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Small Black is an American indie band from Brooklyn, New York. They are currently signed to the George Clanton record label. The band consists of Josh Kolenik (lead vocals/guitar), Ryan Heyner (guitar/keyboards), Juan Pieczanski (bass/guitar), and Jeff Curtin (drums).
After releasing the critically acclaimed Small Black EP, the band signed to Jagjaguwar to release their debut full length, New Chain (2010).
Their second full length, Limits of Desire was released in May 2013, with the single "No Stranger" a mainstay on satellite radio.
The band has toured consistently since 2010, participating in numerous festivals such as Primavera Sound Festival, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Capitol Hill Block Party, and the SXSW Music Festival.
The initial EP was recorded in Kolenik's uncle's attic with vintage keyboards and samplers, during the winter of 2008-2009 as Uncle Matt made surfboards underneath them. Guitarist Juan Pieczanski and drummer Jeff Curtin, both from Washington D.C., met while attending Columbia University. The earliest collaborations of the entire group began years prior to the band's formation during after-hours recording sessions in a post-production film studio located in the Brill Building.
After the band's initial release, they supported Washed Out on tour in 2010, also performing with him on stage during that tour.
In 2010 they released the Moon Killer mixtape, a loose collection of sample-based tracks featuring contributions from Heems and Star Slinger.
Jeff Curtin provided the drums for Wild Nothing’s second studio release, Nocturne (2012), and is credited as a sound engineer/producer for his work with Vampire Weekend and Those Darlins.
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