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As pioneering
garage
rock
provocateurs, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has been a formative influence in the
alternative
rock
scene since their debut album
B.R.M.C.
hit the airwaves in 2001. The record garnered mainstream praise for its gritty blend of
hard rock
,
blues
and
punk
. The indie performers explored these heavy sounds further on the Gothic-tinged
Take Them On, On Your Own
in 2003 before departing towards an acoustic-folk ambiance on
Howl
in 2005. By 2007, Leah Shapiro of
The Raveonettes
had taken over as the band's drummer, and her work is showcased on the rhythmic
Baby 81
and the sludgy
Beat the Devil's Tattoo
. A studio hiatus followed 2013's
Specter at the Feast
, but a new album,
Wrong Creatures
and a tour commenced in 2018, taking their distinctive sound to cities around the world.
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club started in the San Francisco Bay Area as a collaboration between two high school friends. Guitarist Peter Hayes, who previously founded
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
, started this group with bassist Robert Levon Been during 1998. The two of them trade off as lead vocalists, and they each incorporate a wide variety of instruments live and in the studio. Their original drummer, Nick Jago, struggled to adjust when the band's profile skyrocketed, and he ended up leaving in 2008. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club didn't miss a beat, and their first release after his retirement,
The Effects of 333
, was an entirely instrumental demonstration that reveled in raw creative energy. This explosive album also marked the inception of their own record label, Abstract Dragons, which has released the band's work ever since.
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has toured with notable bands such as
Stone Temple Pilots
,
Kings of Leon
,
The Black Angels
and
The Warlocks
. Furthermore, Robert Levon Been's father, Michael Been, was a member of
The Call
, and he provided in-studio production assistance on some of the band's work; in turn, his son performed on his solo album,
On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough
.
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The band's moniker is derived from the 1953 film
The Wild One
. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is a label used by Marlon Brando's gang in the movie.
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Top-notch production values are accentuated in the discography of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, which makes them a favorite for audiophiles, but their refined approach to sound quality is also emphasized in their live performances. The clarity of their distortion is most evident in official concert bootlegs such as
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Live
,
LIVE in London
and
LIVE in Paris
.
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club singles include Red Eyes and Tears, Rifles, Love Burns, Spread Your Love, Stop, We're All in Love, Shuffle Your Feet, Ain't No Easy Way, Weapon of Choice, Berlin, Beat the Devil's Tattoo, Let the Day Begin, Little Thing Gone Wild and Haunt. In live shows, they have also covered Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by
Cyndi Lauper
and The Hardest Button to Button by
Jack White
's
The White Stripes
.
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The sound and style of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has been favorably compared to
Pixies
,
The Black Keys
,
Sonic Youth
and
Death from Above 1979
.
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