PRESS

"We needed a band to bring back the days of party punk with more style and ViB did just that. With a mix of Nirvana and LMFAO/Cobra Starship vibes, seeing them live is a party in and of itself."

- Scenes from the Underground Blog Review

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"The Holidays are here! And while you are busy shopping for that perfect gift for mom and dad, the fellas in Violent in Black have dropped a new music video for “Cocaine Road Trip” that you’ll probably be singing during the Holiday gatherings and probably everywhere else." -Scenes from the Underground Blog Music Video Review

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"We barely survived [Violent in Black's last show]. It was the wildest night we've had in 15 years." -Steve M., manager of PIANOS

BIO

​We are Violent in Black, a rock band from NYC. We are a power trio. Some people call us ViB (pronounced like "vibe"). Violent in Black's approach to their music is far closer to the brash, hard-driving Seattle style rhythm & blues than the majority of the groups currently riding the beat wagon, & it is probable this refusal to compromise their music to match the 'current sound' is what's gaining them their rising legions of fans. Their performances have an honesty & power about them that makes those of their contemporaries look insipid. They present their balls-out rock with musicality and passion and without a dull moment. While others race to conform to punk and music norms, the boys of Violent in Black are free of tattoos and of concerns as they emanate a raw sound for the devastated. Like the perfect piece of chocolate with no nuts or mints or other distractions, the music is deceptively simple, rich, and so good it might be sinful.

Through humble beginnings, the NYC power trio of Joe Berson (vocals, bass), Julian Rhine (guitar, vocals), and Travis Scelia (drums) has been delivering a genuine disdain for conformity while also delivering that beautiful, gut-wrenching, chill-inducing music. Violent in Black (or ViB - pronounced either like "vibe" or one letter at a time like "V.I.B.") is inspiring mutants to accept who they are and helping nobodies to feel alive and find their places. The #ViBers (the band's hardcore fans) are losing their minds to ViB's rock for new times and all times. FFO (For Fans Of): Nirvana, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, Alice in Chains, The Beatles, Metallica, The Beastie Boys, Green Day, Sublime, Weezer, Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine

Show History

06/11/2022- THe Local

05/22/2022- The gutter

05/06/2022- The late late

04/27/2022- Bar Freda

04/22/2022- The Late late

04/08/2022- The Late Late

03/25/2022- The Late Late

03/11/2022- Brooklyn Music Kitchen

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12/15/2021- The Late late

12/03/2021- Ram's American Pub

11/27/2021- Connolly's Klub

10/31/2021- Bohemian Beer garden

10/12/2021- East Berlin

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03/10/2020- Arlene's Grocery

02/21/2020- Goldsounds

02/03/2020- The Bowery Electric 

01/20/2020- Knitting Factory

01/07/2020- Mercury Lounge 

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12/22/19- The NEst

12/14/19- Gussy's 

12/06/19- Offside Tavern 

11/22/19- Offside Tavern 

11/18/19- Arlene's Grocery

11/09/19- Funkadelic Studios

11/01/19- Red Hook Roxx

10/26/19- Rockwood Music Hall

10/20/19- The Stone Pony (NJ)

09/13/19- Offside Tavern 

9/08/19- Tompkins Square Park

7/04/19- Star Spangled Banger-Coney Island Brewery

6/29/19- Rockwood Music Hall

6/23/19- Master of Buttons Micro-Con (NJ)

5/27/19 Memorial Day on broadway

5/12/19- The Footlight

05/03/19- The Nest

4/27/19- THe Hideout

3/15/19- Offside Tavern

3/5/19- Arlene’s Grocery

2/17/19- The Nest

1/26/19- The Cobra Club

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12/18/18- Gold Sounds

12/14/18- The Footlight

11/24/18- Rockwood Music Hall

11/9/18- Shillelagh’s Tavern

11/4/18- The Nest

10/30/18- Shillelagh’s Tavern

10/19/18- Coney Island Baby

9/20/18- Shillelagh’s Tavern

9/17/18- Amityville Music Hall

8/30/18- Arlene’s Grocery

8/18/18- Pianos

8/17/18- Offside Tavern

7/21/18- Pianos

7/12/18- TRiP (CA)

7/9/18- The Viper Room (CA)

7/7/18- Whisky A Go Go (CA)

6/27/18- Nyack Village Theatre

6/23/18- Pianos

6/1/18- The West End

5/23/18- The Westbury Inn

5/12/18- Pianos

4/28/18- Hank’s Saloon

4/14/18- Pianos

4/8/18- Sek’end Sun

4/7/18- Lucky 13 Saloon

4/6/18- Legion Bar

3/17/18- Pianos

2/28/18- The Well

1/26/18- The Birdhouse (PA)

1/19/18- Connolly’s

1/14/18- Pianos

1/5/18- Wayward Social

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12/9/17- Pianos

11/18/17- Lovecraft

10/30/17- Knitting Factory

10/28/17- Shillelagh’s Tavern

9/30/17- Epicure Café (VA)

9/28/17- Shillelagh’s Tavern

9/23/17- The Gateway

9/22/17- The ATC (CT)

7/10/17- Webster Hall

6/17/17- Shillelagh’s Tavern

5/27/17- Whiskey Tango (PA)

4/29/17- The Well

4/22/17- Brighton Bar (NJ)

4/8/17- Club XXXV (NJ)

3/17/17- Brighton Bar (NJ)

2/11/17- Webster Hall

1/17/17- The Silent Barn

1/4/17- Mercury Lounge

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12/30/16- Leftfield

12/9/16- The Delancey

11/9/16- Leftfield