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Lifting their name from the cult description of Irvine Welsh’s novels, My Chemical Romance
is emerging as one of the most promising young bands in recent musical memory. Their sound, distinct and fresh, pledges allegiance
to everyone from Iron Maiden and The Misfits to Morrissey and At The Gates.
Having a live show that explodes with energy
and leaves a footprint in the face of all things in it’s way, My Chemical Romance has spent 2003 trekking around the
United States numerous times and traveled to Europe to do a string of dates in the UK, Germany, Holland, & Spain. This
has given the five lads a chance to further hone their skills and craft, all the while connecting with fans on an international
level. It all seems like quite a feat for a little band from Newark, NJ.
The chronicle of My Chemical Romance is a
twisted voyage through many years of grimy New Jersey suburbs. The five members have been very loose-knit friends since their
high school years. There were many incarnations of local bands throughout that time, but never the combination that left that
feeling of satisfaction they were striving for. As high school ended, the band members were scattered in all different directions
in a search to find out what they would become. This left some attending school, while others went instantly into full time
jobs. Over the years, the guys stayed in contact with each other. “I was doing animation in New York City, living in
my mother’s basement,” states Gerard, “and I was really starting to question the direction of my life. So
I called Matt, who’d been asking himself a lot of the same questions. We decided we would get together and play some
music.”
After writing a song, and getting together with Matt, Gerard decided it was time to move forward. “The
song, ‘Skylines And Turnstiles,’ came out pretty good. So I decided to call Ray, who is the best guitarist I know.”
The
three of them spent the next few months in what was considered “a constant state of seeing what would happen.”
The result of this was another demo, recorded in an attic in the winter of 2001.
“Things started moving rather
quickly after that,” explains Gerard. “Mikey heard about what we were up to and wanted to be a part of it. My
brother didn’t really know much about being a bassist, but he knew that was what we needed, so he learned to play almost
overnight. We are all very impressed.”
After being picked up by the New Jersey independent Eyeball Records, My
Chemical Romance marched into a studio in upstate New York to record their debut album in May of 2002. Still feeling incomplete,
the band recruited Frank to fill out their sound. Tracking the record in just over two week’s time, My Chemical Romance
was all ready to go. What they never saw coming was that their ability to write songs would touch the hearts and souls of
nearly everyone they came across.
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love was released in July of 2003.
With this album came an avalanche of interest in the band.
Constant regional touring created a fan base that is loyal
to no end. The next evolutional step was to expand the touring to a national level. Securing opening spots on high profile
tours, they set out in a van for the next 14 months of their lives.
My Chemical Romance did not take these opportunities
to appeal to more fans than they expected very lightly. From swaggering to leaping, the band set out to grab people by the
throat, scream until they listened, than explode in their face with unprecedented energy and performance that would not be
ignored. They have something to say and want you to listen. The cool darkness of Gerard’s lyrics & vocals may leave
you to think of Nick Cave, Greg Dulli, or a young Reznor, while the wall of sound behind him will seal the coffin of what
was. From “Demolition Lovers” and “Early Sunsets Over Monroeville,” to the big rock of “Headfirst
For Halos” and “Vampires Will Never Hurt You,” My Chemical Romance really does have something to say. They
will prove that in music, is life. And this life is darker than any New Jersey shore could ever be. Now with the relase of
thire cd Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge in June of 2004 thire sucess has gone even moer with this record selling over 1 million
copyes and thousand of downloads a day from verous on line sites with this cd sell out of control becaus of monster break
throught song like I'm not Okay (I Promise) and Helena kepp on the charts and with the recent releas of thire new song the
ghost of you and video soring to of TRL T-mines and number 1 count down you know that are going to be around for
a long time. 
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