BlackBoxRecorder的主将LukeHaines是Hut旗下的著名低调乐队Auteurs的灵魂及前卫人物，他与两个毕业于戏剧学院的年轻人Sarah和John组建了这支玩票式乐队：BlackBoxRecorder。LukeHaines弹奏吉他、创作歌词，充溢着天才的表达，在他秀丽的调子中唱着的歌词却永远充满尖酸刻薄、怪异、甚至邪恶的形容及控诉。主唱SarahNixey有着少女般的单纯声线，漫不经心地传递着深深的叛逆。
《Sing, Memory》是2007年2月19日，主唱Sarah Nixey单飞后，推出的首张个人大碟待。专辑中第4首Strangelove是唯一的一首还有BBR影子的歌，第7、15首为翻唱歌曲。正如专辑名，Sarah Nixey或歌或说或呢喃或叹息，讲述曾经或未来值得的记忆，性感的声线，多了几分温柔。粗粗听后感觉走electro-pop/dance路线未必是其强项，这个领域强人很多。听Sarah Nixey的Sing, Memory专辑，有人会拿其电音歌曲路线来跟Goldfrapp作相提并论。首张单曲Strangelove大抵会令你联想到Madonna近年的电音流行曲，Sarah的性感嗓音亦能意态撩人。再听Beautiful Oblivion、Hotel Room、Nothing On Earth等歌曲，亦足以跟Goldfrapp的魅惑Electro-Pop歌曲媲美。
Sarah Nixey的音乐拍Mv的是James Banbury，他是唱片监制，也是Sarah的作曲伙伴。凑巧的是，James本为The Auteurs的大提琴手兼键琴手。那么以族谱来看，James兄就即是Sarah的Black Box Recorder队友（Luke Haines）之队友。换句话说，Sarah和James亦本已有着直系家族的关系。
今天的James已不独是大提琴手，而是担纲一名出色的Programmer，从而奠定了Sarah的电音流行曲路线。而Sarah的唱片，也是交由James与传奇性英伦前卫电子乐团The Art Of Noise成员Paul Morley所创办的Service AV厂牌出品。而James和Paul亦有以Infantjoy之名义合作。
Sarah Nixey (born December 21, 1973 in Dorset, England) is a British singer songwriter, best known as the vocalist in Black Box Recorder. Her debut solo album, Sing, Memory, is due for release on February 12, [2007]].
Whilst working as a backing vocalist for the folk band Balloon, Sarah Nixey was discovered by John Moore (who had been the drummer for Jesus & Mary Chain) and Luke Haines (frontman of The Auteurs), who had formed a duo and were looking for a vocalist. The duo convinced Nixey to join them by promising her that she would become famous, and in 1998, Black Box Recorder released their first album, England Made Me to critical acclaim, with single, "Child Psychology" attracting criticism for the lyric, "life is unfair; kill yourself or get over it."
Their second album, The Facts Of Life, followed in 2000, and spawned a top 20 single of the same name, which saw the group perform on BBC's "Top Of The Pops". A further single followed, and in 2001, Nixey married John Moore, and they had a daughter together. In 2003, Black Box Recorder released their third album, Passionoia; their first and only album for One Little Indian records, following the demise of Nude Records.
In 2004, Black Box Recorder went on hiatus; not officially splitting, but with all 3 members deciding to pursue solo projects. In late 2005, Nixey announced she was working on a solo album, to be produced and co-written by James Banbury (a producer, programmer, writer and string arranger, as well as former member of The Auteurs). In mid-2006, two songs were made available on legal download services, entitled "The Collector" and "Love & Exile." A third song was made available in September, entitled "Strangelove," backed by remixes of "The Collector." Nixey's debut full-length solo album, entitled Sing, Memory, will be released on February 12, 2007, following the release of her next single, "When I’m Here With You," due for release on January 29, 2007.
