NEWS: Pete Wentz New Band Black Cards Songs On Facebook | Black Cards | ripitup.co.nz
Ever wondered what ex Fall Out Boy Bassist Pete Wentz has been up to since the band split in earlier this year? Wentz has since created an experimental electropop band called the Black Cards featuring newcomer Bebe Rexha on lead vocals, Wentz on bass, Spencer Peterson on drums and Nate Patterson on lead guitar. Wentz says the idea to create the Black Cards was inspired by such Jamaican reggae songs as Culture's "Two Sevens Clash" and The Gladiators's "Warriors" and that he wanted to mash up ska, dance and reggae with 80s British rock and pop to create a new experimental sound.
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NEWS: Pete Wentz New Band Black Cards Songs On Facebook

Friday , 08 Oct 2010

Ever wondered what ex Fall Out Boy Bassist Pete Wentz has been up to since the band split in earlier this year?

Wentz has since created an experimental electropop band called the Black Cards featuring newcomer Bebe Rexha on lead vocals, Wentz on bass, Spencer Peterson on drums and Nate Patterson on lead guitar. Wentz says the idea to create the Black Cards was inspired by such Jamaican reggae songs as Culture's "Two Sevens Clash" and The Gladiators's "Warriors" and that he wanted to mash up ska, dance and reggae with 80s British rock and pop to create a new experimental sound.

If your wondering what they sound like, the band has released a new track on their facebook page titled 'Dr Jekyll & Mr. Fame' for you to listen to.


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