Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. BRMC is known for their garage rock
, blues
, folk revival, neo-psychedelia
sound. They are influenced by bands such as: The Brian Jonestown Massacre
, The Verve
, The Rolling Stones
, Oasis
, T. Rex
, The Velvet Underground
and The Jesus and Mary Chain
.
's motorcycle gang in the 1953 film The Wild One
. Bassist Robert Levon Been and guitarist Peter Hayes met at high school in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Lafayette
and quickly formed a band; Hayes having recently left The Brian Jonestown Massacre
. Looking for a drummer, they met Nick Jago, from Devon
, England, who had moved to California to be with his parents after spending some time at Winchester School of Art, where he was studying fine art.The band was originally called The Elements, but after discovering that another band had the same name, they changed the name to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The vocals are shared between Been and Peter Hayes.
The band's first two records were indebted to classic hard rock
influenced by Led Zeppelin
and also encompassed slower paced psychedelic rock
, space rock
, and noise pop
influences from bands such as The Verve
, Loop
, Sonic Youth
, Dinosaur Jr
and The Jesus and Mary Chain
. Their second album Take Them On, On Your Own
(recorded with Coldplay/ Kasabian producer Rik Simpson
) has several songs such as "Generation" and "US Government" that are critical of the United States government.
Been used the pseudonym 'Robert Turner' on the first two records, in an attempt not to be linked to his father (Michael Been
of The Call
.) He later dropped this identity when promoting Howl. The senior Been later toured with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club as part of their sound crew.
In 2003, a concert in Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England had to be cancelled half way through the set, after Leeds City Council
officials suspected the 150 year old floor of Leeds Town Hall
might collapse. This led to the band sometimes being referred to as 'the band who broke the floor'. Problems with drummer Nick Jago
began surfacing publicly at the 2003 NME Awards
, when Jago remained on stage for nine minutes, completely silent, while accepting an award.
At the 2004 V Festival
, Hayes walked out when asked to sign an inflatable penis. After conflict with their record label, the band was dropped by Virgin Records
in 2004. Jago's conflicts came to a head in Scotland, when Jago and Hayes came to blows after a tense gig. Before long, Jago quit. As such, Jago did not take part in the sessions for the band's third album, Howl
. Instead, he went through various rehab attempts, eventually rejoining the band in time to record one track, the ballad "Promise".
In 2005 the band signed to Echo in the UK, and RCA in the U.S. Howl was released to mostly favorable reviews. Howl had a stripped-down folk style, a departure from the earlier B.R.M.C. sound. Several of the songs on Howl are said to have been written long before the idea of B.R.M.C. was conceived. On tour for this album the band also employed a temporary fourth member, guitarist Spike Keating.
, was released on April 30, 2007 in the UK and Europe and May 1, 2007 in the U.S. The band has posted several songs from Baby 81 on their MySpace
page. With Baby 81, they developed a more concrete sound and style: encompassing blues
, folk
, and rock, while remaining angst-ridden in theme.
On June 6, 2007, BRMC performed in a concert that was streamed live on the internet via MSN Music
.
In June 2008, Jago once again left BRMC's touring line-up, being replaced by The Raveonettes
' touring drummer Leah Shapiro. Jago stated he "took it as I am fired again and to be honest with you I respect their decision". However, Hayes and Been issued a statement reading: "Nick won't be joining us for the upcoming European tour, but it's not true that he is fired. We just feel Nick needs time to sort out exactly what he wants right now. His heart and all his energy and attention is on his own solo project and he needs to see that through."
On October 27, 2008, the band announced via a MySpace
bulletin that they would release their newest album independently. The album would be their first release through their own "Abstract Dragon" label. The album, titled, The Effects of 333
is completely instrumental and was made available as a digital download through their official music store on 3:33 A.M Pacific Time on November 1, 2008.
On November 10, 2009 BRMC released a live DVD through Vagrant Records
. It was recorded in Glasgow
, Berlin, and Dublin during the Baby 81 world tour.
A song by B.R.M.C., "Done All Wrong", appeared on the soundtrack to the 2009 film New Moon.
BRMC's sixth studio album, Beat The Devil's Tattoo
was released March 8, 2010 in the UK & Europe and March 9, 2010 in North America.
On August 19, 2010, after the band's performance at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium, Robert's father Michael Been
died backstage of a heart attack.
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
, blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
, folk revival, neo-psychedelia
Neo-psychedelia
Neo-psychedelia is music that emulates or is heavily influenced by the psychedelic music of the 1960s. It began to be revived among British post-punk bands of the later 1970s and early 1980s and was taken up by groups including bands of the Paisley Underground and Madchester scenes, as well as...
sound. They are influenced by bands such as: The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American eclectic musical group led by Anton Newcombe, whose music spans multiple genres including psychedelia, electronica, folk music, blues, experimental music, and many others....
