Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club formed in San Francisco in 1998, with Peter Hayes on guitar and vocals, Robert Levon Been on bass and vocals, and Leah Shapiro on...

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's gritty, melodic rock catalog

A San Francisco band that's kept a steady, brooding presence since the late '90s.

For a sense of their range, start with 'Red Eyes And Tears' and 'Ain't No Easy Way.' They frame the band's brooding, steady sound pretty well.

Songs like 'Red Eyes And Tears' and 'Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song)' capture that raw, introspective quality. Their 2005 album 'Howl' was a breakthrough, with tracks like 'Ain't No Easy Way' finding a wider audience.

Formed in San Francisco in 1998, they released a self-titled debut in 2001 that included 'Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song).' They followed with 'Take Them On, On Your Own' in 2003 and the breakthrough 'Howl' in 2005, later putting out albums like 'Beat the Devil's Tattoo' and 'Wrong Creatures.'

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club formed in San Francisco in 1998, with Peter Hayes on guitar and vocals, Robert Levon Been on bass and vocals, and Leah Shapiro on drums. Their self-titled debut arrived in 2001, a raw and brooding record that included the track 'Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song).' They followed it with 'Take Them On, On Your Own' in 2003, which featured 'Spread Your Love.'

In 2005, 'Howl' became a critical and commercial breakthrough for the band, with songs like 'Ain't No Easy Way' and 'Devil's Waitin'' finding an audience. They've continued to release albums that shift between heavier rock and more stripped-back sounds, including 'Beat the Devil's Tattoo' in 2010 and 'Wrong Creatures' in 2018, which opened with 'Done All Wrong.'

Their work has touched on themes of love, loss, and redemption, often with a brooding, introspective quality. They've maintained a steady presence without chasing trends, building a catalog that includes 'Red Eyes And Tears' and other tracks that resonate with fans of gritty, melodic rock.

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