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"This is Black Swan lane...The perfect safe refuge for the world-weary..." - Brett Spaceman, [sic] magazine

"Towards the stars, it's a privilege to be able to hear music like this on earth." - Nuno Almeda (Azelpds)

"Black Swan Lane's Compositions are quite melancholy and touch the listener's soul." - djinnsphere

"A perfect communion of feelings, a creative symbiosis achieved in full." - Projecto Cellophane

"If you like the Chameleons UK, you should by it !" - Discogs

"Fantastic recommendation from Picadilly Records." - Further Ahead of Warped

"Sounds like Steve Kilbey of The Church singing over a cool cascade of dueling guitars." - Evilsponge

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Black Swan Lane was founded in 2007 by Jack Sobel & John Kolbeck, formerly of The Messengers and the great Mark Burgess, formerly of The Chameleons UK and the Sun and the Moon. A quick release of "A Long Way From Home" followed after joining up with some of Mark's past band mates Yves Altana, Kwasi Asante & Achim Faerber. Anna-Lynne Williams of Trespassers William fame lent a hand on some vocals as well. One of the songs from this album (In the Ether) was recently featured in the major motion picture release of "Adventureland." A year after the release of "A Long Way From Home," Jack, Mark, Andy W & Andy C decided to put on a one off show in the states as The Sun and the Moon which was received quite well. During the practice sessions for the show, BSL started recording several new tracks which sounded brilliant. This led up to almost a year of perfecting the recording and mixing of the new album, The Sun and the Moon Sessions. Jimmy Oakes, a good friend of Mark's from San Francisco joined the recordings as well which proved to be a success. Kwasi Asante, a native of Ghana, who played on the Chameleons last tour and currently resides in Manchester, joined Mark and Jack in the studio seperately which led to the track "Mother Nature." Andy Clegg and Andy Whitaker, formerly of The Sun and the Moon, exhibited an explosive amount of talent and dedication in the new recordings which came out in tracks like "Tidal Wave" and "An Individual Mind." This is a true eclectic world project with unique originality and form. Mark Burgess who recently released an incredible book called "View From a Hill," currently resides in Germany. His book and music can be found at blue apple music in Scotland. Mark is also planning a hopeful solo album in the near future. Andy Clegg & Andy Whitaker have an incredible radio show in Manchester called The Midlife Dementia Show on Manchester Radio which will give anyone a great laugh and a bit of great music at the same time. Jack and John started a follow up to The Sun and the Moon Sessions mid 2009 and was later joined by Mark. Things You Know and Love, the third album by Black Swan Lane, will be released on April 5th, 2010 and was mixed and recorded by famed engineer, Jeff Tomei.

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To Contact Black Swan Lane, email us at : : : blackswanlane@att.net