Black Swan Lane

Black Swan Lane
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Middleton, Greater Manchester, England
Genres indie rock, alternative rock
Years active 2007-present
Labels Eden Records
Associated acts The Messengers, The Chameleons, The Sun and the Moon, Trespassers William
Website Black Swan Lane Official website
Members Jack Sobel
John Kolbeck
Past members Mark Burgess
Yves Altana
Kwasi Asante
Achim Faerber
Andy Clegg
Andy Whitaker
Lauren Fay

Black Swan Lane is a US/UK indie rock band/project founded in 2007 by Jack Sobel and John Kolbeck (formerly of The Messengers), and Mark Burgess (formerly of The Chameleons, The Sun and the Moon, and Bird).

For their first release, Long Way From Home, issued in 2007 by Eden Records, Sobel, Kolbeck and Burgess were joined by three Burgess associates: Yves Altana, Achim Faerber and percussionist Kwasi Asante. Vocalist Anna-Lynne Williams (of Trespassers William) guested on the song "Fakers".

In 2009, "In the Ether," a track from the first album, was featured in the film Adventureland.

In November 2008, Sobel and Burgess were joined by Andy Whitaker and Andy Clegg to reform the Sun and the Moon for a one-off US show in Sobel's hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. During practice sessions for the show, several new songs were written which later became the basis for Black Swan Lane's second album, The Sun and the Moon Sessions, released in June 2009. Asante also collaborated on this album.

In April 2010, the band released their third album, Things You Know and Love, to critical acclaim.

In July 2010, Black Swan Lane became official website sponsors of UK-based non-league football club Didcot Town. This sponsorship was extended for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 football seasons.

In August 2011, the band released their fourth studio album, Staring Down the Path of Sound. For the first time, Burgess did not participate. Sobel and Kolbeck were joined by Lauren Fay, who provided additional backing vocals.

In May 2013, BSL's fifth studio album, The Last Time in Your Light, was released. It was recorded at Atlanta's Flood Studio and mixed by Jeff Tomei. Sobel and Kolbeck were the only founders remaining on the project.

In September 2014, the band released their sixth album, "A Moment of Happiness", again recorded at Flood Studio with Sobel and Kolbeck remaining the sole collaborators.

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