Black Tape for a Blue Girl
Black Tape for a Blue Girl, an American dark wave band based in California, was
formed in 1986 by keyboardist and songwriter Sam Rosenthal. Inspired by acts
such as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Brian Eno, Rosenthal established
the group to showcase his electronic music compositions. The band's debut album
The Rope was released in 1986, featuring Rosenthal alongside Allan Kraut and
vocalist Oscar Herrera. Their second album, Mesmerized by the Sirens, followed a
year later. Subsequent releases included Ashes in the Brittle Air (1989), A
Chaos of Desire (1991), and This Lus...
