Saturday 19 February 2011

Black Veil Brides

Black Veil Brides is an American rock band formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The group is composed of Andrew Biersack ("Andy Six") (vocals), Ashley Purdy (bass, backing vocals), Jake Pitts (lead guitar), Jeremy Ferguson (guitar, violin) and Christian Coma (drums). Currently signed to the label StandBy Records, the band's debut album, We Stitch These Wounds was released in July 2010 and sold nearly 11,000 copies in its first week, ranking at #36 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and #1 on the Billboard Independent chart. Black Veil Brides are known for their distinct appearance, mainly being inspired by Kiss's infamous stage persona as well as numerous 1980s glam acts.

Formation

Black Veil Brides, originally called "Biersack," was started in 2006 when singer Andy Six, guitarist Johnny Herold, and bassist Phil Cenedella began playing together in Delhi, Ohio. After a year or so of playing at Six's house and uploading songs to their Myspace profile, Six, Cendella and Herold came together with guitarist Nate Shipp and drummer Chris "Craven" Riesenberg to form the first official version of "Black Veil Brides." In 2007, Black Veil Brides placed 2nd in the Cincinnati "Battle of the Bands" at Bogarts.

We Stitch These Wounds and recent events (2009-present)

BVB signed in September 2009 with Standby Records. The writing process for a tour and a record began immediately. In December 2009, the band embarked on their first US tour entitled "On Leather Wings".

The debut album We Stitch These Wounds was released July 20, 2010 on the independent Standby Records label. It sold nearly 11,000 copies in its first week and reached #36 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and #1 on the Billboard Independent chart.

The Black Veil Brides will be supporting the Murderdolls in the God Save The Scream Tour 2011.

 Current members

Christian "CC" Coma - drums, percussion, (2010–present)
Jeremy "Jinxx" Ferguson- lead & rhythm guitars, violin (2009–present)
Jake Pitts - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals, (2009–present)
Ashley Purdy - bass guitar, backing vocals (2009–present)
Andrew "Andy Six" Biersack - lead vocals, piano, keyboard (2006–present)

Former members



Sandra Alvarenga - drums (2009–2010)
Chris Hollywood - lead & rhythm guitars (2007–2009)

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