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 members often coming and going. Anton Newcombe is the only consistent member.

Current members and notable figures

The following members were present on the band's most recent worldwide tour in 2018:

• Anton Newcombe - vocals, guitars (1990-present)
• Ricky Maymi – guitar (formerly drums & bass). (1990–1993, 2003–present)
• Joel Gion – tambourine. (1994–1999, 2001, 2004–present)
• Hákon Aðalsteinsson - guitars (2018)
• Hallberg Daði Hallbergsson - bass (2018)
• Ryan Van Kriedt - keybaords, guitars (2015-present)
• Sara Neidorf - drums (2018)
• Deborah 'Moogy' Morgan - keyboards, percussion, vocals (Only appeared at limited European shows)

Ricky Maymi and Joel Gion have been consistent members of the band for almost three decades, however it is unknown whether the rest of the members included in this line-up for the tour will continue to work and perform with the band or if it was sole line up for this tour alone.

Former members

• Dan Allaire – drums. (2002–2018)
• Dave Koenig - Bass. (2001-2004)
• Brad Artley – drums. Also played drums for The Richmond Sluts. (1996–1997)
• Rob Campanella – keyboard, organ (and occasionally guitar). (2000–2018). Also of the psychedelic band, The Quarter After.
• Jeff Davies – Lead guitar, organ, vocalist Currently with Las Cruxes- (post-punk/rock'n roll)Frontman in psychedelic/folk/pop band PA (guitarist/vocals/lyrics 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)
• Dawn Thomas – bass/guitar/accordion/flute. (1993–1997)
• Collin Hegna – bass/guitar. Also of the band, Federale (2004–2018)
• 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. Founding 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)
• Craig Ellenwood – guitar, keyboards. While not officially a member, and predating the band, Ellenwood and Newcombe honed the sound and basis for many of the band’s early songs, Ellenwood later joined psychedelic rock band, Psychic TV. His novel, “Escaping Anhedonia” and single, “Who Threw The Cat Out On The Street” both recollect the turbulent time of this period. (1988-1990) [2] |

