Between Broken Bells and Magic Dirt, which band had more members at the time they were formed?
Broken Bells Broken Bells is an American indie rock band composed of artist-producer Brian Burton (better known as Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band The Shins. Broken Bells compose and create as a duo, but are joined by Dan Elkan and Jon Sortland when performing live. The previous live band included Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band sidemen Nate Walcott and Nik Freitas, and Jonathan Hischke and Dan Elkan, both ex-members of Hella. Following their 2010 self-titled debut album, the duo released an EP, "Meyrin Fields", in 2011 and their second studio album, "After the Disco", on February 4, 2014.
Eight Bells (band) Eight Bells is an American experimental metal band based in Portland, Oregon. It was formed by guitarist Melynda Jackson after SubArachnoid Space disbanded in 2011. She was joined by bassist Haley Westeiner and SubArachnoid Space drummer Christopher Van Huffel. They describe their music as expressionistic experimental metal. Their debut album, "The Captain's Daughter", was released 19 February 2013 by Seventh Rule Recordings. The band toured in April 2013 to promote the album. Their follow-up, "Landless", was released on February 12, 2016. They toured with Voivod and Vektor in the Northeastern United States in support of the album. In August 2016, Jackson announced a new lineup with Dan Barone replacing Westeiner on Bass, and the addition of Melynda Amann on synth and vocals.