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My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated MCR or called My Chem by fans and My Chem Rom by the media) is a popular American rock music band. The genre of music the band plays is often misinterpreted and highly debated. However, vocalist Gerard Way refers to their music as "violent pop". The band cites their influences from other groups such as Thursday, Iron Maiden, the Smiths and the Misfits. The band members hail from Belleville and Kearny, New Jersey (except drummer Bob Bryar, from Chicago, Illinois). Bassist Mikey Way coined the band's name from a book entitled Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance, by Irvine Welsh.

The band was formed by frontman Gerard Way and ex-drummer Matt Pelissier in 2001. MCR released their first full album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love in 2002 on independent label Eyeball Records, which earned them an underground following; the album was produced by Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly.

2004 saw the release of their second album and major label debut Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge and their first hit single "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)". "Helena" was their second single, and it earned them five MTV Video Music Awards nominations and two Kerrang! Awards. (At the MTV ceremony, Usher met the band and called their lead singer "Steve" ). Their third (and most recent) single from the album is "The Ghost of You".

On March 21, 2006, MCR plans on releasing, Life on the Murder Scene which will be a DVD giving a behind-the-scenes look at their rise to fame. A third album is also planned to be out in 2006, but no title and release date has been announced yet.

My Chemical Romance's popularity has spread internationally particularly in both the UK and Australia (they played two shows with Green Day and Jimmy Eat World in Sydney and Melbourne and a show in Brisbane in December 2005).

The lead singer of My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way, is also very good friends with The Used lead singer, Bert McCracken. The two bands collaborated on a cover of "Under Pressure" that was released on later prints of The Used's album, "In Love and Death".

Members

• Gerard Way — lead vocals
• Mikey Way — bass guitar
• Frank Iero — rhythm guitar, backup vocals
• Ray Toro — lead guitar, backup vocals
• Bob Bryar — drums

Former Members

• Matt Pelissier — drums

Discography

Studio albums

• I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002-07-23, Eyeball Records)
• Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (2004-06-08, Reprise Records)

DVD

• Life on the Murder Scene (expected 2006-03-21, Reprise Records/WEA)

Singles

References

1. "Teen Titans" — Rolling Stone (2005-07-14)
2. Rolling Stone Counter Refrence
3. ArtistDirect.com

References to Literature

• The song 'To the End' on Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge is argued to be based on a short story by William Faulkner, a popular gothic novelist, called A Rose for Emily.

External links

• Official website
• Fan site
• Street Team Official Brazil
• Musicpix interview with Gerard Way; live concert photos
• Interview with Frank Iero
• Interview with MCR Includes Music Video
• My Chemical Romance Lyrics

• Rock music groups
• American musical groups
• 2000s music groups