27.01.12
Check out the new Waterblack store by clicking the link at the top of he page.
05.12.11
Waterblack has re-released Orem. The recording features new mixes of all the songs, recorded at SoundScape Studios, and mastering by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, NYC.
02.12.11
Happy New Year from the band! Thank you to everyone that came out to support us in Entexnos Limassol, it was a great gig.
Waterblack will play at Entehnos in Limassol on the 27th of December 2011.
15.11.11
Waterblack 's album 'Orem' to be re-released in December featuring new mixes of all the songs that were recorded at SoundScape Studios. The album will be mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, NYC.
24.08.11
Waterblack radio interview with Martinos Perdikis on Rock Skini, Sunday 8:00 - 10:00 pm Kanali 6.
23.08.11
Waterblack to play Kingston Rock City on Tuesday 30th August 2011, tickets €5 on the door.
22.06.11
Re-release of Orem expected in August 2011. Concert planned for end of August 2011 in Limassol.
02.06.11
Around The Corner voted 5th in the Rock Category http://www.ourstage.com/profile/waterblack (MTV Partners) in May 2011.
18.01.11
Stathis Drogosis features Waterblack's Orem on Mindradio.gr.
15.01.11
New website design, new content, new artwork and the twitter feed.
05.01.11
Back in the studio in January and February for more recordings with the band.
25.11.10
You can now listen to the new versions of Orem, Backseat and Around The Corner. All three songs were recorded at SoundScape Studios in Limassol, Cyprus. Mastering at Sterling Sound New York by Ryan Smith.
21.10.10
The musical evening in memory of Lucas Psillakis raised €1410 for Kane Mia Efhi (Make A Wish) charity. Along with Waterblack, there were performances by Costa Roussos, Alexis Tsielepis and Rushil Ranjan.
Andreas Economides - Vocals, Guitars
Chris Charalambides - Keyboards
Marcos Economides - Drums
Jonathan Vatikiotis - Guitars
Byron Athinodorou - Bass
Waterblack was formed in 1996 by five friends in Limassol, Cyprus. Of the original five, Andreas Economides and Chris Charalambides still remain as the core of the band. In the early years, Waterblack performed cover songs at venues across the island while developing their own material.
The band relocated to London in 1998, performing mainly in London while continuing to hold live performances in Cyprus when possible. In 2000 Waterblack put together an EP of six songs, recording them at SAE studios in London. The EP called Humble Parades included the songs M, Orem, Burdened Youth and Vigilance and
recieved airplay in Greece and Cyprus.
In 2006 Waterblack began recording their first studio album called Orem at SoundScape Studios in Limassol. The album included songs written from as early as 1996 through to 2005. It was released in 2007 and in the same year received awards from garageband.com for production, lyrics, vocals and mood.
During 2007, Jonny Vatikiotis (Guitar) and Marco Economides (Drums) joined Waterblack on a permanent basis, having previously worked with the band on various recordings. In 2009, Byron Athinodorou (Bass) joined, becoming the latest member of Waterblack.
The band relocated to London in 1998, performing mainly in London while continuing to hold live performances in Cyprus when possible. In 2000 Waterblack put together an EP of six songs, recording them at SAE studios in London. The EP called Humble Parades included the songs M, Orem, Burdened Youth and Vigilance and recieved airplay in Greece and Cyprus.
During 2007, Jonny Vatikiotis (Guitar) and Marco Economides (Drums) joined Waterblack on a permanent basis, having previously worked with the band on various recordings. In 2010, Byron Athinodorou (Bass) joined, becoming the latest member of Waterblack.
Chris
'All the songs on Orem were recorded live as a band and then overdubbed to keep the live feel. The aim was to use as least layers as possible, keeping the raw garage band sound. This was also achieved by the choice of analogue outboard gear along with microphone placement of guitars, bass, and especially drums.
We wanted the listener to hear a produced sound, while being careful not to sound overproduced. There is a distinct analogue hiss in the songs that was deliberately kept, again aiming towards a raw feel. We used a combination of solid state and tube guitar amplifiers in order to achieve the rich blend of sounds, without having to layer them. The sound design and keyboards were kept to a minimum, complimenting the rest of the music. These extra production elements are for the listeners who enjoy analyzing the music in more depth.
Eco has a very distinct tone of voice and an especially unique style of performing the songs. We knew that it was going be a one-take vocal recording as he sings at his best when he performs the whole song as a story so that's exactly what we did.
Generally speaking the production was very tricky because we had to combine a raw band sound with new electronic FX, along with
modern production techniques. Waterblack is a band that performs with a lot of feeling and mood, as opposed to a technical performance, and that was something vital we had to emphasize in the production.'
Marco
'When I was first introduced to the music in 2008, I felt an immediate connection to the songs, not just melodically, but also in terms of lyrical content and the general underlying concepts. Given the context of the music, I knew that being a part of Waterblack would allow me to express myself musically and contribute to the sound. Over the last two years I feel that I have developed a close relationships with the other members, both musically and personally, and this really counts when we are on stage.'
