Where is the band The Birthday Massacre located?
(March 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The Birthday Massacre (abbreviated TBM) is a Canadian rock band, formed in 1999 in London, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto, Ontario.
When did the Birthday Massacre release their first album?
The band’s debut studio album, Nothing and Nowhere, was independently recorded and distributed on May 31, 2002 on the band’s official website, but was re-released on CD again with new sleeve art in 2004 and re-released again on June 5, 2007 via Metropolis Records.
Why did the Birthday Massacre change their name?
In 2002, they changed the name to The Birthday Massacre after one of their earlier songs in order to avoid confusion with another group. The song “The Birthday Massacre” was then renamed to “Happy Birthday”. According to their vocalist Chibi: “it kind of works well for the music that we’re making.
When did the Birthday Massacre release Nothing and nowhere?
In July 2002, the Birthday Massacre independently released a limited-edition CD entitled Nothing and Nowhere. In 2003, Adm joined the band on live keyboards and O.E left to focus on his own band, Tepid Lust (later to become Isle of Dogs).
When did the Birthday Massacre release their EP Violet?
On July 20, 2004, the Birthday Massacre again independently released an EP, Violet, and at the end of the year, re-released Nothing with new sleeve artwork. In the fall of 2004, Kai Schmidt, former member of electronic group Funker Vogt, signed the band to his label in Germany.
When did the Birthday Massacre change their name?
Originally called Imagica, the band changed their name to The Birthday Massacre in 2002. Their musical style combines dark lyrics and melodic overtones with loud distortion guitars and ambient synthesizers.