The Blood Brothers (band)

The Blood Brothers were an American post-hardcore band which formed in Seattle's Eastside suburbs in 1997. The group released five full-length albums before their 2007 break-up, but reunited for a series of shows surrounding and including FYF Fest in 2014.^[3]

The Blood Brothers

Redmond, Washington

1997–2007, 2014

Wichita Recordings, V2, ARTISTdirect, Three One G, Luckyhorse Industries, Epitaph

Jordan Blilie
Mark Gajadhar
Morgan Henderson
Johnny Whitney
Cody Votolato
Devin Welch

www.thebloodbrothers.com

Origins[edit]

Singers Jordan Blilie and Johnny Whitney and drummer Mark Gajadhar formed the band from a previous musical endeavor, a band called Vade that they were involved with when they were 15 years old. Joining with bassist Morgan Henderson and guitarist Devin Welch the following year, the Blood Brothers were born in August 1997. The band recorded their first 7-inch record for $200 in a basement the following year. After replacing Welch with guitarist Cody Votolato (who is a year younger than the rest of the band), the current lineup was complete. The band left on their first tour immediately after Votolato graduated from high school.^[4] In July 2002, the band toured the United States with Vermont-based math rock band The Cancer Conspiracy and Florida-based indie rock band The Rocking Horse Winner.^[5]^[6]

Johnny Whitney and Mark Gajadhar released an album "Chandeliers in the Savannah" in 2005 under the name after the release of "Crimes", 2004. An EP was also released earlier in 2005.

Neon Blonde

Along with members of and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jordan Blilie and Cody Votolato formed Head Wound City shortly after the release of Crimes and released a self-titled EP. The band regrouped and released an album 'A New Wave of Violence' on May 13, 2016.

The Locust

In 2007, Johnny Whitney and Cody Votolato joined with Jay Clark (formerly of ) to start Jaguar Love. The band's first release was a limited edition self-titled EP, which was released June 3 that year. On December 29, 2007, they announced they were to begin recording their first full-length record. The record, Take Me To The Sea, was released August 19, 2008. Their second album, Hologram Jams, was released March 2, 2010.

Pretty Girls Make Graves

Johnny Whitney, along with Devin Welch and Hannah Blilie, played in (1999–2000), which evolved into Soiled Doves (2000–2001) after the departure of their keyboardist. The Vogue released an album in 2000, As Brass As Satin. Soiled Doves released in album in 2003, Soiled Life.

The Vogue

Johnny Whitney, along with his wife Amy Carlsen, started a clothing company called . To date, they have produced shirts for Panic! at the Disco, Thursday, and Rocky Votolato. They also produced a majority of the merchandise designs for The Blood Brothers for several years.

Crystal City Clothing

Jordan Blilie, Mark Gajadhar and Morgan Henderson formed the band in late 2007, with original Blood Brothers guitarist Devin Welch. Their debut EP, Strange Symmetry, was made available for digital download in August 2008. They have also recorded a 5-song suite for Issue 7 of The Journal of Popular Noise, due June 2008. On February 23, 2010, the band released their debut full-length for Suicide Squeeze Records, Tapestry of Webs.

Past Lives

Morgan Henderson has a solo electronic project by the name of O, Hunter. He has done remixes of some songs for some bands, such as Minus The Bear. He spent much of 2010 writing and recording by the Fleet Foxes, and currently is touring with them as of 2017.

Helplessness Blues

Mark Gajadhar performs as DJ Gajamagic. Under this name he has formed the group with rapper Pearl Dragon and Thomas Gray.^[17] DJ Gajamagic is also one half of WEEKEND with the other half being Ryann Donnelly from Schoolyard Heroes. In 2014, Gajadhar joined Hardly Art band Grave Babies as drummer.

Champagne Champagne

Cody Votolato is currently the guitarist in band Telekinesis and also the touring guitarist for Cold Cave.

Merge Records

Several members of the band have been or are currently involved in other projects:

– vocals, guitars, piano (1997–2007, 2014)

Jordan Blilie

– vocals, keyboards, piano, programming (1997–2007, 2014)

Johnny Whitney

Mark Gajadhar – , percussion (1997–2007, 2014)

drums

Morgan Henderson – , guitars, keyboards, backing vocals (1997–2007, 2014)

bass guitar

– guitars, percussion, backing vocals (1999–2007, 2014)

Cody Votolato

(2000)

This Adultery Is Ripe

(2002)

March on Electric Children

(2003)

...Burn, Piano Island, Burn

(2004) No. 157 US

Crimes

(2006) No. 92 US

Young Machetes

Cody Votolato's older brother is a successful solo folk artist and was a member of Waxwing with Cody. His oldest brother is Sonny Votolato, who plays guitar for numerous bands, including Slender Means, Bugs in Amber, and Blue Checkered Record Player.

Rocky Votolato

Mark Gajadhar's older brother is , the drummer of Gatsbys American Dream and formerly of Waxwing. Rudy was in Waxwing at the same time as Cody's brother Rocky.

Rudy Gajadhar

Jordan Blilie's twin sister is the drummer for The Gossip.

Hannah Blilie

Several members of the band have familial connections to other notable Pacific Northwest-based bands:

at the Wayback Machine (archived June 26, 2013)

The Blood Brothers (band)