Anton Alfred Newcombe is a
singer-songwriterSinger-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
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multi-instrumentalistA multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
and leader of the music group,
The 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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Besides his own group, Newcombe has worked with a number of bands, most notably
The 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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The High DialsThe High Dials are an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada formed in 2003. They evolved out of an earlier band known as The Datsons .-History:...
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The ManvilsThe Manvils are a Canadian rock band from Vancouver. The band, consists of singer, songwriter and guitarist Mikey Manville, bassist Greg Buhr and drummer Jay Koenderman....
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InnawayInnaway is an American psychedelic rock band from Southern California formed in 2001. In 2002, their demo was pressed in limited quantities by German label Audiolith Records but there wasn't a US release until 2005 when Some Records released a self-titled album by the band...
, and The Quarter After. He recorded and produced
Dead MeadowDead 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:...
's album
Got Live if You Want ItGot Live If You Want It is the third album of Washington, D.C. based band Dead Meadow. It was recorded live at Maxwell's Hoboken, New Jersey, on February 17, 2002 and released seven months later on CD and orange vinyl LP by Anton Newcombe's label, The Committee to Keep Music Evil.- Track listing :#...
, and has recorded a cover of
Ewan MacCollEwan MacColl was an English folk singer, songwriter, socialist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer. He was married to theatre director Joan Littlewood, and later to American folksinger Peggy Seeger. He collaborated with Littlewood in the theatre and with Seeger in folk music...
's song '
Dirty Old Town"Dirty Old Town" is a song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949 that was made popular by The Dubliners and has been recorded by many others since.-History:...
' with
Lorraine LeckieLorraine Leckie is a NYC based singer/songwriter. She performs solo and with her band, Lorraine Leckie and her Demons.-Biography:Leckie was born and raised in Whitby, Ontario, near Toronto With sister Brenda Turansky and brother Paul Turansky...
on her 2008 album
Four Cold Angels.
Newcombe founded
The 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....
in
San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, in 1990. Core members in the early years included
Matt HollywoodMatt Hollywood is an American indie rock guitarist and singer. He was a founding member and leader of the Portland-based indie rock band The Out Crowd, as well as a founding member of the neo-psychedelic rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre. He currently fronts the drone rock band The Rebel...
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Jeffrey DaviesJeffrey 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...
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Joel GionJoel Gion is an American indie rock percussionist. He is a member of the neo-psychedelic rock band, The Brian Jonestown Massacre. He was a guest star on the U.S...
, Travis Threlkel, Patrick Straczek,
Ricky MaymiRicky Rene Maymi is a multi-instrumentalist from San Francisco, California. Born September 15, 1972. He is most famous for his work with the neo-psychedelic rock band, The Brian Jonestown Massacre .-The Brian Jonestown Massacre:...
, Brian Glaze, Elise Dye and
Dean TaylorDean Taylor is an American indie rock guitarist.-The Brian Jonestown Massacre:Taylor is most famous for his work with the neo-psychedelic rock band, The Brian Jonestown Massacre. He was an original member and contributed as a guitarist throughout the band's early career.Taylor was featured in the...
, though the line up was subject to frequent changes.