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• Adrian Quesada

}}Black Pumas is an American psychedelic soul band based in Austin, Texas, led by singer/songwriter Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada.NEWS, Carras, Christ, November 20, 2019,weblink Who are Black Pumas, the Grammys' most mysterious new artist nominee?, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, WEB,weblink Black Pumas: 5 Things to Know About the 2020 Best New Artist Grammy Nominees, Rowley, Glenn, November 20, 2019, billboard.com, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, November 20, 2019, The group received its first Grammy Award nomination in 2020 for Best New Artist.

History

In 2017, singer and songwriter Eric Burton made his way from California to Texas. Born in the San Fernando Valley, he grew up singing in church and then got heavily involved in musical theater. He started busking at the Santa Monica Pier, where he brought in a few hundred dollars a day and developed his performance skills. Burton traveled through the Western states, studying music at New Mexico State University before deciding to settle down and busk in Austin, Texas.WEB, 2020-01-23, Black Pumas: 'We're not trying to make a political statement',weblink 2021-01-13, The Independent, NEWS, Taylor, Spencer, January 3, 2020, Movers & Shakers 2020: Grammy nominee Eric Burton honed his musicianship in Las Cruces,weblink Las Cruces Sun-News, Las Cruces, New Mexico, October 20, 2021, In the meantime, Grammy Award-winning guitarist and producer Adrian Quesada was looking to collaborate with someone new. Through a mutual friend, Quesada connected with Burton. Quesada felt that Burton's vocals were a match for the retro-funk- and R&B-flavored tracks Quesada had been working on, and the two joined forces in 2018 as Black Pumas.Quesada was a member of Latin funk band Grupo Fantasma when it won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album for the 2010 album El Existential, and when it was previously nominated for the same award in 2008 for Sonidos Gold.Working out their material both in the studio and on-stage during a weekly residency at Austin's C-Boys Heart & Soul Bar, they signed a deal with ATO Records and released a pair of singles, "Black Moon Rising" and "Fire".

Career

The duo released their debut album, Black Pumas, on June 21, 2019. They performed at South by Southwest in 2019 and won a best new band trophy at the 2019 Austin Music Awards. On November 20, 2019, they were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist.The album received acclaim from Rolling Stone, who praised "the tireless, charismatic energy of singer Eric Burton",MAGAZINE, Browne, David, 2020-01-21, Black Pumas: Rise of a Psychedelic-Soul Force,weblink 2020-07-17, Rolling Stone, en-US, and Pitchfork, who wrote "The duo's flair for drama is so stirring, they can seem acutely cinematic",WEB, Black Pumas: Black Pumas,weblink 2020-07-17, Pitchfork, en, as well as NPR, The Fader, The Guardian, Billboard, Essence and Headliner Magazine, among others.Black Pumas made their network TV debut on CBS This MorningWEB, Saturday Sessions: Black Pumas perform "Colors",weblink YouTube, 2020-02-06, and performed "Colors" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!WEB, Black Pumas - Colors,weblink 2020-02-06, YouTube, which proved to be their breakout, along with a taping on season 45 of Austin City Limits.WEB, Watch The Raconteurs and Black Pumas on Austin City Limits,weblink YouTube, 2020-02-06, The band's single "Colors" later reached number one on AAA radio. The single has been streamed over 100 million times across all platforms. Meanwhile, the official live video of "Colors" has been viewed over 57 million times on YouTube.In 2020, the band performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show,WEB, Black Pumas Perform 'Colors',weblink YouTube, 2020-02-06, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,WEB, Black Pumas: Colors,weblink YouTube, 2020-02-06, Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Show with Stephen ColbertWEB, Black Pumas: "Fast Car,weblink YouTube, 2020-06-16, who premiered their live cover of Tracy Chapman’s "Fast Car".The band has sold out multiple tours across North America and Europe. In their hometown of Austin, Texas, Black Pumas became the first band to sell out four consecutive shows at Stubbs, one of the city's live venues.WEB,weblink Black Pumas' Unparalleled Four-Show Stubb's Booking, On May 7, 2020, mayor Steve Adler proclaimed the date as Black Pumas Day.On November 24, 2020, "Colors" received Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year and Best American Roots Performance, while their self-titled album received a nomination for Album of the Year, at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.NEWS, 2020-11-24, Grammy Nominations 2021: See the List, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2020-11-24, 0362-4331, In January 2021, then President-elect Joe Biden invited the Black Pumas to perform during his Celebrating America primetime special during the President's Inauguration activities.WEB, Eclectic mix of Texans featured in Biden's inauguration events, The Houston Chronicle, 19 January 2021,weblink Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band performed virtually.In September 2021, Black Pumas were awarded Duo/Group of the Year at the 20th Annual Americana Honors & Awards.WEB, Leimkuehler, Matthew, Americana Awards 2021: A list of winners,weblink 2021-09-23, The Tennessean, en-US, On November 23, 2021, Black Pumas received two Grammy Award nominations at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. They were nominated twice in the Rock category.WEB, Romero, Leah, Black Pumas, former NMSU student, gain two more Grammy Award nominations,weblink 2022-04-09, Las Cruces Sun-News, en-US, That brought their total Grammy nominations up to six. Their "Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A)" performance was nominated for Best Rock Performance, and their album Capitol Cuts (Live from Studio A) was nominated for Best Rock Album.

