Black Wine

Playing a tough, no-nonsense brand of punk rock that makes rooms for strong melodic hooks while still sounding rugged and unpretentious, Black Wine were formed in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. The band, who like to call their music "no-core" as they swear no absolute allegiance to any particular style, feature Jeff Schroeck (formerly of the Ergs) on guitar and vocals, bassist and vocalist Jason Nixon (ex-Hunchback), and Miranda Taylor (another Hunchback alumnus who also plays in Full of Fancy) on drums and vocals. The group began working together in 2009, and before the year was out, they]d released their self-titled debut album via the respected New Jersey punk label Don Giovanni; a 7" EP, Dark Energy, followed a few months later. Black Wine delivered their second full-length, Summer of Indifference, in 2011 and supported it with plenty of touring. The band expanded their musical palette to include more power pop and indie rock influences on 2012's Hollow Earth, while 2014's Yell Boss moved back to a leaner, punk-influenced attack, though it also included a tough but faithful cover of the Guess Who's "No Time." ~ Mark Deming