Byron
'Joining the band was something that I had been waiting quite a long time for. This is a chance for me and the band to get to know each other as performers and move on as one. Im sure that the other guys will have a lot to share, as I have too.'
Jonny
'Our first performance was a completely refreshing experience and I knew straight away I was in the right place with the right people at the perfect time. The excitement and energy of the audience filled me with a feeling that I could do absolutely anything I wanted and it would work. Every time I get on stage there is this great sensation of freedom which a lot of people in this world never get to experience so I'm thankful for every opportunity I get to play with Waterblack. Its only possible because of the original nature and passion of the songs that continually allow you to search for and gain new experiences.'
'When I was first introduced to the music in 2008, I felt an immediate connection to the songs, not just melodically, but also in terms of lyrical content and the general underlying concepts. Given the context of the music, I knew that being a part of Waterblack would allow me to express myself musically and contribute to the sound. Over the last two years I feel that I have developed close relationships with the other members, both musically and personally, and this really counts when we are on stage.'
Marcos
Eco
'Every gig we feel the band progressing and this enables us to enjoy performing even more. We are always trying to rehearse as much as possible, always testing new ideas, always trying to improve.'
Chris Charalambides was born in London, England. He moved to Cyprus at a young age where he quickly showed an interest and talent for music. He taught himself piano and by the age of 10, he began composing and arranging his own works.
In 1996, he formed Waterblack with Andreas Economides and performs live with the band as a keyboardist. Chris is also the co-writer and arranger of Waterblack's music and played a major role in recording and producing the album Orem.
Chris is also a Producer and Sound Engineer at SoundScape Studios in Limassol, Cyprus. In 2008, Chris arranged and produced 3 out of the 10 Cyprus Eurovision finalist songs. In 2009 he arranged and produced the winning Cyprus Eurovision song 'Firefly' and was one of the backing vocalists in the Moscow Final. In 2010 Chris co-composed, arranged & produced the Cyprus Eurovision finalist song 'Waiting' with Andreas Economides.
Andreas Economides was born in Bath, England and at the age of seven, his family moved to Cyprus. His first steps in music were as a drummer, performing at school and in various venues. At fifteen, he began teaching himself to play guitar to enable him to perform some of the songs he had written.
In 1996, Andreas formed Waterblack with Chris Charalambides, initially as a cover band to gain performance experience. For the first 3 years he played drums until the band decided to begin playing original material. By then Andreas had developed his guitar and vocal skills and started performing his own material, eventually becoming the vocalist of Waterblack.
In 2006 Waterblack recorded a collection of Andreas' songs which formed the band's first album called Orem. The award winning album has been sold and has received airplay in the UK, USA, Australia, Greece and Cyprus.
In 2008, Andreas wrote the song Rescue Me with Chris which featured in the Cyprus Final for the Eurovision. In 2010, Andreas and Chris wrote the song Waiting and performed it in the Cyprus Eurovision Final.
Marcos Economides was born in London, England but spent most of his years growing up in Cyprus. He attended school in Limassol and began playing the drums at age 11, performing in a number of theatres and productions. He was initially self-taught before training with a jazz teacher from age 16 to 18.
In 2006, he returned to London to attend DrumTech for a one-year higher diploma in Commercial Music Performance. There, he was one of the few chosen to perform in Londons Shepherds Bush Empire. It was also in 2006 when he joined the band Sysiphean, to gain performance experience.
In addition to playing live, Marcos also has experience in recording as a session drummer for a variety of artists. He was introduced to Waterblack's music in early 2007 and by the summer of the same year, joined the band along with Jonny Vatikiotis.
Jonathan Vatikiotis
was born and raised in Liverpool. He started playing guitar at aged 16 and attended music college in Manchester between 2001 and 2005, studying contemporary popular music, recording & performance.
During this period he began recording and performing live regularly with various artists with styles varying from pop rock, blues, progressive, jazz and metal.
Jonny formed his first band in 2001 playing jazz funk. In 2003 he joined Herecy, a progressive band with elements of jazz, funk, blues, rock, metal and classical styles, developing his ability as a guitarist.
In 2006, Jonny moved to Cyprus where he met Chris. After a few discussions with Chris and Eco about the music and direction of the band, Jonny joined Waterblack in 2007.
Byron Athinodorou was born in Limassol, Cyprus. He was introduced to music at the age of 8 when he took his first guitar lessons. At the age of 14 he began studying music theory and at 15 he picked up his first bass.
As a bassist he performed at various events, live concerts, festivals and competitions during his years at school. Byron also plays euphonium and the trombone. In 2009, he was asked by Waterblack to audition as the band had been without a bassist for 6 months. Byron was quickly recruited, closely identifying with the style and ambitions of the band.
He holds a BA in Music Composition from the Ionian University Greece and an MA in Music Composition from York University UK.
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