List of The Brian Jonestown Massacre members

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, and experimental music.

The group was founded by Newcombe, Matt Hollywood, Ricky Rene Maymi, Patrick Straczek and Travis Threlkel in the early 1990s in San Francisco.^[1]

The BJM has famously undergone many personnel changes, with Anton Newcombe being the only consistent member.

Current members and notable figures

• Joel Gion – tambourine. (1994–1999, 2001, 2004–present). Also a singer/ songwriter solo artist.
• Ricky Maymi – guitar (formerly drums & bass). (1990–1993, 2003–present).
• Rob Campanella – keyboard, organ (and occasionally guitar). (2000–present). Also of the psychedelic band, The Quarter After.
• Dan Allaire - drums (2002-present)
• Collin Hegna – bass/guitar. (2004–present)
• Ryan Van Kriedt - guitar. (2015-present). Also of The Asteroid #4 and Dead Skeletons.

Former members

• Brad Artley – drums. Also played drums for The Richmond Sluts. (1996-1997)
• Jeff Davies – guitar, organ. Currently with the country-pop/folk rock band The Burlington Family. Previously with The Tulips and Smallstone. (1992-1999; 2001-2003)
• Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson – six and twelve string guitar. Also of the Spaghetti Western band, Spindrift. (2000-2015)
• Brian Glaze – drums. Currently a solo recording artist and member of The Gris Gris. (1994-1998)
• Peter Hayes – guitar. A founding member of alternative rock trio Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. (1997-1998)
• Matt Hollywood – guitar, vocals. Founder member. (1990-1998; 2009-2015)
• Miranda Lee Richards – guitar and vocals. Currently a solo recording artist. (1995-1999)
• Patrick Straczek – guitar. Founding member. Did not record any material with the band. Replaced by Jeff Davies in 1992. (1991)
• Dean Taylor – guitar. Currently contributes to Tokyo Raid (formerly The Mandarins). (1996-1999)
• Travis Threlkel – guitar. Founder member. Currently the creative director of multi-media design company, Obscura Digital, as well as the leader of psychedelic/experimental band The Imajinary Friends. (1990-1993)
• Matthew J. Tow – guitar. Leader of Australian band The Lovetones. Previously with indie rock bands Drop City and Colorsound. (2003)

Comprehensive line-up history

References

External links

• BJM Archives: Past and Present Members