Black Veil Brides Research Paper

Andy Biersack "Stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone." Andy Biersack was born December 26, 1990. He is the vocalist and main lyricist for Black Veil Brides. Black Veil Brides is an American Rock band, created by Andy Biersack in 2006. The name Black Veil Brides is a Roman Catholic term for when a woman marries into the church and gives up all the pleasures of life to, devote her life to God. Biersack chose the name because he views rock and roll the same way. You devote your whole life to do the thing you love. Even though no one in the band is religious they find religious symbol, figures, and teachings to be interesting. The band consists of 5 band members; Jake Pitts, Guitarist, Jinxx, Guitarist, Christian Coma
He and Joe would spend countless hours singing and performing as children for their parents and just never stopped. When he was very young, he lived in a very oppressed area and found friends rather quickly because he had always been a little different so he could relate to the kids in this area easily. When he was 11 his family moved away from that area and he transferred to a Catholic school, with a predominantly white population. He said, "through the catholic world I was in living I learned about racism and bigotry and all the things I was unaware of as a little kid." He goes on to explain that when you live in a neighborhood or community where there is more important thing to worry about you don't focus on what can't be helped, like if someone is gay or has a disability. When he saw how the people is his new neighborhood acted towards and talked about people who were different than them that is when he immediately detached from everyone around him. He began to get into trouble by smoking cigarettes outside of school and wearing band t-shirts which weren't allowed at his new school. He went from being a social kid to having no one which is when he found punk rock music. Punk rock
Andy met the rest of the band members and they released their first song Knives and pens. This song is about Andy's bullying experience and how to work through it. Black Veil Brides has always encouraged fans to stay positive in times of hardship and inspired people with their lyrics. They have helped thousands of people move on from depression and self-harming. Andy and his wife even have a jewelry brand called Never Take It Off. Its goal is to encourage people to never give in, never back down and never stop believing in yourself. The band has released four albums titled; We Stitch These Wounds, Set the World on Fire, Wretched and Divine: Story of the Wild Ones and self-titled album Black Veil Brides. And two Eps titled; Sex and Hollywood and Rebels. In 2016 Andy released the first and so far the only album of his solo project called the Shadow side. The Andy Black Project as he calls it is in the punk pop genera of music. He wife does all of the backup vocals on this record. They are quite the