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San Francisco, United States (1990 – present)

The Brian Jonestown Massacre was formed in San Francisco in 1990. The band has had over 40 members since then, but its driving force and main songwriter is Anton Newcombe. Prominent ex-members included Matt Hollywood, Dean Taylor, Jeff Davies, Brian Glaze, and Joel Gion. Their sound is heavily influenced by the psychedelic sounds of the 1960s, but also carries influences from shoegaze, jangle pop, garage rock, and lo-fi sonorities. The band is probably most famous from their mid-90s friendship/rivalry with The Dandy Warhols, and ensuing documentary, DiG!.

Over its decade-long history, the band has undergone a large number of personnel changes. Multi-instrumentalist and main songwriter Anton Newcombe is the only member who has stayed with the Brian Jonestown Massacre since its beginning, when it was founded by Newcombe, tambourine player Joel Gion (who stayed with him the longest), and guitarist/bassist/vocalist Matt Hollywood. There are at least two dozen musicians who have been in the BJM at one point or another.

Ex-members include: guitarist Jeff Davies; Matt Hollywood, a founding member of Portland band The Out Crowd; Peter Hayes, founding member of San Francisco rock trio Black Rebel Motorcycle Club; Joel Gion, a founding member of San Francisco band, The Dilettantes; Rob Campanella, a Los Angeles producer and engineer who has worked with The Tyde, Beachwood Sparks, Dead Meadow, Mia Doi Todd, Frausdots, Scarling., and his band The Quarter After; Bobby Hecksher, founding member of Los Angeles band The Warlocks; solo recording artist Miranda Lee Richards; Matt Tow, founding member of the Australian band The Lovetones.

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prince-paradox wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Methodrone is such a brilliant album..

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bad_scene wrote:
Monday evening

I'm sure it's another way for Anton to re-create himself by changing his last name.

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ivelostcontrol wrote:
Monday morning

so fucking good.

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acidheadsyd0 wrote:
Sunday evening

fuck them fail so hard now

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Echilion wrote:
Sunday evening

What album should I begin with?

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MotherrSuperior wrote:
Sunday morning

if someone made comparisons of Anton or The BJM to The Gorillaz around me I'd slit their fucking throat. anybody have insight on the sudden last name change from newcombe to fjordson? it's not really any of my buisiness but im curious

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tupelo_stevo wrote:
Saturday evening

FilmoreHolmes he didnt write the line "lets go fucking mental nananana".Its a football chant. Also keep up the whole opinion as fact thing your rocking....... its entertaining to read.

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Tehpaco wrote:
Saturday evening

<1,000 shouts

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scottkmaxwell wrote:
Saturday evening

BJM > your favorite band

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phonganan wrote:
Saturday evening

รักนะ แอนตั้น จุ๊บุๆ

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FilmoreHolmes wrote:
Friday evening

I remember when Anton used to be able to write a song that went somewhere. All he can write these days is a piece of crap psychedelic loop that doesn't go anywhere after the first two bars or a lengthy, mindless drone. "Let's Go Fucking Mental" is a perfect example of his new found lethargy: it's lyrically mind-numbing ["let's go fucking mental lalalala" 36 times... it must have taken him a month to write that] and it's musically lazy [the harmonica is the only remotely interesting thing about it]. It's a shame he burned out so dramatically and quickly, 'cause he made some great records back in the day, although being a complete prick to everyone all the time doesn't exactly win the guy many sympathy points.

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iPaet wrote:
Friday evening

Greatest band or greatest band?

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White_Palms wrote:
Friday evening

Great band or greatest band?

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derrp wrote:
Thursday afternoon

@shao197 bjm and gorillaz aren't even in the same league

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mattmacneil wrote:
Thursday morning

what an incredible, incredible band.

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velendur wrote:
Thursday morning

i'd like to make a BJM t-shirt, but i can't find a large logo... does anybody have one?

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Eritissicutdeus wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

¿De cuándo son? Suenan totalmente a Spacemen 3, no los conocía.

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TehSpiral wrote:
last week

Hmmm....this is...different. I'm not sure what to think.

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Shao197 wrote:
last week

Let's Go Fucking Mental reminds me of Gorillaz

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Lew117 wrote:
last week

A review of the new album...http://tinyurl.com/ya3v5o7

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