The Brian Jonestown Massacre was formed in San Francisco in 1990. The band has had over 40 members since then, but its driving force and main songwriter is
Anton Newcombe. Other prominent members have included
Matt Hollywood,
Dean Taylor,
Jeff Davies,
Brian Glaze, and
Joel Gion. Their sound is heavily influenced by the
psychedelic sounds of the 1960s, but also carries influences from
shoegaze,
jangle pop,
garage rock, and
lo-fi genres. Over its decade-long history, the band has undergone a large number of personnel changes. Multi-instrumentalist and main songwriter Anton Newcombe i…
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