Black Veil Brides , abbreviated BVB, is an American rock and heavy metal band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The group was formed in 2006. Since then, the members have changed and the last band formation was decided in Hollywood (California) in 2009. It is composed of Andy Biersack (vocals), Ashley Purdy (bass, choirs), Jake Pitts (guitar), Jinxx (guitar, violin, choirs) and Christian Coma (drums). The leader of the group, Andy Biersack, defines this one as rock 'n' roll. The band is currently under contract with the Universal Records label.
Black Veil Brides was premiered in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio, when singer Andy Biersack began looking for musicians to create a band inspired by a modern Misfits mixed with Motley Crue and Kiss, whose the lyrics are intended to be the rallying cry for rejected communities, including the emo community. Early on, the group is experiencing different membership changes, but it was only in 2009, when Andy moved to Hollywood that his projects began to materialize. June 17, 2009, released the clip of the song Knives and Pens. She talks about the difficulty of growing up as an outcast in America, and the fight against discrimination against the emo style. This 17 June date was later picked up by the band's fans as BVB Day.
Several weeks after the video aired, Andy began his quest to find members and complete the group. It was during this research that Andy Biersack met Ashley Purdy, who later became the band's bassist.
Black Veil Brides signs in September 2009 with StandBy Records >>>. In the summer of 2010, the BVBs emerge with an album and a tour in headlining with many successes. Their debut album, We Stitch These Wounds , was released on July 20, 2010 under Standby Records. It's sold at close to 11,000 copies in its first week, was # 36 on the Billboard Top 200>, and first on the Billboard Independent >>>. A second clip, that of Perfect Weapon , where are present many fans invited for the occasion, leaves on June 14th, 2010.
