Brian Jonestown Massacre

The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American rock band led and started by Anton Newcombe. It was formed in San Francisco in 1990.
The group was the subject of the 2004 documentary film called Dig!, and have gained media notoriety for their tumultuous working relationships as well as the erratic behavior of Newcombe.The collective has released 20 albums, five compilation albums, five live albums, 14 EPs, 22 singles as well as two various-artist compilation albums to date.
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.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first played the group's material in August 1998 via their single, 'This Is Why You Love Me'. Impressed by their material, he got the band do a session for his show in October of that year. He also played a track from their 'Strung Out In Heaven' album.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1998-10-25. First Broadcast: 18 November 1998. Repeated: 08 April 1999
*Jennifer / Who / Hide & Seek / Feel It
==Other Shows Played==
;1998
*04 August 1998: This Is Why You Love Me (EP - This Is Why You Love Me) Org
*01 December 1998: Wasting Away (LP - Strung Out In Heaven) TVT
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists