A band consisting of 5 members, called Black Veil Brides, has rised to becoming popular through YouTube with their music video for "Knives and Pens". The band includes Andy Six (lead singer), Sandra A (drummer), Jinxx (lead guitarist), Ashley Purdy (bassist), and Jake Pitts (guitarist).
Throughout the years, they have released two EP's. One is called "Sex and Hollywood", released in 2007, and the other called "Never Give In", which was released in 2008.
Along with these EP releases, they announced that they will soon be releasing their first full album later in 2010 called "Never Give In".
While recording their upcoming album, they have been touring with bands like Eyes Set to Kill, Confide, Sleeping With Sirens, and From First to Last. They have seen an increase in their popularity, and many fans come to see them live, including me.
This band is a huge crowd pleaser. As they approach the stage, the crowd is already full of excitement. Once they start performing, the crowd goes crazy, chanting or screaming every lyric. There have been times where some fans actually got seriously injured, including broken ribs in a crowd.
This band that started out in Cincinnati, Ohio became successful over the years, and will keep gaining success. This summer, they plan on doing a headlining tour, which they will announce later.
They are one of my top favorite bands to listen to. They hold a message that they want you to be happy with who you are, and to accept yourself, even if others don't. The song "Knives and Pens" is meant to get to people who are made fun of for being "emo" or wearing what they want to wear. They are a good influence and a good inspiration.
