The name of the band was suggested by bass guitarist Mikey Way , younger brother of Gerard, who was working in a Barnes & Noble when he was struck by the title of a book by Irvine Welsh named Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance . The first recording sessions were undertaken in Pelissier’s attic, where the songs “Our Lady of Sorrows” and “Cubicles” were recorded. The band refers to those sessions as “The Attic Demos”. After hearing the demo and dropping out of college, Mikey Way decided to join the band. While with Eyeball Records , the band met Frank Iero , the lead vocalist and guitarist for Pencey Prep . Following Pencey Prep’s split in 2002, Iero became a member of My Chemical Romance just days before the recording of the band’s debut album.
Iero became a member
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