List of the Black Crowes members

Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson formed Mr. Crowe's Garden in 1984, working with a succession of six bassists and three drummers during the band's formative years.[1] Early members included Keith Joyner (bass),[2] Jeff Sullivan (drums),[3] and Ted Selke (bass).[4] By 1989, the group had been renamed the Black Crowes and featured rhythm guitarist Jeff Cease, bassist Johnny Colt and drummer Steve Gorman.[5][6] After the release of the group's debut album Shake Your Money Maker, Cease was replaced by former Burning Tree guitarist Marc Ford in November 1991.[7] Eddie Harsch was added as the band's first keyboardist the following year.[8] After three more studio albums, Ford was dismissed in August 1997 due to a heroin addiction, before Colt left shortly thereafter in October.[9]

Colt was replaced by Sven Pipien for By Your Side, on which both lead and rhythm guitars were performed by Rich Robinson.[10] Audley Freed joined as a touring guitarist for shows starting in June 1998.[11] In May 2000, Pipien was replaced by Greg Rzab, debuting on a tour with former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page following the release of Live at the Greek.[12] Rzab had left by the end of the year, and Rich Robinson played bass on the 2001 release Lions.[13] Andy Hess took over Rzab's vacated position once the album was recorded, debuting in February 2001.[14] After a final tour which spawned a live release simply titled Live,[15] Gorman left the Black Crowes in December 2001 and the remaining members announced the band's "indefinite hiatus" the following month.[16]

After a three-year hiatus, the Black Crowes reformed in March 2005 with a lineup of Chris and Rich Robinson, former members Marc Ford and Sven Pipien, and new drummer Bill Dobrow.[17] Within two months, Gorman had returned as the band's drummer.[18] After a tour which spawned the live release Freak 'n' Roll... Into the Fog, Harsch left in August 2006 due to "health reasons" and was replaced by Rob Clores.[19] Just over a week later, Ford also left the band citing "health reasons", with Paul Stacey taking his place for upcoming tour dates.[20] Clores was dismissed and replaced by Adam MacDougall in July 2007,[21] and in November Luther Dickinson joined as second guitarist, after having performed on Warpaint.[22] After a final tour, the band went on "indefinite hiatus" again in July 2011.[23]

The Black Crowes announced its return again on Christmas Day 2012 with Jackie Greene taking Dickinson's place in the band for tour dates starting the following March.[24] The tour was followed by a period of extended inactivity before Rich Robinson formally announced in January 2015 that the Black Crowes had broken up due to a disagreement between him and brother Chris regarding ownership of the band.[25]

However, in November 2019 after several weeks of rumors, it was announced that the Black Crowes had reunited for a planned 2020 tour in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Shake Your Money Maker, with a new lineup including the Robinson brothers, rhythm guitarist Isaiah Mitchell, bassist Tim Lefebvre, drummer Raj Ojha and keyboardist Joel Robinow.[26]