. Daniel Allaire. Ryan Van KriedtPast membersSeeThe Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American musical project and band led and started. It was formed in San Francisco in 1990.The group was the subject of the 2004 documentary film called, and have gained media notoriety for their tumultuous working relationships as well as the erratic behavior of Newcombe. The collective has released 18 albums, five, five live albums, 13, 16 as well as two various-artist compilation albums to date.The bandname is a portmanteau of deceased founder and the 1978. Contents.Releases 1993–1996: Early years The collective was founded by Anton Newcombe in San Francisco between 1990 and 1993. Their first albums were compilations of multiple recording sessions and an early demo tape.

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It was titled Pol Pot's Pleasure Penthouse. This release became a popular bootleg.A second album, was released in 1993 as a vinyl-only release and was compiled from what Anton called his 'studio trash'. The album includes 'Hide and Seek', which was released as a single in 1994. The band's follow-up album, was developed largely out of the concepts explored on 'Spacegirl' and heavily influenced by the genre that had gained prominence several years prior to its release.

The album's ethereal rock sound is comparable to bands such as,. Two tracks from the album, 'She Made Me' and 'Evergreen', were released as a double single in 1992. 'Methodrone' was recorded primarily at a studio in the Hunter's Point region of San Francisco called The Compound, where provided an environment for Anton to record for hours on end.Over the next couple of years the band would shift its sound from their more shoegaze, goth, and dream pop influences of the 80's and 90's into a 60's retro-futurist aesthetic.

As lineup changes persisted, the band continued to record and in 1996 released three full-length studio albums. The first of these, reflects a pastiche of 1960s. The album also includes vast experimentation with a variety of different instrumentation including Indian drones,. The title of the album is a play on words of the Rolling Stones' 1967 album. Anton has similarly named songs and records this way throughout the band's catalog.The band's second album released in 1996, is rooted heavily in the maximum aesthetic of the 1960s British Invasion. The album includes the song 'Straight Up and Down', which was later used as for the television drama series (2010–2014), and was engineered by of the influential group.The third and final album released that year was, a more stripped-down effort. Since the band did not have a drummer at the time, Anton took the opportunity to showcase more of his acoustic songwriting.

The album explores more in-depth genres such as and folk. At the end of the album Anton included an entire EP called 'Sound of Confusion', compiled largely from earlier BJM recordings. 'Sound of Confusion' features both regular songs and more abstract sound collages.1997–1998: Give It Back!, signing to TVT and Strung Out in Heaven The Brian Jonestown Massacre recorded their sixth album, in 1997 after relocating to Los Angeles from San Francisco. The album was tracked in a few short days leading up to the band's first US tour and includes the track, 'Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth', a sardonic reply to ' single ', which had been perceived at the time as being directed at the BJM. 'Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth' was featured on the soundtrack to 's 2005 film.

During this time, the BJM signed with. This led to the release of the band's seventh full-length album, in 1998, as well as their first-ever tours of the UK and Japan. Strung Out in Heaven did not sell as many records as TVT had hoped, and as the relationship between themselves and the band deteriorated.

They eventually dissolved their remaining contractual obligations with the band. 1999–2005: Bring It All Back Home – Again, Bravery Repetition and Noise, And This Is Our Music and We Are the Radio. The band in 2004In 1999, Which?

Records released the, a collection of songs largely written and recorded around the time the band were working on. In 2001, the band released their eighth studio album,. It includes the track 'Sailor', a re-work of a song originally performed by.In 2003, the band released their ninth studio album,. 'And This Is Our Music' was a step in a new direction for Anton and the group creatively, and emphasized more of the Anton had explored in the beginning days of the group. The album's title has been called a reference to the identically-titled, but distinct, albums by the artists. In 2005, the band released the on Newcombe's own label, The Committee to Keep Music Evil, which features a close collaboration with singer-songwriter.

This was the last BJM record to be recorded in the United States, as shortly after this Anton relocated to Europe.2008–2017: Experimental music and recent releases The Brian Jonestown Massacre released their tenth studio album, in 2008 on Cargo Records. The album is directly inspired by the music made by bands. The record contains a highly experimental approach, and was recorded in collaboration with, formerly of, who co-wrote the song 'Monkey Powder'.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre recorded both the One EP and in and in 2009.An entitled One was released in November 2009 and features the tracks 'One', 'This Is the First of Your Last Warning' (which also appears on their next album, Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?), an English version of 'This Is The First of Your Last Warning', and an exclusive track, 'Bruttermania'., the band's eleventh studio album, was released in February 2010. It features musicians Unnur Andrea Einarsdottir (who recorded vocals on My Bloody Underground), Felix Bondareff from the Russian band Amazing Electronic Talking Cave, as well as the musician. Soon after the album's release, it was confirmed that had returned to the band after an eleven-year absence.

According to, he would feature on the band's next album and also toured with the band.The Brian Jonestown Massacre released the album on May 1, 2012. Newcombe stated that the album's title relates to 's use of the term, whereby something is destroyed in order to preserve it., the band's thirteenth studio album, was released in May 2014. It is the first album to be fully recorded and produced at Anton Newcombe's recording studio in. Stylistically, the album mixes the traditional Brian Jonestown Massacre sound with Eastern influences. Their next album, was released on April 27, 2015.

The album is conceived as a soundtrack for an imaginary French film, and pays homage to European film directors of the late 1950s and 1960s such as. It was recorded in Berlin in August 2014. In October 2016, the band released the album, which was preceded by the single 'The Sun Ship'. Documentary. Main article:Along with band, The Brian Jonestown Massacre were the subjects of the 2004 documentary film. The film captured a between both bands, highlighting the interaction of Newcombe with his counterpart in the Warhols,.

The film was recorded over the course of seven years by filmmaker, but largely focused on The Brian Jonestown Massacre from late 1996 to mid-1998. Won the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2004.Book A book about the band, was published on April 16, 2019, by Jawbone Press.

The book was written by actor-filmmaker and features interviews with over 120 people connected to the band, including key current and former members, as well as the filmmakers behind Dig!. Winter, Greg (October 13, 2003). New York City: CMJ. Retrieved July 21, 2016.

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