CRIED THE RIVER TO THE SEA (LIBERATION! Part One)
The Union Black / Navajo
CRIED THE RIVER TO THE SEA
The first release from the new incarnation of the band!
“The indie-rock two-piece’s music is largely instrumental and totally hypnotic. Pulsating rhythms and driving, primal guitar lines loop and curl around each other in a sort of elemental dance. It occupies a space somewhere between doom metal, lo-fi garage music, and house. ” - Afropunk
The Union Black / Navajo are a two-piece hardcore rock band based in Berlin, dedicated to ripping up pre-conceptions and prejudices about hardcore/punk/rock/metal music and pushing artistic limits while rocking the hell out.
FACTS
Line-up: The Anté Dote (bass/guitars/voice/programming), Cem (drums)
From: UK/Berlin
Formed: 2022*
(*incarnation one: 2019 - 2022)
Discography:
" CRIED THE RIVER TO THE SEA ('LIBERATION!' Part One)"- 2024
"REASON TO LIVE" - 2022
"STATE OF THE UNION" (Part 1 & 2) - 2022
"END OF EMPIRES" - 2021
(all available on Bandcamp)
Concept: The main theme of the band is concerned with different forms of "duality" and symbiosis, opposites in balance like yin-and-yang, dark and light, loud and quiet, chaos and order. It is a tribute to the idea that, perhaps, life only makes sense when you accept that it doesn't have to.
Links:
site: unionblack.band / navajo.band
insta: @unionblack_navajo
Photo: Navajo
ENDORSEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS & RECOMMENDATIONS
ColtSiebold (Tube Amp Repairs) - Oliver is one of Berlin's best kept secrets - excellent knowledge, honest, easy to talk to and fantastic service mean it is no surprise that even some of the city's most popular rehearsal and equipment hire companies rely on him for all their important repair work. Highly recommended.
Luk Guitars / Guitar Doc - One of Berlin's premier luthiers, Luk's Änno created Anté's custom guitar which has been his mainstay electric guitar for over five years. Guitar Doc are also known for their excellent setup and guitar repair services, and Anté is often bailed out by these heroes after particularly frenetic live shows (or rehearsals!)...
Pyramid Strings (Pyramid Saiten) - Germany's best guitar strings. Anté is a huge fan of these amazing-sounding and very versatile strings, built with the kind of attention to detail and workmanship one comes to expect from German producers. They really are superb quality, and Anté uses Pyramid exclusively for bass, guitar and acoustic guitar.
If The Union Black / Navajo use your products or services and you are interested in endorsing, partnering or receiving a recommendation from the band, feel free to get in touch!