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Bob Bryar
Robert Cory Bryar (December 31, 1979 – November 24, 2024) was an American musician and sound engineer who served as the drummer for the American rock band My Chemical Romance from 2004 to 2010. Born in Chicago, Bryar learned how to play the drums at the age of four, and played in several school bands. He later formed his own band before he went to the University of Florida to study sound engineering. By 2000, Bryar had joined the crews of several touring bands, including rock bands the Used and Thrice.
In 2004, he joined My Chemical Romance shortly after the release of the band's second studio album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004), replacing former drummer Matt Pelissier. He appeared in several of their subsequent music videos, and performed and co-wrote their third studio album, The Black Parade (2006). In 2010, for reasons that were undisclosed, Bryar departed from My Chemical Romance. He received co-writing credits for some songs on their fourth studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (2010), and performed on their Conventional Weapons (2013) compilation album, which was recorded in 2009 prior to his departure.
Following his departure from the band, Bryar became a behind-the-scenes figure in tours for several bands. He retired from the music industry in 2014 and went on to become a real estate agent and an active supporter of dog rescue charities and sanctuaries, auctioning off his old drumming equipment and one of his My Chemical Romance outfits and donating the money. In November 2024, Bryar was found dead in his home in Shelbyville, Tennessee. His autopsy report ruled his cause of death as inconclusive.
Robert Cory Bryar was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 31, 1979. He began playing drums at the age of four, and when he later joined his school bands, he chose to play the instrument. Throughout his life up until high school, Bryar participated in his school's jazz band, marching band, and orchestra. Once he reached high school, he quit participating in school bands, believing that nobody took them seriously. He began playing as part of a separate jazz band, which would mainly play at parties and coffee shops. He later joined a punk rock band, and a King Crimson cover band as their second drummer.
One of Bryar's main influences was Rush drummer Neil Peart. According to Bryar, whenever he practiced drumming at the time, he would have Rush music playing in the background and try to keep up, and that his experience from doing so taught him more about drumming than any lesson he took. He also claimed that, eventually, he learned how to play every Rush song on drums, and that this accomplishment "continued through [his] drumming days". Another one of his inspirations was jazz fusion drummer Dave Weckl.
After the King Crimson cover band, Bryar formed his own punk rock band. He stated that, at the time, he believed that a band had to perform as much as possible. This conflicted with the lives of his bandmates, and Bryar gave up on the band. Afterwards, Bryar studied for a degree in sound engineering at the University of Florida. He later became the audio engineer of the House of Blues in Chicago, where he worked for a couple of years. Starting in 2000, he joined the crews of several touring bands, also as an audio engineer. These bands included the Used and Thrice. He also served as a tour manager.
Bryar first met My Chemical Romance while working with the Used on a tour that the two bands were doing together. In 2004, My Chemical Romance kicked their then-drummer Matt Pelissier out of the band. Immediately after his departure, the band asked Bryar to be their new drummer, despite never hearing him play prior. He accepted the offer, subsequently relearning how to play the drums and quitting his current job. These events took place shortly after the band had released their second studio album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004), with Bryar performing as part of the band's promotional tour for that album within a week of Pelissier's departure. During his time with My Chemical Romance, Bryar utilized a custom C&C drum kit.
Bryar appeared with the band on clip for "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (2004), where Bryar overcame an ankle injury he had endured prior to filming out of fear that he would be seen as unskilled. He later appeared on further music videos and the live album Life on the Murder Scene (2006). On the band's third studio album The Black Parade (2006), Bryar performed on and co-wrote all of its songs. The album was the first time that Bryar received credits on one of the band's works. During the filming of the music video for "Famous Last Words" (2007), Bryar endured significant third degree burns to his leg, which subsequently was infected with staphylococcus aureus. The infection later spread across his body, reaching his face and putting pressure on his brain. His injuries led to the cancellation of several promotional shows the band had scheduled for the album.
