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'''The Brian Jonestown Massacre''' is an [[United States of America|American]] [[psychedelic rock]] band formed in [[San Francisco]] in 1988. The band's musical output has spanned [[psychedelia]], [[folk rock]], [[blues rock]], [[electronica]], and [[experimental rock]].

==Background==<ref>World's Dummest</ref>

The Brian Jonestown Massacre began as a [[shoegazing]] group in [[San Francisco]] in the late 1980s. After their debut and sophomore albums, the group quickly turned to a broader style of [[psychedelic rock]] incorporating [[Folk rock|folk]], [[Blues rock|blues]], [[Raga rock|raga]], and later, [[electronica]] influences. The name "Brian Jonestown Massacre" is a [[portmanteau]] of [[The Rolling Stones]]' founder and guitarist [[Brian Jones]] and the infamous mass [[cult]] suicide in [[Jonestown]], [[Guyana]].<ref>{{cite news|title=A timeless sound keeps psych-rockers BJM relevant|first=Kevin |last=Hopper |work=Albuquerque Journal|date=January 2, 2004|page=15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Town Without Pity; 30 Years Later, Memories of Jonestown Evoke Guilt, Anger and Mistrust|first=Charles A |last=Krause|work=The Washington Post|date=November 19, 2008|page=C.1}}</ref> They have gained media notoriety for their tumultuous working relationships and the drug addiction of their leader, Anton Newcombe.