, The Verve
The Verve
The Verve were an English rock band formed in 1989 in Wigan by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong later became a member. Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to shoegazing and space...
, The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
, T. Rex
T. Rex (band)
T. Rex were a British rock band, formed in 1967 by singer/songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The band formed as Tyrannosaurus Rex, releasing four folk albums under the name...
, The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...
and The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Glasgow in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid...
.
Formation and early years: (1998–2003)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club formed in 1998, taking its name from Marlon BrandoMarlon Brando
Marlon Brando, Jr. was an American movie star and political activist. "Unchallenged as the most important actor in modern American Cinema" according to the St...
's motorcycle gang in the 1953 film The Wild One
The Wild One
The Wild One is a 1953 outlaw biker film directed by László Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. It is famed for Marlon Brando's iconic portrayal of the gang leader Johnny Strabler.-Basis:...
. Bassist Robert Levon Been and guitarist Peter Hayes met at high school in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Lafayette
Lafayette, California
Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 23,893. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War...
and quickly formed a band; Hayes having recently left The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American eclectic musical group led by Anton Newcombe, whose music spans multiple genres including psychedelia, electronica, folk music, blues, experimental music, and many others....
. Looking for a drummer, they met Nick Jago, from Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England, who had moved to California to be with his parents after spending some time at Winchester School of Art, where he was studying fine art.The band was originally called The Elements, but after discovering that another band had the same name, they changed the name to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The vocals are shared between Been and Peter Hayes.
The band's first two records were indebted to classic hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
influenced by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
and also encompassed slower paced psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
, space rock
Space rock
Space rock is a subgenre of rock music; the term originally referred to a group of early, mostly British, 1970s progressive and psychedelic rock bands such as Hawkwind and Pink Floyd, characterised by slow, lengthy instrumental passages dominated by electric organs, synthesizers, experimental...
, and noise pop
Noise pop
Noise pop is a subgenre of alternative rock developed in the mid 1980s in the UK and US, that mixes atonal noise or feedback, or both, with the melodic instrumentation and production elements more often found in pop music, making it more melodic and angst-free than noise rock.-History:Noise pop has...
influences from bands such as The Verve
The Verve
The Verve were an English rock band formed in 1989 in Wigan by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong later became a member. Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to shoegazing and space...
, Loop
Loop (band)
Loop was a South London band founded in 1986 by Robert Hampson and his wife, Bex, and active until 1991.-Career:The band was formed in 1986 by Robert Hampson , with wife Bex on drums. Bex was soon replaced by John Wills and Glen Ray, with James Endeacott on guitar...
, Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
, Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005...
and The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Glasgow in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid...
. Their second album Take Them On, On Your Own
Take Them On, On Your Own
Take Them On, On Your Own is the second album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It was released in 2003.The album has a darker, harder rock sound than their debut album, and also contains more politically-themed lyrics...
(recorded with Coldplay/ Kasabian producer Rik Simpson
Rik Simpson
Rik Simpson is a Grammy Award winning music producer, sound engineer, musician and songwriter. He is most recently recognised for his production work with Coldplay on A Rush Of Blood To The Head, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends and Mylo Xyloto...
) has several songs such as "Generation" and "US Government" that are critical of the United States government.
Been used the pseudonym 'Robert Turner' on the first two records, in an attempt not to be linked to his father (Michael Been
Michael Been
Michael Been was an American rock musician who achieved critical attention and rotation play on MTV in the 1980s with his band The Call. He later released an album of his solo work and toured with his son's band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. His song "Let the Day Begin" was the official campaign...
of The Call
The Call (band)
The Call was an American rock band from Santa Cruz, California active from 1980 to 2000.-Biography:The Call formed in Santa Cruz in 1980 by vocalist/guitarist Michael Been, Scott Musick, and Tom Ferrier. Been and Musick were originally from Oklahoma...
.) He later dropped this identity when promoting Howl. The senior Been later toured with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club as part of their sound crew.
In 2003, a concert in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England had to be cancelled half way through the set, after Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council is the local authority for the City of Leeds metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England.-History:The city council was established in 1974, with the first elections being held in advance in 1973...
officials suspected the 150 year old floor of Leeds Town Hall
Leeds Town Hall
Leeds Town Hall was built between 1853 and 1858 on Park Lane , Leeds, West Yorkshire, England to a design by architect Cuthbert Brodrick.-Background:...
might collapse. This led to the band sometimes being referred to as 'the band who broke the floor'. Problems with drummer Nick Jago
Nick Jago
Nick Jago is an English musician. He was born in Abadan, Iran to an English father and Peruvian mother and grew up in Devon, England. He studied at the Winchester School of Art for a couple of years before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States. He now lives in Los Angeles...
began surfacing publicly at the 2003 NME Awards
NME Awards
The NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine, NME .The first awards show was held in 1953 as the NME Poll Winners Concerts, shortly after the founding of the magazine....
