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The Black Doves

"..one of those artists just waiting to be found by some big fat A&R rep..... lets just hope they don't corrupt [their] class & style... 10/10" - Mp3 Unsigned.com

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Hometown	MESQUITE, TX
Genres	Rock, Pop
Band Members	Steve Wilson-Vocals, guitars Brent Matthews-Drums Frank... » more
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Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Manager Steve Wilson admin@theblackdoves.com 318.573.6689
# Years Experience Performing Live:	3
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	25
Market Draw:	Home Market: 101-150; Austin, TX: 31-50; Dallas, TX: 31-50; Shreveport, LA: 76-100; Houston, TX: 0-30
Venue History:	Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX Fitzgeralds - Houston, TX Liquid Lounge/Curtain Club - Dallas, TX Boiler Room - Denton, TX Aardvark - Fort Worth, TX The Belmont - Austin, TX UTSA - San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Selma, TX The Warehouse - Shreveport, LA
Opener Experience:	Secondhand Serenade; Parachute; Mothers Anthem; Nothing More; Paramore; Fair to Midland; Sounds Under Radio; Ember; Earshot; Lillian Axe; Seneca
Similar Artists:	Daughtry; Nickelback; Creed; Seven Mary Three; Matchbox Twenty; Oleander; Tonic
Performing Rights Society:	ASCAP
Discography:	Moments of Clarity LP—2008; Chapter EP—2007

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In 2007, providence brought the four members of The Black Doves together in San Antonio, Texas. Within only months of formation, the band was selected to showcase at the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin. A few months later, they were selected...

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Local Band to Join Van's Warped by WOAI TV San Antonio
WOAI TV San Antonio Local rockers The Black Doves were selected to per... Local rockers The Black Doves were selected to perform during the San Antonio leg of The Vans Warped Tour. The Black Doves rose above thousands of other entries to be selected to perform at this years Van ’ s Warped Tour scheduled for July 5th at The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The Black Doves are a rock band from right here in San Antonio. Fronted by lead singer Steve Wilson, the band consists of drummer Brent Matthews, guitarist Danny Trevino and bassist Frank Rodriguez. Their debut CD titled “ Moments of Clarity ” is scheduled for release in July, 2008. Wilson says he submitted his band for the opening on the tour through the musician-based website Sonicbids a few months ago with few expectations. “ It wasn ’ t that I had little confidence in our music. I truly believe in it, ” Wilson said. “ But doing this for 10 years, you learn not to get your hopes up. ” The patience and hope paid off. The band is scheduled to play on the Kia-sponsored Says Stage ” - known as a launching pad for many of today ’ s biggest names in rock music include My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy. Other bands performing on the Kevin Says Stage include Philadelphia-based Valencia, fellow Texans The Last Great Assault. You can learn more about the The Black Doves and listed to some of their music at theblackdoves.com

LOOK AND LISTEN: The Black Doves to take flight at by 210 SA Magazine
THEY ARE: The Black Doves MEMBERS: Steve Wilson, lead vocals and rhythm guitar; Brent Matthews, drums; Danny Trevino, lead guitar; Frank Rodriguez, bass THE SOUND: Melodic rock that Wilson calls “Daughtry-esque.” There’s a bit of Matchbox 20 and Creed in there, too, especially when it comes to Wilson’s dramatic, expressive vocals. Wilson spent the last decade as a singer/songwriter, so much of the Black Doves’ repertoire consists of his acoustic songs adapted into rock songs with heavier guitar. Those songs are largely autobiographical and usually about love (or the lack of it). “My drummer said to me, ‘Do you ever write about anything but relationships?’.” Wilson said. THE BACKGROUND: Wilson frequented open-mic nights in San Antonio before moving to Louisiana and playing in a cover band. When he returned to San Antonio in April 2007, he decided to put his own band together. He chose experienced musicians from different artistic backgrounds and decided to bring them into the studio to finish the album he had begun recording with hired musicians in Spokane, Wash. The LP, Moments of Clarity, is due out this summer. At first the band played as Steve Wilson and the Black Doves, but they soon dropped Wilson’s name. “It’s fine to be the leader of the band but it’s not all about my ego,” he said. “I’d rather have the band have its own identity.” Despite being only a year old, the band was chosen to perform on the Kevin Says Stage at the Vans Warped Tour stop in San Antonio. “I was very, very happily surprised when I got the e-mail about it,” Wilson said. “We play mostly at bars. (At Warped Tour) we finally get to play to a younger crowd and give them a chance to hear us.” THE WEB SITE: myspace.com/theblackdovesusa; theblackdoves.com CHECK THEM OUT: At Warped Tour at Verizon Wireless on July 5; at Scout Bar on July 20 with host Randy Bonillas from KISS-FM. Jessica Belasco | 210SA Contributor

Making their way from unknown band to superstars.. by The Rock & Roll Report/Reviewy
I received the new album from The Black Doves entitled Moments of Clarity recently and was rather pleased. I had seen the CD in the local library but had yet to pick it up. So when the CD was delivered to me, I immediately put it on. I had known their song "I Wonder If She Knows" from hearing it on the one of the Muzak stations that a business near me uses for their background music. But I never actually knew who did the song. When I saw that the CD by The Black Doves actually contained that song, and then the song started playing in my CD player, I knew that is had to be fate that the CD came to me. The Black Doves is a band that can be described as part rock band and part pop band. The band's sound is very listener friendly and several of the songs on the band's CD could make their way onto commercial radio. Steve Wilson, a man who has spent a large part of his life as a musician, fronts the band. Steve made a name for himself in certain circles for the acoustic rock music that he used to write. With The Black Doves, his acoustic sound has been transformed into something a little harder, as the rest of the band help to turn his songs into full-fledged rock songs. Along with Steve Wilson on Vocals and both Acoustic and Electric Guitar, the rest of The Black Doves consists of Brent Matthews on Drums, Danny Trevino on Lead Guitar, and Frank Rodriguez on Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals. Since Steve Wilson had started as a songwriter writing songs that were in the folk genre, it makes some sense that some of the songs on Moments of Clarity have a folk-rock feel. The song "I Wonder If She Knows" is one of the moments on the album that still contains that folk feeling to it. "Like I Do" is another song that captures that folk feeling. Although some of the other songs on Moments of Clarity can also be described as "folk-y," the album really cannot be described as a folk release. Wilson and the rest of The Black Doves deliver the songs with enough energy that the album never slips into a laid-back feel that most folk rock often seems to have. In fact, there are a few tracks on this album that cannot be described as "folk" at all. "Give It Some Thought" is one such song. The track is one of the songs on the album that help to bring up the energy level. Other songs that can also be described as straight-out rock include "Learn To Live," and "Ask Me To," a song that could be described as a "power ballad". Steve Wilson and the rest of The Black Doves have shown with this release that they possess the talent to create a very solid album such as this. Each song on the 2008 release by The Black Doves entitled Moments of Clarity makes the album an enjoyable listening experience. Unaware of just how good it was, I had ignored this album for almost two months. But getting it in the mail gave me a reason to discover what I had passed by. I suggest everyone take the time to discover this album by one of the best new rock bands that is currently making their way from unknown band to superstars. To discover Moments of Clarity, the new CD from Steve Wilson and his band The Black Doves for yourself, go to their MySpace account at www. myspace. com/theblackdovesusa.

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