Black Note Graffiti® (BNG) — Ann Arbor, MI
In the span of their career, these prolific songwriters have produced several albums, appeared on internationally distributed compilations and have been placed in national TV shows and films. This can be attributed to their infectious appeal and years of consistent touring from Hollywood to New York City. With the release of FALL/RISE (Volume III) in 2020, Black Note Graffiti has finalized new material for their upcoming release in 2024 (New Track: Place You Lie ©2023-24).

Black Note Graffiti musicians have collaborated with three time grammy nominated producer Brad Gilderman. They have also collaborated with vocalist/producer, Vinn-E Dombroski, from the rock band Sponge, Chuck Alkazian at Pearl Studio (BNG Volume II), and renowned producer, mixer, and engineer, Al Sutton, who has worked with artistssuch as Tom Petty, Kid Rock, Brian Wilson, Michael Jackson, and Detroit Cobras. Black Note Graffiti fuses progressive metal with melodic alternative rock for a sound that is the pulse of today’s music.

Volume III was produced by Grammy Award winning Producer/Engineer Chuck Alkazian (Pop Evil, Soundgarden, Tantric) at legendary Pearl Sound Studios (Asking Alexandria, Eminem, Filter). Black Note Graffiti musicians have had material air on Spike TV, MTV, On Demand Cable, TLC, charted on CMJ, and aired on Sirius radio.

Slated to release a new LP this year with renowned Rock producer Josh Schroeder, Black Note Graffiti is currently seeking to tour events that resonate with their progressive vibe and fierce hard-rock sound. Having performed at Upheaval Festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2023, with acts like Lamb of God and Falling Reverse, BNG employs a message of hope and resilience within their latest album “Rise”and “Fall” Volume III.

BAND MEMBERS:
Gabrielle-Gloria (Vocals/Keys), Ricardo Ortiz (Vocals/Guitar), Adam Nine (Bass Guitar), 
Kurt Keller (Percussion), and Kris Keller (Guitar/Vocals).

GENRE:
Rock, Alternative Rock, Melodic Rock

FESTIVALS PERFORMED:
Upheaval Festival, Rock4 Vets Festival, Oscoda Rock Festival, SXSW, Mile of Music Festival, Red Gorilla Music Festival, Toronto Music Festival, Ann Arbor Summer Fest, MEANY Fest NYC, MidPoint Music Fest, FTF Music Conference, Sunburn Music Festival, Metro Music Fest, Hash Bash, Monroe Street Fair and Indie Week Toronto, NXNE Festival Toronto.

PRODUCERS:
Josh Schroder, Chuck Alkazian, Brad Gilderman, Vinnie Dombroski, and Al Sutton (Grammy Awarding Winners) who has worked with artists such as Tom Petty, Kid Rock, Brian Wilson, Michael Jackson and Pop Evil.