The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American rock band founded by Anton Newcombe (vocals, guitar), Matt Hollywood (guitar, vocals), Ricky Rene Maymi (drums, bass), Patrick Straczek (guitar) and Travis Threlkel (guitar) in the early 1990s in San Francisco.
Members Current members The following were present on the band's most recent world tour: Anton Newcombe – vocals, guitar (1990–present) Joel Gion – tambourine, maracas (1994–1999, 2001, 2006–present) Hákon Aðalsteinsson – guitar (2018–present) Ricky Maymi – guitar (2003–present), bass, drums (1990–1993) Collin Hegna – bass (2004–2018, 2022–present) Hallberg Daði Hallbergsson – bass (2018, 2023–present) Emil Nikolaisen – keyboards (2023–present) Tobias Humble – drums (2025–present)
Former members In alphabetical order: Dan Allaire – drums (2002–2018) Uri Rennert – drums (2022–2023, 2025) Brad Artley – drums (1996–1997) Alison Briggs – sitar (1999–2001, 2003–2004) Rob Campanella – keyboard, organ, guitar (2000–2018) Jeff Davies – Lead guitar, organ, backing vocals (1992–1999, 2001–2003) Frankie "Teardrop" Emerson – guitar (2000–2015) Brian Glaze – drums (1994–1998) Peter Hayes – guitar (1997–1998) Matt Hollywood – guitar, vocals, founding member (1990–1998, 2009–2015) Mara Keagle – vocals, percussion (Anemone) Dave Koenig – bass (2001–2004) Billy Pleasant — drums (1997—1999) Dan Lyons – drums (2023) Stuart Mann – drums (2018) Deborah 'Moogy' Morgan – keyboards, percussion, vocals (Only appeared at limited European shows) A.J. Morris – drums (1998) Sara Neidorf – drums (2018) Miranda Lee Richards – guitar, backing vocals (1995–1999) Shea Roberts – tambourine, guitar (2023) (filled in for Joel on Australian 2023 tour) Patrick Straczek – guitar (1991) Dean Taylor – guitar (1996–1999) Dawn Thomas – bass, guitar, accordion, flute (1993–1997) Travis Threlkel – guitar (1990–1993) Matthew J. Tow – guitar (2003) Vanessa "Singer" Hopkins – vocals (1992) Ryan Van Kriedt – guitar, keyboards (2015–2023)
Timeline
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 HollywoodSean 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 Vanessa "Singer" 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 GlazeMilo 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 GlazeMilo 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 AJ Morris 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 MehlingArik "Google Me" Ohlson Adam Hamilton Aj Morris 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 – percussion Christof Certik – keyboards Tony O'Neill – eyboards 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 AmbroseDave 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 KoenigDan 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 HegnaTommy 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 2015–2018 Anton Newcombe Ricky Maymi Ryan Van Kriedt Hákon Aðalsteinsson Collin Hegna Hallberg Daði Hallbergsson Dan Allaire Anton Newcombe Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas Ryan Van Kriedt - Organ/Mellotron 2022–2023 Anton Newcombe Ricky Maymi Hákon Aðalsteinsson Collin Hegna Uri Rennert Anton Newcombe Joel Gion - Tambourine/Maracas
References
External links BJM Archives: Past and Present Members