Hailing from Los Angeles, CA., Black Umbrella is the brainchild of one Derek James, whose singular pop vision is a refreshing antidote to the sometimes samey current indie scene. Inhabiting a strange netherworld where the likes of The Chameleons, My Bloody Valentine and Ultra Vivid Scene never disappeared, it's like the 1990's never happened!

The revolving lineup currently includes Daniel Soltyka (Guitar/Bass) & Ian Belknap (Drums).

They have released two EP's (Slumber Party Phenomenon & All God's Creatures Deserve Better Than This)
& three singles (Darling Do's & Don'ts, Campfire Walk With Me & Black Umbrella 7" Single) & are working on a new release entitled "PG-13". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.