The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American rock band founded and led by Anton Newcombe. It was formed in San Francisco in 1990 and has featured a revolving cast of members since forming.
named after: Brian Jones, Jonestown massacre
members: Anton Newcombe
formed in: San Francisco
labels: Bomp! Records
genres: psychedelic rock
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The collective was founded by Anton Newcombe in San Francisco between 1990 and 1993. Their first albums were compilations of recording sessions and an early demo tape, titled Pol Pot's Pleasure Penthouse. This release became a popular bootleg.
The band name is a portmanteau of deceased Rolling Stones founder and guitarist Brian Jones – a key figure in introducing Eastern influences into Western rock in the late Sixties – and the 1978 incident at cult leader Jim Jones' self-dubbed "Jonestown" settlement in Guyana where over 900 of his followers died in a mass murder-suicide known as the Jonestown Massacre.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre has been characterized as Psychedelic rock, garage rock, neo-psychedelia, and folk rock. Early on, the band exhibited shoegaze influences, resembling prominent bands in the genre such as Galaxie 500 and My Bloody Valentine on their first two albums, Methodrone and Spacegirl and Other Favorites. The band would eventually shift towards Psychedelic rock and Garage rock on Take It from the Man!, fully embracing Neo-Psychedelia upon the release of Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request.
Anemone is a psychedelic pop quintet, styled "ANEMONE" and mispronounced, which formed in Montreal, Quebec in September 2015. Named after the song "Anemone" by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, it is fronted by the pianist and singer Chloé Soldevila, a Montreal native with classical training in the flute and piano.
The band's compositions feature both baroque influences and counter melody.