The Black Crowes is an American Southern rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Originally formed by brothers Chris (lead vocals) and Rich Robinson (guitar) in 1984 as Mr Crowe's Garden, the group went through a series of early personnel changes before settling on a lineup including guitarist Jeff Cease, bassist Johnny Colt and drummer Steve Gorman in 1989. The current lineup of the band, which reformed in November 2019 after a very public breakup in 2015, includes the Robinson brothers, longtime bassist Sven Pipien,[1] and currently features new members Nico Bereciartua (guitar), Cully Symington (drums) and Erik Deutsch (keyboards).