the Black Heart Procession

The band was formed in 1997 by Pall Jenkins (Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects, Palllap, Ugly Casanova and Three Mile Pilot) and Tobias Nathaniel from Three Mile Pilot. The group is often augmented with the contributions of Matt Resovich, Mario Rubalcaba, Jason Crane, Joe Plummer, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Jimmy LaValle and Matthew Parker.{{cite web|title=The Black Heart Procession |url=http://www.southern.com/southern/band/BHP00/biog.html |publisher=Southern |access-date=4 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130212446/http://www.southern.com/southern/band/BHP00/biog.html |archive-date=November 30, 2009 }} Jenkins has also produced The Drowning Men.

Blackheart Procession’s last release, the Blood Bunny / Black Rabbit EP in 2010, the band went on hiatus. Jenkins told San Diego City Beat that after "years of touring and traveling and focusing on music, we decided just to kind of put an end to it for a while".{{cite web|last1=Holslin|first1=Peter|title=The Black Heart Procession call it quits—for now, at least|url=http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-11860-the-black-heart-procession-call-it-quits%E2%80%94for-now-at-least.html|publisher=San Diego City Beat|access-date=4 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409193051/http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-11860-the-black-heart-procession-call-it-quits%E2%80%94for-now-at-least.html|archive-date=9 April 2015}}{{cite web|title=The Black Heart Procession|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15002-blood-bunny-black-rabbit/|publisher=Pitchfork Media|access-date=12 April 2015}} In 2011, Jenkins played optigan, piano, and sang on J Mascis's album Several Shades of Why{{cite web|title=J Mascis Several Shades of Why|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/several-shades-of-why-mw0002080055/credits|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=4 April 2015}} and returned to play guitar and sing on Mascis's 2014 album Tied to a Star.{{cite web|title=J Mascis Tied to a Star|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/tied-to-a-star-mw0002690745/credits|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=4 April 2015}}

In 2016 Blackheart Procession reassembled for a pair of shows in San Diego.{{cite web |url=http://sdcitybeat.com/article-17539-Psycho-Las-Vegas-bands-in-San-Diego.html |title=Psycho Las Vegas bands in San Diego |website=sdcitybeat.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623143225/http://sdcitybeat.com/article-17539-Psycho-Las-Vegas-bands-in-San-Diego.html |archive-date=23 June 2016 |url-status=dead}} In December of 2016, they announced tour with 27 shows all over Europe during March–April 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://toutpartout.be/artist/the-black-heart-procession/|title=Black Heart Procession|website=Toutpartout.be|access-date=2020-03-15}}

In early 2025, the band played a set for KEXP-FM.{{Cite web |title=The Black Heart Procession : session live KEXP (vidéo) {{!}} New Noise Magazine |url=https://www.noisemag.net/the-black-heart-procession-session-live-kexp-video/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=www.noisemag.net}}

Albums: {{cite web|title=The Black Heart Procession|url=http://www.tgrec.com/bands/band.php?id=2|publisher=Touch and Go|access-date=12 April 2015}}

• 1, Headhunter Records (1998)
• 2, Touch and Go Records (1999)
• Three, Touch and Go Records (2000)
• Amore Del Tropico, Touch and Go Records (2002)
• The Spell, Touch and Go Records (2006)
• The Waiter Chapters 1 - 7, SDRL Records (2008)
• Six, Temporary Residence (2009){{cite web|title=ARTISTS – THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION|url=http://temporaryresidence.com/artists/theblackheartprocession|publisher=Temporary Residence|access-date=12 April 2015}}

Singles and EPs:

• A Three Song Recording, (1997){{cite web|title=Singles|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-black-heart-procession-mn0000756853/discography/singles|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=12 April 2015}}
• Fish the Holes on Frozen Lakes, (1999)
• Between The Machines, Suicide Squeeze Records (2001)
• In the Fishtank 11 (with Solbakken), (2004)
• Hearts and Tanks, (2005)
• Blood Bunny / Black Rabbit, Temporary Residence (2010)

Compilation appearances:

• Slaying since 1996, Suicide Squeeze Records (2006) – track After The Ladder
• Infamous 2: The Blue Soundtrack, Sumthing Else Music Works (2011) – track Fade Away
• Time & Space (Liz Janes covered), Asthmatic Kitty (2011) – track Martyr's Grind Up{{cite web|title=Liz Janes Time & Space|date=15 March 2011 |url=http://asthmatickitty.com/merch/liz-janes-time-space/|publisher=Asthmatic Kitty|access-date=12 April 2015}}

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• {{facebook|blackheartprocession}}
• [https://theblackheartprocession.bandcamp.com/ Temporary Residence] on Bandcamp
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120204194906/http://www.gearwire.com/black-heart-procession.html Joe Wallace interviews Pall Jenkins for Gearwire.com regarding Black Heart Procession writing and recording techniques]
• [https://archive.org/details.php?identifier=BlackHeartProcession Black Heart Procession collection] at the Internet Archive's live music archive
• [http://www.intimepop.com/2010/01/25/black-heart-procession-chanteur-blanc-coeur-noir-concert-intimepop-n°36/ 2 Live videos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817021152/http://www.intimepop.com/2010/01/25/black-heart-procession-chanteur-blanc-coeur-noir-concert-intimepop-n%c2%b036/ |date=2011-08-17 }} at [http://intimepop.com Intimepop.com]

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