The Key of Black (They Want U...by The Black Tones

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song." If you donate at the $15/mo or $180 level, you can choose your thank you gift AND get an additional KEXP D.A.R.E Hat "To Keep Kids on Radio!" www.kexp.org

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song." Stay tuned for our punk rock show, Sonic Reducer!!

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song." Stay tuned for our punk rock show, Sonic Reducer!!

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song."

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song."

Sept 2-3 @ Bumbershoot: bumbershoot.com ALSO Sat 7/15 @ Ballard SeafoodFest: www.seafoodfest.org ; video of the Seattle twins Eva and Cedric Walker doing this song live at KEXP: youtu.be ; theblacktones.bandcamp.com ; www.facebook.com

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song."

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song."

Happy birthday to DJ Eva Walker!! Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song."

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song."

No justice, No peace. Eva Walker of The Black Tones says "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren't any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it - I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song." www.theblacktones.com

No justice, No peace. Eva Walker of The Black Tones says "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren't any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it - I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song." www.theblacktones.com

No justice, No peace. Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song."

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song."

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song."

Happy birthday to our own Eva Walker! Here's Eva and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song."

Here's KEXP's own Eva Walker and her brother Cedric live in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com -- Eva said, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song."

Local brother & sister duo, including Audioasis host Eva Walker! theblacktones.bandcamp.com

Lots of requests on National Sibling Day for local band The Black Tones featuring Audioasis host Eva Walker! Stick around for her show up next.

Local brother & sister duo, including Audioasis host Eva Walker! Your financial contributions keep awesome local programming like this on air.

Seattle rock ‘n’ roll front woman, Eva Walker, can really talk. And that’s good because everything she has to say is valuable. Walker, who with twin brother Cedric fronts the Pacific Northwest band, The Black Tones, is also a DJ at famed indie radio station, KEXP. In interview, she shared, "'The Key of Black' is a response to the violence and murders of American citizens by white supremacists infiltrating the police department. We wanted to write a song that was all emotion. There aren’t any words except for the call-and-response in the middle of the song ('They want us dead'). We’ve been talking about this stuff, we’ve been addressing it—I was at the point where people just had to feel it. So I let the guitar do all of the singing for the majority of the song." bit.ly

Local brother & sister duo! You can purchase music from The Black Tones here: theblacktones.bandcamp.com

Local brother & sister duo! You can purchase music from The Black Tones here: theblacktones.bandcamp.com

Local brother & sister duo! You can purchase music from The Black Tones here: theblacktones.bandcamp.com

Local brother & sister duo! You can purchase music from The Black Tones here: theblacktones.bandcamp.com

This morning KEXP announced a partnership with REFILL, a community-driven live streamed benefit concert to help raise money for the Seattle Artist Relief Fund, a Black-led community response to help provide direct financial support to artists who have been affected by Covid-19. Together we will live stream a concert on KEXP’s YouTube channel, Sunday, July 19th starting at 4PM. The stream will be hosted by KEXP DJ Eva Walker of local band The Black Tones, and artists performing include Left at London, Sol, Chong The Nomad, Parisalexia, and more.

Hello! Please play literally any song by, The Black Tones. The first time I ever experienced them was at a burlesque show called Dear White People a few years ago, meant to disrupt racial narratives in burlesque and highlight black and POC performers in cabaret. They are an so badass and inspiring! Thank you! Karmen, Greenwood KEXP's Martin Douglas premiered this song in 2018 by local band The Black Tones: www.kexp.org Support the band directly by purchasing music here: theblacktones.bandcamp.com

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Wed 6/10 online as part of All In WA: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief: www.kexp.org ; The Seattle twins Eva and Cedric Walker doing this song live at KEXP one year ago: www.youtube.com ; Play as Eva or Cedric and defeat all kinds of white-supremacist villains in their very own video game named for this song: www.theywantusdead.com ; theblacktones.bandcamp.com ; www.facebook.com

KEXP's Martin Douglas premiered this song in 2018 by local band The Black Tones: www.kexp.org Support the band directly by purchasing music here: theblacktones.bandcamp.com

#17! The album was recorded by Jack Edino whose previous work includes Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Nirvana. The title, Cobain and Cornbread, alludes to the band’s Southern and Pacific Northwest influences, and vocalist/guitarist, Eva Walker, also happens to host KEXP's local show on Saturdays from 6pm-9pm, Audioasis.

This Seattle band will be playing at Neumo's on December 27th. www.theblacktones.com

Cedric is RIPPED. I mean, just look at that album cover. Vinyl release and DJ set at Life on Mars this Thursday. www.theblacktones.com

Blues-punk dynamo The Black Tones consists of twin siblings Eva Walker (host of KEXP's Audioasis) on guitar/vocals, and Cedric Walker on drums. Born and raised in Seattle, WA, they credit their family's New Orleans roots as an influence on their music and writing.

The Black Tones play Capitol Hill Block Party on Friday, July 19th! www.theblacktones.com

Sister/Brother duo The Black Tones recently dropped their debut full length produced by Jack Endino. Catch Eva on Audioasis every weekend on KEXP

Go check out The Black Tones at the Bothell Block Party and BrewFest main st. Bothell on May 18th Saturday at 3pm!

Seattle's The Black Tones album Cobain and Cornbread came out last month, and you can find it right here! theblacktones.bandcamp.com

Debut album from the Seattle band! www.theblacktones.com