Blackmail started playing at bars. The guitaristdiscovered his love of music by listening to his grandmother's music collection. The bassist was encouraged to play by his music teacher. Blackmail began playing together in 1975. Johnny Cash heavily influenced the early work of the group.
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Blackmail’s first release climbed the charts quickly, giving them national exposure. The band plays plenty of arenas, but would rather perform in the smaller bars in which they began. After paying their dues and opening shows for years, Blackmail was signed to a record deal. The members of the group all quit their other jobs to focus on their music.
Blackmail accepted they had finally made it after the group’s first fan club was started in 1981 by Carol Smith. After playing from California to New York, the group’s fan club exploded from the handful of fans around Cleveland to thousands in every city throughout the country.
After this last busy year the members of Blackmail will spend some time apart to work on individual projects. The band just completed their most current record, but they are already thinking of their next move. The most current record is 's first record since the band broke up nine years ago.
The band loves playing in Cincinnati because they have never failed to sell out a how in the city. The group’s latest tour information, from Blackmail tickets to concert schedule changes to seating charts, are all available on Ticket Specialists.