Artist · chart history
Attack in Black
Band Welland Canada Active 2003–2010
Attack in Black formed in 2003 in Welland, Canada and was active until 2010. Attack in Black has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 2007–2008. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Young Leaves”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #24. The station that charted Attack in Black most often is CFNY 102.1 The Edge (Toronto, ON), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2007.
Attack in Black came out of Welland, Ontario, in 2003 as a hardcore punk band and didn't stay one: over the next few years the music drifted toward indie rock and folk rock. The founding four were Daniel Romano on vocals and lead guitar, his brother Ian Romano on drums, guitarist Spencer Burton and bassist Aaron Murphy, and thanks to earlier bands they already had a Welland following. They earned their stripes opening for the likes of Death by Stereo, Every Time I Die, Built to Spill and Billy Talent.
The bass spot turned over fast. Murphy gave way to Matthew Ellis, in time for a self-titled EP released in 2004 by Skate Ahead Records out of Grimsby, and then Ian Kehoe, an old bandmate of Burton's, took over bass and vocals and ended up writing most of the lyrics. Kendra Foord passed through on keyboards but left over creative differences just before a western Canada tour.
Marriage arrived on Dine Alone Records in 2007, and "Young Leaves" is the song from it that reached the countdowns, with "Hunger Of Young" also turning up there. The band wrapped up in 2010.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Attack in Black on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Leaves | 1 | #24 | – | 2007 | |
| 2 | Hunger Of Young | 1 | #78 | – | 2008 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78 | Hunger Of Young | 102.1 The Edge's Top 102 Songs of 2008 |
| 2007 | 24 | Young Leaves | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2007 |
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