BIO:
Formative years
Baroness formed in mid-2003,
[6] founded by former members of the
punk/
metal band Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks.
[7]Singer John Dyer Baizley creates the artwork for all Baroness albums, and has done artwork for other bands.
[8]
Red Album
Baroness started recording their first full-length album in March 2007. Phillip Cope from Kylesa continued to produce Baroness on this album. The
Red Album was released on September 4, 2007.
[9] and met positive reception.
Heavy metal magazine
Revolver named it Album of the Year.
[10][
page needed] On December 1, 2007, Baroness performed at New York City's
Bowery Ballroom. On September 20, 2008, the band announced via MySpace Brian Blickle would be parting ways, while also introducing a new guitarist named Peter Adams, also of Virginia-based band
Valkyrie.
Blue Record
On May 18, 2009 Baroness entered The Track Studio in
Plano, Texas, to record their second full length album,
Blue Record, produced by
John Congleton (The Roots, Explosions in the Sky, Black Mountain, The Polyphonic Spree). It was released via
Relapse Records on October 13, 2009.
Baroness have toured with many other prominent bands, such as supporting Mastodon on their US headlining tour in April–May 2010,
Deftones for August–September 2010. In addition, Baroness was selected as one of two support acts (the other being
Lamb of God) for
Metallica on their tour of Australia and New Zealand in late 2010.
Yellow & Green
On May 23, 2011, the band launched their official website.
[17] The first content released on the new page gave hints to work on a new album being produced again by John Congleton. On May 14, 2012, the single "Take My Bones Away" from the new album was released over YouTube, along with an album teaser.
Bus crash near Bath, Englan
On August 15, 2012, nine passengers were injured (two seriously) when the German-registered coach in which the band were traveling fell from a viaduct near
Bath, England. Emergency services were called to Brassknocker Hill in
Monkton Combe after the coach fell 30 ft (9m) from the viaduct.
Avon Fire and Rescue Service said the incident happened at 11:30BST; due to heavy rain and reduced visibility it was not possible for the
air ambulance to land. Emergency services said two people were transported to
Frenchay Hospital in Bristol while seven others went to the
Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath.
[19] As a result of the crash, frontman John Baizley suffered a broken left arm and broken left leg. Allen Blickle and Matt Maggioni each suffered fractured vertebrae. Pete Adams was treated and released from the hospital on August 16, 2012.
[20]
Recovery and line-up changes
During the subsequent months of recovery, Baroness began scheduling tour dates once more. John Baizley performed an acoustic set and artwork exhibition on March 14, 15, and 16, 2013 at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
[21] In addition, Baroness made plans to perform at festivals such as Chaos in Tejas,
[22] Free Press Summer Festival,
[23]and Heavy MTL in Montreal, Quebec.
[24]
On March 25, 2013, through a statement posted on Baroness' official website, it was announced that both Allen Blickle (drums) and Matt Maggioni (bass guitar) had left Baroness.
[25]
On April 1, 2013, the first leg of Baroness' 2013 US Headlining Tour was announced, featuring the debut of bass guitarist Nick Jost, and drummer
Sebastian Thomson of
Trans Am.
[26]
On September 27, 2013 they started their European Tour in Tilburg, Netherlands. Among other places they will play at UKA in Trondheim - Norway's largest cultural festival.
Purple
On August 28, 2015 towards the end of a two week tour in Europe they released the song "Chlorine & Wine" and announced that their new album
Purple would be released December 18, 2015 on their own newly formed label Abraxan Hymns.
[27]
Purple was recorded with Dave Fridmann at Tarbox Road Studios in Cassadaga, New York.
[28]
On September 24, 2015, Baroness released the official music video for "Chlorine & Wine" and announced a North American small venue tour for the fall of 2015.
[29]
On November 15, 2015, the band released the first official single "Shock Me" from the forthcoming album Purple, which debuted on
BBC Radio 1's Rock Show with
Daniel P. Carter.
[30]