THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE:
With a moniker that namechecks both The Rolling Stonesí multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and one of the largest cult tragedies of all time, The Brian Jonestown Massacre are always ready to bring a freaky experience to the stage. They start with a psychedelic ë60s sound and inject a healthy dose of riff-based rock to get fans shaking their money makers. On favorites like ìAnemoneî, ìPishî, and ìStraight Up and Downî, the group lets it all hang out with their trippy revelry of jangly guitars, insistent beats, and reedy organs. Frontman Anton Newcombe leads audiences through this mind-blowing journey, providing both the hypnotic melodies and spacey guitar solos that have become the bandís hallmarks. In concert The Brian Jonestown Massacre manage to outshine their adventurous records by delving even deeper into their far-out vibes, and ticket buyers shouldnít miss the chance to get swept up in the bandís heady grooves any time they perform.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Leader Anton Newcombe founded The Brian Jonestown Massacre in 1990, banding together a revolving lineup of San Francisco musicians for the groupís shoegaze-inspired 1993 debut Spacegirl & Other Favorites. After some sonic retooling and a lineup turnover, the group won over fans and critics with an impressive trio of albums all released in 1996 that focused on psychedelia and R&B-driven sounds. In 2004 the band was featured in Ondi Timonerís documentary Dig!, which focused on the love-hate relationship between Newcombe and The Dandy Warholsí frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor. The remainder of the ë00s saw the group earn praise for their daring explorations of everything from electronica to avant-garde music. Since then The Brian Jonestown Massacre has revealed even more facets to their sound with albums like 2015ís orchestral Musique de Film ImaginÈ, and they continue to offer crowds a rocking, mind-expanding experience everywhere they play.
