My Chemical Romance is a pop/punk band. It is debated however, what genre of music it
truly belongs to. Some people argue it belongs into the "emo" genre, others say "pop". Whatever
genre of music it truly belongs to, My Chemical Romance sure has changed the lives of everyone
who listens to them. From their first album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your
Love, to their last, May Death Never Stop You, fans all around the world have supported them in
their 12 years of music.
It all started when lead singer, Gerard Way, was doing animation in New York City. Suddenly,
he began to rethink his life and what direction he wanted to go with it. His high school friends
had finished high school and scattered around to decide where to go in life, some still attending
school. Way called his friend Matt, who had been asking himself the same questions, they
decided to get together and play some music. Matt soon became the drummer and together they
started to write songs. (mychemicalromanceweb.yaia.com)
The first song that Way and Pelissier came up with was called "Skylines and Turnstiles" (a
title reflecting the fact that Way had been working in New York City, where he was in the
animation field). Way and Pelissier both felt good about the song, and Way asked guitarist Ray
Toto if he would be interested in working with them. My Chemical Romance's five-man lineup
was complete when Way, Pelissier, and Toto joined forces with bassist Mikey Way (Gerard Way's
brother) and guitarist Frank Iero. With that lineup in place, the band started playing all around
the Northeast Corridor and made plans to begin working on its first album.
(mychemicalromanceweb.yaia.com)
After bein...
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...over. Gerard Way, Ray Toro,
Frank Iero, Matt Pellesier, and Mikey Way, all split up and went their own ways. (radio.com)
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