Members

• Eric Burton – vocals, guitar
• Adrian Quesada – guitar

Backing band

• Angela Miller – backup vocals, tambourine
• Lauren Cervantes – backup vocals
• JaRon Marshall – keyboards
• Brendan Bond – bass
• Stephen Bidwell – drums

Discography

Albums

Studio albums{| class"wikitable plainrowheaders" style"text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| USMAGAZINE,weblink Black Pumas – Chart History: Billboard 200, Billboard, November 7, 2023, ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| BEL(FL)WEB,weblink Discografie Black Pumas, ultratop.be, Hung Medien, July 10, 2022, nl, ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| BEL(WA)WEB,weblink Discografie Black Pumas, ultratop.be, Hung Medien, February 16, 2021, French, ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| FRAWEB,weblink Discographie Black Pumas, Hung Medien, lescharts.com, June 24, 2020, fr, ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| GERWEB,weblink Discographie Black Pumas, GfK Entertainment, January 29, 2021, ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| NLDWEB,weblink Discografie Black Pumas, Black Pumas, dutchcharts.nl, November 4, 2023, ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| SCOWEB,weblink Black Pumas - Official Charts, 30 July 2020, Official Charts Company, November 4, 2023, ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| SPAWEB,weblink Discography Black Pumas, June 24, 2020, spanishcharts.com, ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| SWIWEB,weblink Black Pumas Hitparade, June 24, 2020, Hit Parade, ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| UKSales! scope="row"| Black Pumas|

• Released: June 21, 2019WEB,weblink Black Pumas by Black Pumas on Apple Music, Amazon.com, 21 June 2019, June 24, 2020,
• Label: ATO| 45

! scope="row"| Chronicles of a Diamond|

• Released: October 27, 2023
• Label: ATO| 22

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Live albums{| class"wikitable plainrowheaders" style"text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:85%;"| USSalesMAGAZINE,weblink Black Pumas – Chart History: Current Albums, Billboard, June 29, 2023, ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:85%;"| SCO! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:85%;"| UKIndie! scope="row"| Capitol Cuts (Live from Studio A)|

• Released: June 4, 2021WEB,weblink Black Pumas - Capitol Cuts [Live From Studio A] Album Reviews, Songs & More, AllMusic, June 29, 2023,
• Label: ATO| 49

