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Seattle, United States (1997 – 2007)

The Blood Brothers were an American post-hardcore band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1997, who officially announced their breakup in October 2007. Described in Wikipedia as an “avant-garde punk band,” their music combined influences from hardcore with an experimental edge, and a strong emphasis on abstract Salvador Dali-esque lyrics that were rich with distorted, discordant, surreal imagery. Members were: Jordan Billie (vocals), Johnny Whitney (vocals), and Morgan Henderson (bass), along with Waxwing’s Cody Votolato (guitar) and Mark Gajadhar (drums).

The band was considered unusual in that it had two dedicated lead vocalists. In addition to this, Cody and Morgan performed back-up vocals. Later albums (…Burn, Piano Island, Burn and especially Crimes) featured a degree of experimental instrumentation: Morgan often deviated from bass to add a second guitar or synthesiser, and also utilized a sampler. Johnny added piano/Wurlitzer to many more songs, a process which actually began on “

Time for Tenderness” from This Adultery Is Ripe. He has claimed he always wanted to incorporate such instruments into the Blood Brothers’ sound, but only on signing with a major label prior to …Burn, Piano Island, Burn did he have the means to do this.

The band has been described as punk, hardcore, post-hardcore, spazzcore and even extremo and sasscore (see Alternative Press Issue from October 2005). In small circles discussions of the band related with the concept that they have influences from the no wave punk scene of the 1980’s. The band made wide use of various punk/hardcore vocal styles (i.e. screaming) and instrumentation (i.e., fast drumming and plentiful power chords).

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stevelay89 wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Bachmann_3: I agree with you. Young Machetes is such a conflict for them as far as writing goes. Johnny wanted to do more poppy stuff and Jordan just wanted to keep working together like they used to, and that's why there are only 5 good songs on that whole album.

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Bachmann_3 wrote:
Friday evening

I feel like if they would've stayed together and made another album it would have been complete shit

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shumai-my-heart wrote:
Friday afternoon

Why did you have to break up? :(

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noircturn wrote:
Tuesday morning

you guys were so good. your shows were the sweatiest, rowdiest ones i've been to and your music still doesn't get old on me.

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batmondx wrote:
Tuesday morning

They should at least do a reunion tour type thing... that just so happens to come through Pittsburgh, yes.

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pyramidchris wrote:
Monday evening

get back together

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bikerooh wrote:
Monday evening

miss u

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patroche897 wrote:
Monday afternoon

blood brothers are defiantly one of my favourite bands of all time, if you haven't listened to burn "piano island, burn" back to back, go do it.

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Yeedil wrote:
7 days ago

i agree with sonthisisit

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celyna24 wrote:
10 days ago

God, I've already listened to their first song and I'm impressed! fucking great

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razorswan wrote:
11 days ago

miss you

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megaman512 wrote:
13 days ago

shit, they're awesome!

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sammywhammyboy wrote:
13 days ago

Aw yiyeah.

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jeff1391 wrote:
14 days ago

sammywhammyboy = win

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gnirrednow wrote:
14 days ago

johnny whitney is a fucking idiot

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sammywhammyboy wrote:
14 days ago

Jeff1391 has my vote.

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sonthisisit wrote:
15 days ago

1. burn piano island burn 2. young machetes. 3. march on electric children 4. crimes 5. adultery is ripe

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skotsoad wrote:
18 days ago

Im happy Jaguar Love and HORSE the band are friends *dies happy* .......I need a life.

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BIGTUNA69 wrote:
18 days ago

Anyone getting the reissues?

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VAVIx wrote:
18 days ago

sie waren eine geniale band!

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