Background information Origin Jersey City, New Jersey, USA Genres Alternative rock, emo, pop punk, post-hardcore Years active 2001-Present Labels Reprise, Warner Bros., Eyeball Associated acts Pencey PrepLeathermouthReggie And The Full EffectThe Used Website www.mychemicalromance.com Members Gerard WayRay ToroMikey WayFrank Iero Former members Bob BryarMatt Pelissier My Chemical Romance is an American rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way. Shortly after forming, the band signed to Eyeball Records and released their debut album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love in 2002. They signed with Reprise Records the next year and released their major label debut Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge in 2004; the album was a commercial success, selling over one million copies. The band eclipsed their previous success with 2006's The Black Parade, featuring the singles, "Welcome to the Black Parade", "Famous Last Words", "I Don't Love You", and "Teenagers". The band also filmed a live DVD in Mexico City, titled The Black Parade Is Dead!, which was released in July 2008.[1]
My Chemical Romance
Background information Origin Jersey City, New Jersey, USA Genres Alternative rock, emo, pop punk, post-hardcore Years active 2001-Present Labels Reprise, Warner Bros., Eyeball Associated acts Pencey Prep
Leathermouth
Reggie And The Full Effect
The Used Website www.mychemicalromance.com Members Gerard Way
Ray Toro
Mikey Way
Frank Iero
Former members Bob Bryar
Matt Pelissier
My Chemical Romance is an American rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way. Shortly after forming, the band signed to Eyeball Records and released their debut album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love in 2002. They signed with Reprise Records the next year and released their major label debut Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge in 2004; the album was a commercial success, selling over one million copies.
The band eclipsed their previous success with 2006's The Black Parade, featuring the singles, "Welcome to the Black Parade", "Famous Last Words", "I Don't Love You", and "Teenagers". The band also filmed a live DVD in Mexico City, titled The Black Parade Is Dead!, which was released in July 2008.[1]