, when Jago remained on stage for nine minutes, completely silent, while accepting an award.
Howl era: (2004–2006)
V Festival
The V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and...
, Hayes walked out when asked to sign an inflatable penis. After conflict with their record label, the band was dropped by Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
in 2004. Jago's conflicts came to a head in Scotland, when Jago and Hayes came to blows after a tense gig. Before long, Jago quit. As such, Jago did not take part in the sessions for the band's third album, Howl
Howl (album)
Howl is a 2005 album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It is their third studio album and was released on August 22, 2005. The record was released in the UK and Europe by Echo and by RCA in the U.S. , Australia, Japan and the rest of the world.While still staying true to their origins this album...
. Instead, he went through various rehab attempts, eventually rejoining the band in time to record one track, the ballad "Promise".
In 2005 the band signed to Echo in the UK, and RCA in the U.S. Howl was released to mostly favorable reviews. Howl had a stripped-down folk style, a departure from the earlier B.R.M.C. sound. Several of the songs on Howl are said to have been written long before the idea of B.R.M.C. was conceived. On tour for this album the band also employed a temporary fourth member, guitarist Spike Keating.
Baby 81 and The Effects of 333: (2007–present)
By 2007, Nick Jago had rejoined B.R.M.C. The band's fourth album, Baby 81Baby 81 (album)
Baby 81 is an album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It is their fourth studio album and was released on April 30, 2007 in Europe and on May 1, 2007 in the U.S.. The album features a harder, more raw sound compared with their previous record Howl...
, was released on April 30, 2007 in the UK and Europe and May 1, 2007 in the U.S. The band has posted several songs from Baby 81 on their MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page. With Baby 81, they developed a more concrete sound and style: encompassing blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
, folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, and rock, while remaining angst-ridden in theme.
On June 6, 2007, BRMC performed in a concert that was streamed live on the internet via MSN Music
MSN Music
MSN Music was a part of the MSN web services. It delivered music news, music videos, spotlights on new music, artist information, and live performances of artists. In 2004, Microsoft created an MSN Music download store to compete with Apple's iTunes Music Store, though its sales in comparison were...
.
In June 2008, Jago once again left BRMC's touring line-up, being replaced by The Raveonettes
The Raveonettes
The Raveonettes are a Danish indie rock duo, consisting of Sune Rose Wagner on guitar, instruments, and vocals, and Sharin Foo on bass, guitar and vocals...
' touring drummer Leah Shapiro. Jago stated he "took it as I am fired again and to be honest with you I respect their decision". However, Hayes and Been issued a statement reading: "Nick won't be joining us for the upcoming European tour, but it's not true that he is fired. We just feel Nick needs time to sort out exactly what he wants right now. His heart and all his energy and attention is on his own solo project and he needs to see that through."
On October 27, 2008, the band announced via a MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
bulletin that they would release their newest album independently. The album would be their first release through their own "Abstract Dragon" label. The album, titled, The Effects of 333
The Effects of 333
The Effects of 333 is an album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It is their fifth studio album and was released on November 1, 2008.On October 27, 2008, the band announced via a MySpace bulletin that they are to release their newest album independent of any record company. The album is their first...
is completely instrumental and was made available as a digital download through their official music store on 3:33 A.M Pacific Time on November 1, 2008.
On November 10, 2009 BRMC released a live DVD through Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
. It was recorded in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Berlin, and Dublin during the Baby 81 world tour.
A song by B.R.M.C., "Done All Wrong", appeared on the soundtrack to the 2009 film New Moon.
BRMC's sixth studio album, Beat The Devil's Tattoo
Beat the Devil's Tattoo
Beat the Devil's Tattoo is the sixth album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, released on March 8, 2010 in Europe and on March 9, 2010 in North America. It is the second full-length on the band's own Abstract Dragon label, in partnership with Vagrant Records and Cooperative Music Group...
was released March 8, 2010 in the UK & Europe and March 9, 2010 in North America.
On August 19, 2010, after the band's performance at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium, Robert's father Michael Been
Michael Been
Michael Been was an American rock musician who achieved critical attention and rotation play on MTV in the 1980s with his band The Call. He later released an album of his solo work and toured with his son's band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. His song "Let the Day Begin" was the official campaign...
died backstage of a heart attack.
In popular culture
The songs of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have been featured in several movies, TV series and video games. Some of the notable appearances are:- Done All Wrong is exclusive to The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack.
