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Black Tape for a Blue Girl is an American darkwave band formed in 1986. Their music takes on elements of dark cabaret, darkwave, ethereal ambient and neo-classical music.

Black Tape for a Blue Girl is based around Projekt Records founder Sam Rosenthal, who is the songwriter, lyricist and producer for the band. Their lineup has changed significantly over their career. The band has recorded their 10th album, 10 Neurotics, with the lineup of Rosenthal on acoustic guitar, programming and keyboards, Brian Viglione (Dresden Dolls/World Inferno) on drums and percussion, Athan Maroulis (Spahn Ranch), Laurie Reade (ex-Attrition) & Nicki Jaine on additional vocals. Lisa Feuer performs flute and vocals.

Recent members include Elysabeth Grant (also of Rachael's.Surrender) on vocals and violin, Bret Helm (of Audra) on vocals, acoustic guitar and bass, and Michael Laird (of Unto Ashes) on acoustic guitar, percussion and vocals. The most notable former member is the long-time vocalist Oscar Herrera, who performed on the band's first seven albums.

The style of Black Tape for a Blue Girl is often described as "gothic", though their large catalog of music does not often conform with general standards of gothic or darkwave music. Their past music could be described as a soundscape of analog synth and old world instruments (both real and synthesized) mixed with singing on poetic and melancholy themes. The lyric writing is done by Rosenthal himself and often explores powerful emotions of love, vulnerability, isolation, loss, jealousy, and passion.

The band's best selling album is 1996's Remnants of a Deeper Purity, while The Scavenger Bride and This lush garden within are also popular.

Discography:
Projekt

PROm0003 across a thousand blades - a retrospective ~ 3 for $20! CD (Projekt, 1996)
PROMO16 PROMO16 / 2002 sampler maxi-cd (Projekt, 2003)
PROMO35 Quadranotics ~ A sampling of tracks from 10 Neurotics | PROMO35 Maxi-CD (Projekt, 2009)
PRO00020 the rope CD (Projekt, 1986)
PRO00024 sam rosenthal: before the buildings fell CD (Projekt, 1986)
PRO00025 mesmerized by the sirens ~ 3 for $20 CD (Projekt, 1987)
PRO00026 ashes in the brittle air ~ 3 for $20 CD (Projekt, 1989)
PRO00030 a chaos of desire (out of print) CD (Projekt, 1991)
PRO00038 this lush garden within CD (Projekt, 1993)
PRO00063 the first pain to linger [novel w/maxi-cd] LAST COPIES Maxi-CD/Book (Projekt, 1996)
PRO00068 remnants of a deeper purity CD (Projekt, 1996)
PRO00069 The Remnants ep Digital Only (Projekt, 1996)
PRO00084 The Aflame ep Digital Only (Projekt, 1998)
PRO00086 As one aflame laid bare by desire ~ 3 for $20 CD (Projekt, 1999)
PRO00130 the scavenger bride CD (Projekt, 2002)
PRO00145 with a million tear-stained memories (2-CD) 2-CD (Trisol / Audioglobe, 2003)
PRO00155 Tarnished (cd-single) ~~ $1.98 Sale Price CD-Single (Projekt, 2004)
PRO00158 HALO STAR ~ 3 for $20 CD (Projekt, 2004)
PRO00161 The Scarecrow single ~ sale $1.98! Maxi-CD (Projekt, 2004)
PRO00186 remnants of a deeper purity (10th anniversary 2-CD edition) 2-CD (Projekt, 1996 / 2006)
PRO00223 The Pleasures Everlasting (ep) Digital Only (Projekt, 2008)
PRO00229 10 Neurotics CD in DIgi-Pack w/ 28-page booklet (Projekt / Trisol, 2009)
PRO10025 mesmerized by the sirens (Cassette) Cassette (Projekt, 1987)