Foreign Born Releases "Vacationing People" 7" on Black Iris Records

Foreign Born's upcoming Person to Person will be released June 23 on Secretly Canadian.

Black Iris Records 7" Series
A side "Vacationing People"
B side "Things We'll Never Be"


What is the deal with Black Iris?
With studios in New York, Los Angeles and Richmond, Virginia, Black Iris is a talented collective of musicians rooted in the independent music scene, providing original compositions and scores for entertainment, advertising and media. Because of their deep attachment and connection with the musical underground, the Black Iris label continues to offer fresh and unique sounds that stay ahead of current musical trends. Stemming from the music stages of Virginia and Los Angeles, the group's talent now has national reach, working across genres and actively touring the globe. Their composers include members of the Walkmen, Phantom Planet, Earlimart, Denali, Foreign Born and others.


The Black Iris label exists as a mechanism to broaden the musical experience of creative professionals in the advertising industry while allowing bands to record new music and produce exciting limited edition vinyl for their fans. Releases on the Black Iris label are produced in limited runs of 500 pieces, with half going to ad creatives and half being sold at the bands’ shows. This gives Black Iris an opportunity to foster the development of bands connected with the collective and potentially generate significant synch income for the artists. This is in line with Black Iris’ overarching mission; to create an environment in which musicians can support themselves making music.

Past Black Iris 7” artists include Bad Veins, whose forthcoming Dangerbird Records release was produced by Black Iris composer Justin Bailey and Foreign Born, whose guitarist Lewis Pesacov composes for Black Iris.


Foreign Born at this year's SXSW 3/19/09