The Black Heart Procession
The Black Heart Procession is an American indie rock band from San Diego, California.
History
Early years
The band was formed in 1997 by Pall Jenkins and Tobias Nathaniel from Three Mile Pilot. The group is often augmented with the contributions of Matt Resovich, Mario Rubalcaba, Jason Crane, Joe Plummer, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Jimmy LaValle and Matthew Parker. Jenkins has also produced The Drowning Men.Hiatus
Blackheart Procession’s last release, the Blood Bunny / Black Rabbit EP in 2010, the band went on hiatus. Jenkins told San Diego City Beat that after "years of touring and traveling and focusing on music, we decided just to kind of put an end to it for a while". In 2011, Jenkins played optigan, piano, and sang on J Mascis's album Several Shades of Why and returned to play guitar and sing on Mascis's 2014 album Tied to a Star.Reformation
In 2016 Blackheart Procession reassembled for a pair of shows in San Diego. In December of 2016, they announced tour with 27 shows all over Europe during March–April 2017.In early 2025, the band played a set for KEXP-FM.
Discography
Albums:- 1 (The [Black Heart Procession album)|1], Headhunter Records 2 (The [Black Heart Procession album)|2], Touch and Go Records Three, Touch and Go Records Amore Del Tropico, Touch and Go Records The Spell, Touch and Go Records The Waiter Chapters 1 - 7, SDRL Records Six, Temporary Residence
Compilation appearances:Slaying since 1996, Suicide Squeeze Records – track After The Ladder Infamous 2: The Blue Soundtrack, Sumthing Else Music Works – track Fade AwayTime & Space, Asthmatic Kitty – track ''Martyr's Grind Up''