- Whatever Happened To My Rock and Roll and Love Burns were performed live for Michael WinterbottomMichael WinterbottomMichael Winterbottom is a prolific English filmmaker who has directed seventeen feature films in the past fifteen years. He began his career working in British television before moving into features...
's film 9 Songs9 Songs9 Songs is a 2004 British film directed by Michael Winterbottom. The title refers to the nine songs played by eight different rock bands that complement the story of the film...
. - Shuffle Your Feet was featured in the opening credits of the HBO show Generation Kill.
- As Sure As the Sun was featured in a first season episode of the FOX series 2424 (TV series)24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
. - Songs by BRMC appear on several video games, including NHL 11NHL 11NHL 11 is an ice hockey video game celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the NHL series. The game was developed by EA Canada, published by EA Sports, and released in North America on September 7, 2010, with all other regions receiving the game within two weeks...
, NASCAR The Game: 2011, NBA 2K11NBA 2K11The game has received critical acclaim. Game review websites have praised NBA 2K11 for its developed controls, online multi-player, and Michael Jordan features...
, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Batman: Arkham City, Need For Speed: Hot PursuitNeed For Speed: Hot PursuitNeed For Speed: Hot Pursuit may refer to three games:*Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, 1998 video game developed by EA Black Box*Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, 2002 video game developed by EA Black Box...
, and NASCAR 08NASCAR 08NASCAR 08 is the eleventh installment of the EA Sports NASCAR series. It was developed by EA Tiburon and released for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This is the earliest that EA has released a NASCAR game...
. - "Take My Time/Rifles" was featured in the first episode of the second season of the E4 show MisfitsMisfits (TV series)Misfits is a British science fiction comedy-drama television series about a group of young offenders forced to work in a community service programme, where they obtain supernatural powers after a strange electrical storm. The first series started broadcasting on 12 November 2009 on E4, and was...
. - "Beat the Devil's Tattoo" was featured in "Chuck Versus the Cubic Z" of the NBC show "Chuck"
- "Conscience Killer" was featured in a ChevroletChevroletChevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
commercial. - "Spread Your Love" was featured in a The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas luxury resort commercial and the 2011 Motorola RAZR ads.
- "Ain't No Easy Way" is featured in the 2006 film The Guardian
- "Stop" is featured in the 2008 Sons of AnarchySons of AnarchySons of Anarchy is an American television drama series created by Kurt Sutter about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in Northern California...
pilot episode
Members
- Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer (1998–present)
- Robert Levon BeenRobert Levon BeenRobert Levon Been is an American indie rock bass guitarist, guitarist, and singer. He is currently a member of Los Angeles-based band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and was, for a time, a bass player in The Beggars. He is the son of the late Michael Been of The Call...
– vocals, bass, guitar, piano (1998–present) - Leah Shapiro – drums, percussion (2008–present)
Former members
- Nick JagoNick JagoNick Jago is an English musician. He was born in Abadan, Iran to an English father and Peruvian mother and grew up in Devon, England. He studied at the Winchester School of Art for a couple of years before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States. He now lives in Los Angeles...
– drums, percussion (1998–2004, 2005–2008) - Peter SalisburyPeter SalisburyPeter Salisbury is best known as the drummer of The Verve, which he joined as a founding member in 1989.- Personal life :...
– drums, percussion (2002) - Michael "Spike" Keating – live assistance during Howl tour, bass, guitar, (2005–2008)
Discography
- B.R.M.C. (2001)
- Take Them On, On Your OwnTake Them On, On Your OwnTake Them On, On Your Own is the second album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It was released in 2003.The album has a darker, harder rock sound than their debut album, and also contains more politically-themed lyrics...
(2003) - HowlHowl (album)Howl is a 2005 album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It is their third studio album and was released on August 22, 2005. The record was released in the UK and Europe by Echo and by RCA in the U.S. , Australia, Japan and the rest of the world.While still staying true to their origins this album...
(2005) - Baby 81Baby 81 (album)Baby 81 is an album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It is their fourth studio album and was released on April 30, 2007 in Europe and on May 1, 2007 in the U.S.. The album features a harder, more raw sound compared with their previous record Howl...
(2007) - The Effects of 333The Effects of 333The Effects of 333 is an album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It is their fifth studio album and was released on November 1, 2008.On October 27, 2008, the band announced via a MySpace bulletin that they are to release their newest album independent of any record company. The album is their first...
(2008) - Beat the Devil's TattooBeat the Devil's TattooBeat the Devil's Tattoo is the sixth album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, released on March 8, 2010 in Europe and on March 9, 2010 in North America. It is the second full-length on the band's own Abstract Dragon label, in partnership with Vagrant Records and Cooperative Music Group...
(2010)