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anton collin hegna ricky maymi daniel allaire joel gion rob campanella newcombe matt hollywood frankie `` teardrop '' emerson http://www.brianjonestownmassacre.com black the dilettantes , the dandy warhols , darker my love rebel motorcycle club , the out crowd , 1988 -- present bjm the bjm bomp ! , tvt , tee pee records 300px the brian jonestown massacre
 see below group_or_band neo-psychedelia , country rock , psychedelic rock , folk rock , shoegaze file : the brian jonestown massacre.jpg san francisco , california , united states the brian jonestown massacre
the brian jonestown massacre

the brian jonestown massacre is an american neo-psychedelia band formed in san francisco in 1988 .
the band 's output spans psychedelic rock , folk rock and shoegaze .
the brian jonestown massacre began as a shoegaze group in san francisco in 1988 .
after their debut and sophomore albums , the group quickly turned to a broader style of psychedelic rock incorporating folk rock and , later , electronica influences .
the name `` brian jonestown massacre '' is a portmanteau of the rolling stones ' founder and guitarist brian jones and the infamous mass cult suicide in jonestown , guyana .
the band have gained media notoriety for their tumultuous working relationships and the drug addiction of their leader , anton newcombe .
