Jeffrey Davies
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Jeffrey Davies in Washington D.C. is a guitarist best known for his contributions to the neo-psychedelic rock group The Brian Jonestown Massacre
. He played in the band from 1992 to 1999. He rejoined the band in 2001 only to quit again in 2003. Spending a good deal of his early years in Washington D.C. Jeffrey's family moved to New Mexico where he spent his teen years before eventually moving to San Francisco. While in San Francisco he would become a member of The Brian Jonestown Massacre
, replacing Patrick Straczek appearing on the majority of their recordings. He would be a part of the band long enough to be a part of their collective move to Los Angeles before their record deal with TVT.
Most recently the highly sought after guitarist has been recording and performing as the lead singer and guitar player of a new group called PEACE and doing session work with both current and former members of The Brian Jonestown Massacre
, and the group Dead Meadow
.
He is featured in the film DiG!
about The Brian Jonestown Massacre and their love/hate relationship with The Dandy Warhols
.
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....
. He played in the band from 1992 to 1999. He rejoined the band in 2001 only to quit again in 2003. Spending a good deal of his early years in Washington D.C. Jeffrey's family moved to New Mexico where he spent his teen years before eventually moving to San Francisco. While in San Francisco he would become a member of 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....
, replacing Patrick Straczek appearing on the majority of their recordings. He would be a part of the band long enough to be a part of their collective move to Los Angeles before their record deal with TVT.
Most recently the highly sought after guitarist has been recording and performing as the lead singer and guitar player of a new group called PEACE and doing session work with both current and former members of 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....
, and the group Dead Meadow
Dead Meadow
Dead Meadow is an American hard rock band that formed in Washington, D.C. in 1998. Currently comprising vocalist and guitarist Jason Simon, bassist Steve Kille and drummer Mark Laughlin, the band has released five studio albums and one live album.-Biography:...
.
He is featured in the film DiG!
DiG!
Dig! is a 2004 documentary film directed by Ondi Timoner, and produced by Timoner, Vasco Nunes, and David Timoner. Compiled from seven years of footage, it contrasts the developing careers of the bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre and the bands' respective frontmen Courtney...
about The Brian Jonestown Massacre and their love/hate relationship with The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994. The band was founded by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström, with keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford later joining. Hedford left in 1998 and was replaced by...
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Trivia
- Davies sang lead vocals on "(I Love You) Always" on the album Bravery, Repetition and NoiseBravery, Repetition and NoiseBravery Repetition and Noise is the ninth full length album by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, released in 2001. All the songs were written by Anton Newcombe. The front cover shows American independent film director Jim Jarmusch. Incidentally The Brian Jonestown Massacre's song "Not if You Were the...
. It was also the only time he sang lead for The Brian Jonestown MassacreThe Brian Jonestown MassacreThe 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....
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- Davies can also play the organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, as well as the saxophone.
- Is featured in the Ondi Timoner directed documentary DiG!DiG!Dig! is a 2004 documentary film directed by Ondi Timoner, and produced by Timoner, Vasco Nunes, and David Timoner. Compiled from seven years of footage, it contrasts the developing careers of the bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre and the bands' respective frontmen Courtney...
. The film deals with the intense love/hate relationship fuelled by Anton NewcombeAnton NewcombeAnton Alfred Newcombe is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and leader of the music group, The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Music:...
, between the BJM and The Dandy WarholsThe Dandy WarholsThe Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994. The band was founded by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström, with keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford later joining. Hedford left in 1998 and was replaced by...
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- Briefly a member of former Detroit psych group Siddhartha (Marlon Hauser).
- Currently appears as a guest guitarist and instrumententalist for the LA based neo-psych experimental collective Kill Kill Kill.