The Vincent Black Shadow extensive musical training from their father, a trumpet player for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Finally, Mary Ancheta joined the group later on. The band signed to the Bodog record label in 2006. In 2007, "The Vincent Black Shadow" played on the Vans Warped Tour having 'rocked' it the previous year. The Vincent Black Shadow have also toured with Wednesday 13, Joan Jett, Halifax, Greeley Estates, Bif Naked, Kosheen, and Snow Patrol. Following on they have also appeared on bills with Silverstein and Blessthefall among other bands. In August 2008 the band announced in an e-mail sent out to fans that
HMS Black Prince (1904) two midships funnels having collapsed or been shot away. Recent historians, however, hold to the German account of the ship's sinking. "Black Prince" briefly engaged the German battleship at about 23:35 GMT, scoring two hits with 6-inch shells. Separated from the rest of the British fleet, "Black Prince" approached the German lines shortly after midnight. She turned away from the German battleships, but it was too late. The German battleship fixed "Black Prince" in her searchlights and opened fire. Up to five other German ships, including the battleships , , and , joined in the bombardment, with return fire from