Comprehensive line-up history

	Guitar	Bass	Drums	Vocals	Miscellaneous, Guests, Etc.
1990–1991	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Ricky Maymi Sean Curran Patrick Straczek Travis Threlkel	Matt Hollywood Ricky Maymi Sean Curran	Ricky Maymi	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood	Sean Curran live shows only as guitarist or bassist when needed
1992	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Jeff Davies Ricky Maymi Travis Threlkel	Matt Hollywood Ricky Maymi Sean Curran	Ricky Maymi	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood
1993	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Jeff Davies Ricky Maymi Travis Threlkel Elise Dye	Matt Hollywood Ricky Maymi Sean Curran Chris Dupré	Ricky Maymi Brant Graff	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood	Ian Sefchik - Guitar, Sean Curran live shows only as guitarist or bassist when needed
1994	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Jeff Davies Elise Dye Dean Taylor	Matt Hollywood Chris Dupré	Brian Glaze Milo Warner Martin	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Sophie Guenan - Tambourine Mara Keagle - Organ Dawn Thomas - Accordion
1995	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Jeff Davies Elise Dye Dean Taylor	Matt Hollywood Sean Curran	Brian Glaze Milo Warner Martin Graham Bonnar	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Miranda Lee Richards Mara Keagle	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Sophie Guenan - Tambourine Mara Keagle - Organ (appears as "Mara Kagel" on Take It From The Man!) Dawn Thomas - Accordion Sean Curran live shows only as guitarist or bassist when needed Eufloria - Vocals on "Evergreen" & "Wisdom (Demo)" Paolo Simmonds- Vocals on "Everyone Says"
1996	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Jeff Davies Dean Taylor Derek Hoeckel	Matt Hollywood	Brian Glaze Mike Burns Brad Artley	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Miranda Lee Richards Mara Keagle	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Sean Curran live shows only as guitarist or bassist when needed Dawn Thomas - Accordion Dan Knop - Vocals on "All Around You (intro)"
1997	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Jeff Davies Robert Desmond Dean Taylor Miranda Lee Richards Peter Hayes	Matt Hollywood	Brad Artley Jussi Tegelman Adam Hamilton	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Robert Desmond Miranda Lee Richards	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Robert Desmond - Cello Raugust - Flute
1998	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Jeff Davies Dean Taylor Adam Le Blanc	Matt Hollywood Charles Mehling	Arik Ohlson Adam Hamilton Billy Pleasant Marty Smith	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Miranda Lee Richards	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Miranda Lee Richards - Flute
1999	Anton Newcombe Jeff Davies Dean Taylor Miranda Lee Richards Jeff Levitz Lenny Pops Bobby Hecksher Christof Certik	Charles Mehling		Anton Newcombe Miranda Lee Richards	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Christof Certik - Keyboards Tony O'Neill - Keyboards
2000	Anton Newcombe Frankie Emerson aka Frankie Teardrop Jeff Levitz	Bobby Hecksher Tommy Dietrick	Hunter Crowley Greg Epman	Anton Newcombe	Mara Keagle - Vocals
2001	Anton Newcombe Jeff Davies Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson James Ambrose	Dave Koenig	Hunter Crowley	Anton Newcombe	Mara Keagle - Vocals on Bravery, Repetition and Noise (appears as "Mara") Joel Gion - Tambourine/Percussion Raugust - Flute Rob Campanella - Organ/Mellotron/Mandolin
2002	Anton Newcombe Jeff Davies Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson Kirpatrick Thomas	Dave Koenig	Dan Allaire	Anton Newcombe	Rob Campanella - Organ Jason Anchondo - Tambourine
2003	Anton Newcombe Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson Ricky Maymi Matthew J. Tow Kirpatrick Thomas Daniel "Bowerbird" Koontz	Dave Koenig Tommy Dietrick	Dan Allaire	Anton Newcombe	Rob Campanella - Organ/Dobro/Piano/Mandolin Ed Harcourt - Vocals on "Here It Comes" Daniella Meeker - Vocals on "Here It Comes" Matt Tow - Vocals & wrote on "Starcleaner" (also wrote & sang on "A New Low In Getting High") Joseph Campanella- whistling on "You Look Great When I'm Fucked Up" Julie Carpenter - Violin/Cello/Vox on 'And This Is Our Music...'
2004	Anton Newcombe Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson Ricky Maymi	Collin Hegna Tommy Dietrick Dave Koenig	Dan Allaire Ryan Sumner Brian Glaze	Anton Newcombe	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Rob Campanella - Organ Zy Orange Lyn - Violin
2005	Anton Newcombe Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson Ricky Maymi Irina Yalkowsky	Collin Hegna	Dan Allaire	Anton Newcombe	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Rob Campanella - Organ Sarabeth Tucek - Vocals on We Are The Radio
2006	Anton Newcombe Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson Ricky Maymi Irina Yalkowsky	Collin Hegna	Dan Allaire	Anton Newcombe	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Rob Campanella - Organ/Mellotron
2007	Anton Newcombe Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson Ricky Maymi	Collin Hegna	Dan Allaire	Anton Newcombe	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Rob Campanella - Organ/Mellotron
2008	Anton Newcombe Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson Ricky Maymi	Collin Hegna Will Carruthers	Dan Allaire	Anton Newcombe	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Rob Campanella - Organ/Mellotron Henrik Baldvin Bjornsson - Vox
2009-2015	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson Ricky Maymi	Collin Hegna	Dan Allaire	Anton Newcombe Matt Hollywood	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Rob Campanella - Organ/Mellotron
2015-present	Anton Newcombe Ricky Maymi Ryan Van Kriedt	Collin Hegna	Dan Allaire	Anton Newcombe	Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Rob Campanella - Organ/Mellotron Hákon Aðalsteinsson - Guitar 2018 tour

References

1. "Washington City Paper competition asserting the founding line-up of the Brian Jonestown Massacre". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
2. "Anton Newcombe: 'I once had a fight involving a hammer and a knife ... luckily I'm quite agile'". Retrieved 19 November 2019.

External links

• BJM Archives: Past and Present Members