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Bob Bryar
Robert Cory Bryar (December 31, 1979 – November 24, 2024) was an American musician and sound engineer who served as the drummer for the American rock band My Chemical Romance from 2004 to 2010. Born in Chicago, Bryar learned how to play the drums at the age of four, and played in several school bands. He later formed his own band before he went to the University of Florida to study sound engineering. By 2000, Bryar had joined the crews of several touring bands, including rock bands the Used and Thrice.
In 2004, he joined My Chemical Romance shortly after the release of the band's second studio album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004), replacing former drummer Matt Pelissier. He appeared in several of their subsequent music videos, and performed and co-wrote their third studio album, The Black Parade (2006). In 2010, for reasons that were undisclosed, Bryar departed from My Chemical Romance. He received co-writing credits for some songs on their fourth studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (2010), and performed on their Conventional Weapons (2013) compilation album, which was recorded in 2009 prior to his departure.
Following his departure from the band, Bryar became a behind-the-scenes figure in tours for several bands. He retired from the music industry in 2014 and went on to become a real estate agent and an active supporter of dog rescue charities and sanctuaries, auctioning off his old drumming equipment and one of his My Chemical Romance outfits and donating the money. In November 2024, Bryar was found dead in his home in Shelbyville, Tennessee. His autopsy report ruled his cause of death as inconclusive.
Robert Cory Bryar was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 31, 1979. He began playing drums at the age of four, and when he later joined his school bands, he chose to play the instrument. Throughout his life up until high school, Bryar participated in his school's jazz band, marching band, and orchestra. Once he reached high school, he quit participating in school bands, believing that nobody took them seriously. He began playing as part of a separate jazz band, which would mainly play at parties and coffee shops. He later joined a punk rock band, and a King Crimson cover band as their second drummer.
One of Bryar's main influences was Rush drummer Neil Peart. According to Bryar, whenever he practiced drumming at the time, he would have Rush music playing in the background and try to keep up, and that his experience from doing so taught him more about drumming than any lesson he took. He also claimed that, eventually, he learned how to play every Rush song on drums, and that this accomplishment "continued through [his] drumming days". Another one of his inspirations was jazz fusion drummer Dave Weckl.
After the King Crimson cover band, Bryar formed his own punk rock band. He stated that, at the time, he believed that a band had to perform as much as possible. This conflicted with the lives of his bandmates, and Bryar gave up on the band. Afterwards, Bryar studied for a degree in sound engineering at the University of Florida. He later became the audio engineer of the House of Blues in Chicago, where he worked for a couple of years. Starting in 2000, he joined the crews of several touring bands, also as an audio engineer. These bands included the Used and Thrice. He also served as a tour manager.
Bryar first met My Chemical Romance while working with the Used on a tour that the two bands were doing together. In 2004, My Chemical Romance kicked their then-drummer Matt Pelissier out of the band. Immediately after his departure, the band asked Bryar to be their new drummer, despite never hearing him play prior. He accepted the offer, subsequently relearning how to play the drums and quitting his current job. These events took place shortly after the band had released their second studio album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004), with Bryar performing as part of the band's promotional tour for that album within a week of Pelissier's departure. During his time with My Chemical Romance, Bryar utilized a custom C&C drum kit.
Bryar appeared with the band on clip for "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (2004), where Bryar overcame an ankle injury he had endured prior to filming out of fear that he would be seen as unskilled. He later appeared on further music videos and the live album Life on the Murder Scene (2006). On the band's third studio album The Black Parade (2006), Bryar performed on and co-wrote all of its songs. The album was the first time that Bryar received credits on one of the band's works. During the filming of the music video for "Famous Last Words" (2007), Bryar endured significant third degree burns to his leg, which subsequently was infected with staphylococcus aureus. The infection later spread across his body, reaching his face and putting pressure on his brain. His injuries led to the cancellation of several promotional shows the band had scheduled for the album.
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