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The Brian Jonestown Massacre
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Named in tribute to the legendary
Rolling Stones
guitarist and his influence in introducing Eastern culture and music into the world of Western rock and roll, the
Brian Jonestown Massacre
formed in San Francisco, California in 1990. Some 40 different members passed through the group's ranks over the next half of the decade, but throughout their focal point remained singer/guitarist
Anton Newcombe
, who along with bassist
Matt Hollywood
, guitarist
Dean Taylor
, organist
Mara Regal
, accordionist
Dawn Thomas
, drummer
Brian Glaze
and Spokesman for the Revolution
Joel Gion
recorded
the Massacre's
1995 shoegazer-influenced debut LP
Methodrone
. A collection of early recordings,
Spacegirl and Other Favorites
, followed on the band's own Tangible label in early 1996, and was the first of four
Brian Jonestown Massacre
LPs to appear that year; next up was the brilliant
Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request
, a full-blown homage to
the Stones'
glorious psychedelic-era excesses. Recorded live in the studio, the grittier
Take It From the Man!
found the band exploring even broader territory; finally, the year ended with the release of
Thank God for Mental Illness
, a showcase for strong country and blues leanings. In 1997,
the BJM
-- now consisting of
Newcombe
,
Hollywood
,
Gion
,
Taylor
, guitarists
Jeff Davies
and
Peter Hayes
, and drummer
Brad Artley
-- resurfaced with
Give It Back!
Upon signing to TVT, they released
Strung Out in Heaven
the following year, but the band and
Newcombe
's eccentricities kept them from staying on the label. After a few scattered EPs, they resurfaced in 2001 with
Bravery Repetition and Noise
, distributed by Bomp.
And This Is Our Music
followed in 2003. Despite a continued lack of major distribution,
the Brian Jonestown Massacre
earned the largest profile of its career in 2004, when it became the unlikely focus of an award-winning documentary, DIG!, which charted the trials of
Newcombe
and those of his rival,
Courtney Taylor
, leader of
the Dandy Warhols
.
We Are the Radio: The Mini Album
followed in August 2005. Three years later, the band reinvented itself with
My Bloody Underground
, featuring yet another lineup and a hint of shoegaze and noise pop. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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