The Black Skirts
| The Black Skirts | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 조휴일 |
| Birth name | Jo Hyu-il |
| Also known as | Holiday Cho |
| Origin | Seoul, Korea |
| Genres | Indie rock,[1] pop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | HIGHGRND, Doggyrich, Sony Music Entertainment Korea |
| Associated acts | Epik High, Hyukoh, Code Kunst |
| Website |
okelectric |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar, bass, keyboard | |
The Black Skirts (검정치마) is a Korean indie rock one-man band consisting of vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, bassist and keyboardist Bryan Cho (Hangul: 조휴일) (also known as Holiday Cho or Jo Hyu-il).[2] He is currently signed under HIGHGRND,[3][4] an independent label headed by Korean-Canadian musician Tablo.
History
Bryan Cho was born in Seoul but grew up in New Jersey, having moved to the US at the age of 12. In 2004, he formed a punk rock band called Castel Prayon with two other members, which eventually became a one-man band. Later, Cho decided to return to Korea to pursue his music career, and changed the name of the band to The Black Skirts (검정치마).[5]
In 2008, Cho released his first album, 201. It contained ten tracks, including the title track, “Like Me” (좋아해줘). The album received much popularity within the Korean indie scene, and won the 7th Korean Pop Music Award for Best Modern Rock Album in early 2010.[6]
In 2009, Cho released an unofficial album titled My feet don't touch the ground (and i am so winded i can't sing for you today). A special edition of 201[7] was released on March 18, 2010.
On July 13, 2011, Cho released his second full-length album, Don't You Worry Baby (I'm Only Swimming).
On January 7, 2016, The Black Skirts signed under HIGHGRND. On January 28 a music video for the new single "Everything" was released[8] and the song became available for purchase the day after.[9]
Albums
- 201 (2008)
- My feet don't touch the ground (and i am so winded i can't sing for you today) (2009)
- 201 (Special Edition) (2010)
- Don't You Worry Baby (I'm Only Swimming) (2011)
- My feet don't touch the ground (and i am so winded i can't sing for you today) (Re-release) (2012)
- Hollywood (2015)
- Everything (2016)
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2008 | "Love Me"[10] |
| 2010 | "Dientes"[11] |
| 2011 | "International Love Song"[12] |
| "Our Young Love"[13] | |
| 2015 | "Hollywood"[14] |
| 2016 | "Everything"[15] |
| "In My City Of Seoul"[16] |
References
- ↑ "The Black Skirts". Naver Music. Retrieved Nov 25, 2011.
- ↑ "K-pop Indie Gem: The Black Skirts". seoulbeats. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "Indie band The Black Skirts joins HIGHGRND allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "The Black Skirts". HIGHGRND. HIGHGRND. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "K-pop Indie Gem: The Black Skirts". seoulbeats. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ Anna. "7th Korean Music Awards winners". Indieful ROK 2.0. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "201 (Special Edition)". Naver Music. Retrieved Nov 25, 2011.
- ↑ "HIGHGRND's The Black Skirts releases full MV for 'Everything' allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "Everything". Naver Music. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ The Black Skirts. 좋아해줘 (Video). YouTube.
- ↑ The Black Skirts. Dientes (Video). [Sticky Monster Lab].
- ↑ The Black Skirts. International Love Song (Video). [Doggy Rich].
- ↑ The Black Skirts. 젊은 우리 사랑 (Video). [Doggy Rich].
- ↑ The Black Skirts. Hollywood (Video). [DOGGY RICH].
- ↑ The Black Skirts. Everything (Video). HIGHGRND.
- ↑ HIGHGRND (2016-03-14), [MV] 검정치마(The Black Skirts) - '내 고향 서울엔' (In My City Of Seoul), retrieved 2016-05-25