Black Friday releases their first CD in 12 years at the Recher Dec. 20th.

December 15, 11:36 AMBaltimore Music ExaminerAndy Belt

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Black Friday 1989

    On Saturday, December 20th, at the Recher, Black Friday will officially release "Four", their first Album in 12 years.

    In 1985, Black Friday was formed by high school friends B.F. Vox, Bryan Sharp, Brian Baker and Shawn Heming. The band’s name was found while flipping through the encyclopedia for something that sounded “cool”. They made it as far as the “B"'s and settled on Black Friday. The band practiced in drummer Bryan Sharp’s basement, and soon added guitarist Kurt Deemer, who left the band in 1987. Also in 1987, Black Friday added keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth, who left the band to move to Colorado in the early 1990’s, later becoming the keyboardist for String Cheese Incident. The band’s first gig was in 1986, at the Eutaw Street Club House (aka “The Loft”). That year they also released their first cassette, "Just On A Trip". This rustic recording captured the band's early punk rock roots. In 1988, Black Friday released its second untitled cassette, affectionately known as the "White Tape" due to the cheap white tapes that were used for duplication. In 1989, the band released a third untitled cassette, recorded at the Commercial Refinery in Baltimore City. In 1990, the band teamed with recording engineer John Suchy for their first CD release on Merkin Records, "Can You Feel It?". Black Friday and Suchy also collaborated on the 1993 Merkin release "Ain’t Nobody" and the 1996 Merkin Release, "Tom’s Back", the band's first CD without Kyle Hollingsworth.

    "Four" is Black Friday’s first release in 12 years. Kyle Hollingsworth has returned to lend his keys to three tracks, while Spencer Gordon and John Suchy lend additional keyboard support on the other tracks. Dave Finnell, of All Mighty Senators fame, provides trumpet and lap steel as well. Black Friday, now in its 23rd year of existence and eager to reunite at the Recher on December 20th with the Pearl Fishers and Freeway 111.   Go to www.myspace.com/thebandblackfriday for more information.