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| Origin | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, screamo, indie rock, art punk |
| Years active | 1997—2007 |
| Labels | Wichita Recordings V2 Records ARTISTdirect Three One G Luckyhorse Industries |
| Associated acts | Jaguar Love, Past Lives, Neon Blonde, Head Wound City, Soiled Doves, Waxwing, The Vogue, Shoplifting, Gatsby's American Dream |
| Website | Official Site |
| Former members | |
| Jordan Blilie Mark Gajadhar Morgan Henderson Cody Votolato Johnny Whitney Devin Welch |
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The Blood Brothers was an American post-hardcore band formed in the Eastside suburbs of Seattle, Washington in 1997. The quintet released five albums during their 10 year existence and spawned numerous side-projects along the way. All of the band members have gone on to professional careers with other bands. They officially broke up in November 2007.
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Vocalists Jordan Blilie and Johnny Whitney and drummer Mark Gajadhar formed the band from a previous musical endeavor they were involved with when they were 15-years-old. Joining with bassist Morgan Henderson and guitarist Devin Welch the following year, the Blood Brothers were born in August 1997. The band recorded their first 7" record for $200 in a basement the following year. After replacing Welch with guitarist Cody Votolato (who is a year younger than the rest of the band), the current lineup was complete. The band left on their first tour immediately after Votolato graduated from high school.[1]
Music website Punknews.org reported that the band was going on hiatus, though they had initially reported the situation as a breakup.[2] The news story linked to a forum post by Three One G owner Justin Pearson, who was replying to a post about the breakup of Some Girls. He only stated "the blood bros broke up."
The band officially broke up in June 2007, but kept the information from the public until November 2007.[3] Rumors of the disbandment can be traced as far back as July.[4]
The Blood Brothers were expected to make an announcement about their future in early 2008, but instead officially announced the breakup on November 8, 2007:
| “ | Dear Friends,
After 10 years of making music as The Blood Brothers, we have made the collective decision that our time together has come to an end. We feel extremely fortunate to have spent such a deeply memorable and amazing part of our lives with each other. At this point, however, we feel it's best that our futures move forward on separate paths. We'd like to express our sincerest thanks and gratitude to all the bands we've played with, individuals who have helped us make our records, and fans who have come to our shows and picked up our music throughout the years. Your friendship, support and love hold such a profoundly special place in each of our hearts. We hope that the memories you attach to our music are as fond as those you have given us. Thank you and take care, we'll miss all of you. Love, |
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In a December 2008 interview with Seattle newspaper The Stranger, Blilie gave the following reason for the band's breakup:
| “ | I can't point to one defining event.... It was harder and harder for us to find that middle ground where all of us were happy. People weren't getting what they desired from music and being in a band. I couldn't imagine trying to work on another record with that band. We drifted apart, as people do, as people grow into different individuals and have different ideas of where they want to be in their lives and what they want to be doing with music. As different as we were, we all shared a similar vision as far as where we wanted to be; as the years progressed, it became more and more polarized. If something is no longer bringing you joy, it's time to make a change.[6] | ” |
It was announced on October 19, 2009 that Epitaph Records would be re-issuing the band's last four full length albums with added b-sides, live tracks and remixes.[7]
The band has been described as post-hardcore, indie rock, post-punk, hardcore, mathcore, and art punk.
The band is particularly notable for having the unique dueling vocals of Johnny Whitney and Jordan Billie. They make wide use of post-hardcore vocal styles (such as rapid shifts from singing to high-pitched screaming) and instrumentation (such as abrupt changes in meter and nonstandard chords).[citation needed] The style of guitar playing showcased by Votolato has greatly changed over time, most notably between the heavy, discordant sound of ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn and the minimalist lead lines of Crimes, where the energy of the drums and vocals tends to make up for the lack of thick distortion [8]. Whitney's voice is generally accepted to have evolved from the slurred, venomous drawl on This Adultery Is Ripe to the high-pitched squeals ("like a child being tortured [9]") heard on Crimes, while Billie's voice has grown more distinctive while maintaining the same low, robust ferocity. The band has cited[citation needed] Botch, Drive Like Jehu, Gang of Four, Antioch Arrow, Angel Hair, Highway 61, True North, and Bootsy Collins among others as influences.
The Blood Brothers' last album, Young Machetes, was released on October 10, 2006, with Fugazi member Guy Picciotto co-producing it.
Several members of the band have been or are currently involved in other projects, including (but not exclusive to) the following:
Several members of the band have familial connections to other notable Pacific Northwest-based bands:
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