BACK IN BLACK
Like a phoenix from the ashes, Andy Black broke out of his shell as the lead vocalist of Black Veil Brides to become a successful solo artist. Now, he’s fresh off the release of his second solo album, “The Ghost of Ohio” and has proven he’s not a one-trick pony. We sat down with Black at our New York headquarters to learn more about his new music, as well as his impressive collection of tattoos.
Your newest album pays homage to your home state of Ohio. What about Ohio has made such a lasting impression on you personally and as a musician?
I think if you’re from a small place, it sounds almost cliche to say, but those things become ingrained in you. There’s a mentality, both positive and negative, from being in a place where people are born and die in the same five-mile radius. Everyone they know is everyone they’ve known for their whole life. People’s lives tend to be at a slower pace and other things that could be negatives, but it’s also easy to romanticize them for a person that’s from those areas. This
