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The Black Math Experiment is a band described as a unique blend of 1980s synthpop and new wave music〔Joey Guerra. (''Joey's weekend picks''. ) Houston Chronicle, September 01, 2005.〕 with similarities to “The B-52's crossed with Berlin, The Dead Milkmen, and Talking Heads.”〔David Cobb. (Review of “Last Transmission from the Blue Room”. ) Houston Calling.〕 Based in Houston, Texas in 2004, the band is known for their offbeat pop songs with irreverent or strange lyrics (for example, "Evil Wizard Jesus"). They are known for elaborate live shows that integrate multimedia such as televisions endlessly running odd videos, evangelical-like pamphlets and baptisms, Christmas presents, and a toilet paper cannon, all led by the inexhaustible energy of lead singer Jef With One F (Jef Rouner). They received notoriety with their song, “You Cannot Kill David Arquette”. ==History== The Black Math Experiment was founded by Bill Curtner in Houston, Texas in 2004 with Curtner on guitar, Captain Mongo Nelson (Captain Matthew Nelson) on bass guitar, Brian Coleman on drums (2004-), Chris Soliz on keyboards/synthesizers and Jef With One F (Jef Rouner) and Christi Lain singing lead vocals. The band was formed from the remnants of a previous band called Cosmonaut Down with Lain and Jef replacing the previous lead vocalist. The Black Math Experiment debuted at a club called Helios in Houston on December 18, 2004. The following year they put out their debut EP, ''What We Do... Is Secret''.〔David Cobb. (Review of ''What We Do... Is Secret''. ) Houston Calling.〕 The band rose to notoriety with its 2005 release ''Fake Words and Signs From Space''. The release's eponymous track is the band's most popular downloaded single.〔Information from iTunes, Retrieved August 31, 2009〕 Notably, it also featured the sarcastic song "You Cannot Kill David Arquette", which was inspired by Curtner’s fascination with the resiliency of Arquette’s movie characters. This song led to an informal collaboration with the object of the song and a makeshift Arquette altar at live shows. A second single, "Laugh Track", became the theme music for the Dial-A-Joke segment on British KidsCastUK.〔(''Show 63 KidsCastUK''. ) KidsCast UK, December 21, 2008〕 In a review, Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle described the band as a “snappy, sarcastic sextet” “equal parts neo-new wave rock outfit, irreverent comedy troupe and kitschy musical theater act.”〔Joey Guerra. (''The Black Math Experiment: Black Math Experiment adds up''. ) Houston Chronicle, December 21, 2005.〕 Their next release in November 2006, ''Last Transmission from the Blue Room'', was well received by critics, seeming “a natural progression for the band.”〔〔Evan St. John. (''The Black Math Experiment – Last Transmission from the Blue Room (SR)''. ) Austin Sound, February 16, 2007.〕 The album included a re-recording of the Arquette song as well as a cover of "Science Fiction/Double Feature" from the movie ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''. It also featured a remix of the song "Ruler of the Rock Robots (A Love Story)" by Asmodeus X, retitled "Ruler of the Trance Robots". Following the album's completion, Chris Soliz left the group as a full-time member to pursue other projects, but remains an occasional collaborator. Starting late in 2006, Black Math Experiment songs such as "Ohio" regularly began making the playlists of Houston area radio stations such as KPFT and KTRU.〔(Sample Houston music survey puts “Ohio” as No. 7. ) Public News Radio, November 18, 2006.〕〔(Rad Rich. ) KPFT.〕〔(''Last Transmission from the Blue Room'' debuts at No. 7, beginning a long run in the Top 15. ) KTRU, February 25, 2007.〕 In 2008, the band won the Houston Press Music Award for "Best Unclassifiable Band".〔Chris Gray. (''The 2008 Houston Press Music Awards Ceremony''. ) Houston Press, August 6, 2008.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Black Math Experiment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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