Singles{| class"wikitable plainrowheaders" style"text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions! rowspan="2" |Certifications! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| USDig.MAGAZINE,weblink Black Pumas – Chart History: Digital Song Sales, Billboard, January 26, 2021, ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| USAAAMAGAZINE,weblink Black Pumas – Chart History: Adult Alternative Airplay, Billboard, April 6, 2024, ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| USAdultMAGAZINE,weblink Black Pumas – Chart History: Adult Top 40, Billboard, July 13, 2020, ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| USRockMAGAZINE,weblink Black Pumas – Chart History: Hot Rock Songs, Billboard, February 12, 2020, ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL(FL)Tip! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CANDig.MAGAZINE,weblink Black Pumas – Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales, Billboard, January 26, 2021, ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CANRockMAGAZINE,weblink Black Pumas – Chart History: Canada Rock, Billboard, August 3, 2020, ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ICEWEB,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20201001075744weblink">weblink October 1, 2020,weblink Vinsældalisti Rásar 2 - RÚV, is, RÚV, September 30, 2022, ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NLDAirWEB,weblink Nationale Airplay Top 50 13/07/2019, dutchcharts.nl, June 24, 2020, ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UKDown.

• For "Colors": WEB,weblink Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100, Official Charts Company, July 24, 2020,

! scope="row"| "Black Moon Rising"WEB,weblink Fire / Black Moon Rising - Single by Black Pumas on Apple Music, Apple Music, 24 August 2018, September 23, 2020, | 2018| —| Black Pumas! scope="row"| "Colors"| 2019| 99|

• RIAA: GoldCERTIFICATION, United States, Black Pumas, August 16, 2022,
• MC: GoldCERTIFICATION, Canada, Black Pumas, November 30, 2022,

! scope="row"| "OCT 33"WEB,weblink OCT 33 - A COLORS SHOW - Single by Black Pumas on Apple Music, Apple Music, September 23, 2020, 2020group=upper-alpha| —|! scope="row"| "Fire"WEB,weblink Fast Car b/w Fire - Single by Black Pumas on Apple Music, Apple Music, 9 June 2020, September 23, 2020, group=upper-alphaRock & Alternative Airplay chart.HTTPS://WWW.BILLBOARD.COM/ARTIST/BLACK-PUMAS/CHART-HISTORY/RKA/ MAGAZINE=BILLBOARD (MAGAZINE) > ACCESS-DATE=MARCH 24, 2024, }} —{{efn"Fire" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.}} — 20 — — —|! scope="row"| "I'm Ready"WEB,weblink I'm Ready (Live) by Black Pumas on Apple Music, Apple Music, 11 September 2020, September 23, 2020, | —|| Black Pumas (Deluxe)! scope="row"| "Christmas Will Really Be Christmas"WEB,weblink Black Pumas Cover Lou Rawls' 'Christmas Will Really Be Christmas', JamBase, December 30, 2020, | —|Non-album singles}}! scope="row"| "Strangers"WEB,weblink Strangers (feat. Lucius) [From "Life In A Day"] - Single by Black Pumas on Apple Music, Apple Music, 4 February 2021, February 18, 2021, {{small|(featuring Lucius)}}| 2021| —|! scope="row"| "More Than a Love Song" 2023group=upper-alpha| —| Chronicles of a Diamond! scope="row"| "Mrs. Postman"WEB,weblink Black Pumas unveil the brand new single, "Mrs. Postman", The Line of Best Fit, September 26, 2023, September 29, 2023, | —|! scope="row"| "Ice Cream (Pay Phone)"MAGAZINE,weblink Black Pumas share new single 'Ice Cream (Pay Phone)', Harbron, Lucy, Far Out Magazine, October 25, 2023, February 12, 2024, group=upper-alpha| —| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.">

Awards and nominations{| class"wikitable sortable" style"text-align:center;"

! Organization! Year! Category! Nominated work! Result! Ref.Grammy Award 2020Grammy Award for Best New Artist>Best New Artist| Black Pumas| {{Nom}}HTTPS://WWW.GRAMMY.COM/ARTISTS/BLACK-PUMAS/252083>TITLE=ARTIST - BLACK PUMAS, GRAMMY.com, 2021Grammy Award for Record of the Year>Record of the Year "Colors"| {{nom}}Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance>American Roots Performance| {{Nom}} Album of the YearBlack Pumas (album)>Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)| {{nom}}2022|Best Rock Performance| "Know You Better (Live from Capitol Studio A)"| {{nom}}|Best Rock Album|Capitol Cuts - Live from Studio A| {{nom}}66th Annual Grammy Awards>2024|Best Rock Performance|"More Than a Love Song"|{{nom}}

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