Black Veil Brides

Black Veil Brides are an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The
group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently composed of Andy Biersack (lead
vocals), Ashley Purdy (bass, backing vocals), Jake Pitts (lead guitar), Jinxx (rhythm guitar,
violin) and Christian "CC" Coma (drums). Black Veil Brides are known for their use of black
makeup, body paint, tight black studded clothing, and long hair, which were all inspired by
Kiss' and Mtley Cre's stage persona, as well as other 1980s glam metal acts.
The band was originally formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2006 by Andy Biersack.
Eventually Andy relocated to Los Angeles, California. In September 2009 he formed a new
band, using the current name Black Veil Brides, and signed with the independent label
StandBy Records. The writing process for a tour and a record began immediately. In
December 2009, the band embarked on their first US tour, titled "On Leather Wings".
The group's debut album We Stitch These Wounds was released July 20, 2010 and
sold over 10,000 copies in its first week, ranking at No. 36 on the Billboard Top 200 chart,
and No. 1 on the Billboard Independent chart. In late 2010, Black Veil Brides went on tour
with bands The Birthday Massacre, Dommin and Aural Vampire.
Black Veil Brides first came to the attention of Lava Records president Jason Flom
when the chief music officer at Hot Topic, John Kirkpatrick, told him about the incredible
buzz that was building around the band, with their T-shirt attracting the second biggest sales
in the country at that point. What was even more impressive was that they had built their
fanatical following in a "DIY" fashion, such as in making their own self-funded videos. When
Flom then heard their music and met the group, he decided that they were exactly what he'd
been looking for, later commenting to HitQuarters:
They are bringing back what has been missing for over a decade: they are rock
heroes that are truly larger than life. The make-up, the hair, the leather, and most importantly
they have great songs, great playing .
Flom then made a deal with Neil Sheehan, founder of StandBy Records, to sign the
band over to Lava.
Black Veil Brides supported the Murderdolls in the "God Save The Scream Tour"
2011 and also toured America on the AP Tour from March 18 to May 6. The band continued

on to the Vans Warped Tour, which began June 24, 2011 and ended August 14 of the same
year. However, on June 18, Andy fell from a pillar while performing and broke his ribs, which
caused them to miss the first week of the tour. The band also performed at festivals such as
the Download Festival in the UK and Bamboozle. The band also played at the Rock am Ring
festival at the Nrburgring motorsport complex in Nrburg, Germany in June 2011. On April
20, it was revealed the band had won Revolver Magazine's Golden Gods Award for Best New
Artist, the title for Kerrang!'s Best Newcomers, and were nominated for the title of Kerrang!'s
Best International Newcomer.