist/songwriter Sam Rosenthal, the founder of Projekt Records. The band's fans include director David Lynch, Sasha Grey, Poppy Z. Brite, and Caitlín R. Kiernan.
Their music has elements of dark wave, ethereal, ambient, neoclassical, and dark cabaret music. 1986’s debut The Rope was listed at #169 in Uncut’s Ultimate Record Collection: 200 Greatest Goth Albums.Their 13th album, The Cleft Serpent, was released on October 1, 2021 on Projekt Records.