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The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American rock band founded by Anton Newcombe (vocals, guitar), Matt Hollywood (guitar, vocals), Ricky Rene Maymi (drums, bass), Patrick Straczek (guitar) and Travis Threlkel (guitar) in the early 1990s in San Francisco.[1]
Members
editCurrent members
editThe following were present on the band's most recent world tour:
- Anton Newcombe – vocals, guitar (1990–present)
- Joel Gion – tambourine, maracas (1994–1999, 2001, 2006–present)
- Hákon Aðalsteinsson – guitar (2018–present)
- Ryan Van Kriedt – guitar, keyboards (2015–present)
- Ricky Maymi – guitar (2003–present), bass, drums (1990–1993)
- Collin Hegna – bass (2004–2018, 2022–present)
- Hallberg Daði Hallbergsson – bass (2018, 2023–present)
- Emil Nikolaisen – keyboards (2023–present)
- Shea Roberts – tambourine, guitar (2023–present) (filled in for Joel Gion)
- Dan Lyons – drums (2023–present)
Former members
editIn alphabetical order
- Dan Allaire – drums (2002–2018)
- Brad Artley – drums (1996–1997)
- Alison Briggs – sitar (1999-2001, 2003-2004)
- Rob Campanella – keyboard, organ, guitar (2000–2018)
- Jeff Davies – Lead guitar, organ, backing vocals (1992–1999; 2001–2003)
- Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson – guitar (2000–2015)
- Brian Glaze – drums (1994–1998)
- Peter Hayes – guitar (1997–1998)
- Matt Hollywood – guitar, vocals. Founder member. (1990–1998, 2009–2015)
- Dave Koenig – bass (2001–2004)
- Stuart Mann – drums (2018)
- Deborah 'Moogy' Morgan – keyboards, percussion, vocals (Only appeared at limited European shows)
- Sara Neidorf – drums (2018)
- Miranda Lee Richards – guitar, backing vocals (1995–1999)
- Patrick Straczek – guitar (1991)
- Dean Taylor – guitar (1996–1999)
- Dawn Thomas – bass, guitar, accordion, flute (1993–1997)
- Travis Threlkel – guitar (1990–1993)
- Matthew J. Tow – guitar (2003)[2]
- Vanessa "Singer" Hopkins – Vocals (1992)
- Uri Rennert – drums (2022–2023)
Comprehensive line-up history
edit| Guitar | Bass | Drums | Vocals | Miscellaneous, Guests, Etc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1991 | Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood |
Matt Hollywood Ricky Maymi |
Ricky Maymi | Anton Newcombe |
Sean Curran live shows only as guitarist or bassist when needed |
| 1992 | Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood |
Matt Hollywood Ricky Maymi
|
Ricky Maymi | Anton Newcombe Vanessa "Singer" | |
| 1993 | Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood |
Matt Hollywood Ricky Maymi |
Ricky Maymi Brant Graff |
Anton Newcombe |
Ian Sefchik - Guitar, Sean Curran live shows only as guitarist or bassist when needed |
| 1994 | Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood |
Matt Hollywood Chris Dupré |
Brian Glaze Milo Warner Martin |
Anton Newcombe | Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Sophie Guenan - Tambourine |
| 1995 | Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood |
Matt Hollywood Sean Curran |
Brian Glaze Milo Warner Martin Graham Bonnar |
Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood |
Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Sophie Guenan - Tambourine |
| 1996 | Anton Newcombe
Matt Hollywood |
Matt Hollywood | Brian Glaze Mike Burns |
Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood |
Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Sean Curran live shows only as guitarist or bassist when needed |
| 1997 | Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood |
Matt Hollywood | Brad Artley Jussi Tegelman |
Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood |
Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Robert Desmond - Cello |
| 1998 | Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood |
Matt Hollywood Charles Mehling |
Arik Ohlson Adam Hamilton |
Anton Newcombe |
Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Miranda Lee Richards - Flute |
| 1999 | Anton Newcombe Jeff Davies |
Charles Mehling |
Anton Newcombe | Joel Gion – percussion
Christof Certik – keyboards | |
| 2000 | Anton Newcombe Frankie Emerson aka Frankie Teardrop |
Bobby Hecksher
Tommy Dietrick |
Hunter Crowley Greg Epman |
Anton Newcombe | Mara Keagle - Vocals |
| 2001 | Anton Newcombe Jeff Davies |
Dave Koenig | Hunter Crowley | Anton Newcombe | Mara Keagle - Vocals on Bravery, Repetition and Noise (appears as "Mara") Joel Gion - Tambourine/Percussion |
| 2002 | Anton Newcombe |
Dave Koenig | Dan Allaire | Anton Newcombe | Rob Campanella - Organ
Jason Anchondo - Tambourine |
| 2003 | Anton Newcombe Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson |
Dave Koenig |
Dan Allaire | Anton Newcombe | Rob Campanella - Organ/Dobro/Piano/Mandolin Ed Harcourt - Vocals on "Here It Comes" |
| 2004 | Anton Newcombe |
Collin Hegna Tommy Dietrick |
Dan Allaire Ryan Sumner |
Anton Newcombe | Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Rob Campanella - Organ |
| 2005 | Anton Newcombe Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson |
Collin Hegna |
Dan Allaire | Anton Newcombe | Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Rob Campanella - Organ |
| 2006 | Anton Newcombe Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson |
Collin Hegna |
Dan Allaire | Anton Newcombe | Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas
Rob Campanella - Organ/Mellotron |
| 2007 | Anton Newcombe |
Collin Hegna |
Dan Allaire | Anton Newcombe | Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas
Rob Campanella - Organ/Mellotron |
| 2008 | Anton Newcombe |
Collin Hegna |
Dan Allaire | Anton Newcombe | Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas
Rob Campanella - Organ/Mellotron |
| 2009-2015 | Anton Newcombe |
Collin Hegna
|
Dan Allaire | Anton Newcombe | Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas
Rob Campanella - Organ/Mellotron |
| 2015–2018 | Anton Newcombe Ricky Maymi |
Collin Hegna |
Dan Allaire | Anton Newcombe | Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas
Ryan Van Kriedt - Organ/Mellotron |
| 2022-2023 | Anton Newcombe Ricky Maymi |
Collin Hegna
|
Uri Rennert | Anton Newcombe | Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas
Ryan Van Kriedt - Organ/Mellotron |
References
edit- ^ "Washington City Paper competition asserting the founding line-up of the Brian Jonestown Massacre". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Anton Newcombe: 'I once had a fight involving a hammer and a knife ... luckily I'm quite agile'". Retrieved 19 November 2019.