The Black Heart Procession formed in San Diego in 1997 around Pall Jenkins on vocals and guitar, Tobias Nathaniel on bass, and Mario Rubalcaba on drums. Their first album came out in 1999, followed by others in 2002, 2005, and 2009. They worked with Mark Kozelek on their 2009 record.
Their songs like "Release My Heart" and "Fade Away" often carried a somber, acoustic-driven quality. The music leaned toward folk and rock with ambient touches, built around Jenkins's vocals and spare instrumentation.
In 2007, "Release My Heart" appeared in a viral video showing a man having a psychotic episode. The band didn't endorse the use, but the association stuck around for a while.
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