乐队的原名叫The Elements，但是自从发现还有另外一支乐队使用相同的名字后，他们就将此改为了Black Rebel Motorcycle Club。99年夏天乐队把事业重心放在了洛杉矶，在接下来的六个月里一直持续不断地进行现场演出，逐渐成为LA当地最受关注的乐队之一。他们的首张专辑于2001年4月一经发表，便成为了当年关注度最高的唱片之一。
B.R.M.C. is the self-titled debut album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club released on Virgin Records on April 3, 2001. This debut made an immediate impact through the music world, making them part of the "garage rock revival" revolution that spawned in the early 2000s.
The first 35 seconds of "Love Burns" incorporates a section of the song "TV Loop (Deep Down)", later released on the "Whatever Happened to My Rock and Roll (Punk Song)" double-7-inch single and on the Screaming Gun EP.
"Spread Your Love" was used in 2003 Vin Diesel film A Man Apart and features in the TV show Skins. It has also been recently used in a series of commercials for Ketel One vodka as well as The Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas. The NME rated the song as the 27th best song of 2002.