Jets Overhead Explained

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Jets Overhead
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Origin:Victoria, Canada
Years Active:2003–present
Current Members:
  • Antonia Freybe-Smith
  • Adam Kittredge
  • Jocelyn Greenwood
  • Piers Henwood
  • Luke Renshaw
Past Members:Brendan Pye

Jets Overhead are a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 2003 and based in Victoria, British Columbia.[1] As of, they have released three studio albums, three EPs, and three compilation albums.

History

Formation and debut

Jets Overhead was formed in 2003 by singer Adam Kittredge, guitarist Piers Henwood (cousin of Kittredge), bassist Jocelyn Greenwood (high school friend of Kittredge), and the band's first drummer, Brendan Pye. Soon after, vocalist Antonia Freybe-Smith joined, and Pye was replaced by Luke Renshaw.[2] Kittredge came up with the name Jets Overhead while observing air traffic patterns in London, England.[3]

The band's first release was 2003's self-titled EP, which reached No. 42 on the CMJ music charts.[4]

Bridges: Early adoption of voluntary purchase model

In 2006, Jets Overhead made their first full-length album, Bridges, available for free download on their website under a voluntary purchase ("pay what you want") model, over a year before British rock group Radiohead eventually popularized the model with In Rainbows.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Jets Overhead were eventually recognized as one of the first bands who attempted to address the challenges presented by digital music distribution and online trading, with the band's website stating at the time that "new systems for distributing music should be driven by the public rather than by existing paradigms which no longer apply to the digital world."[5] [7] [10] [11] [12] Bridges was produced by Neil Osborne, lead singer of the Canadian rock group 54-40,[13] and mixed by Warne Livesey.[14] The album explores themes of island living and the west coast of Canada.[2] [15] [16] It eventually led to the band's first Juno nomination, in 2007.[16] [17]

No Nations

Jets Overhead did not repeat their voluntary purchase model for the 2009 release of No Nations; however, elements of the album were made available on the band's website under a Creative Commons licence.[7] The album was again produced by Neil Osborne, and mixing was done by Grammy winner Malcolm Burn.[18] It was primarily recorded at a remote location on Hornby Island.[11] The first single, "Heading for Nowhere", charted on Canadian rock radio[19] and saw regular play on KCRW in Los Angeles.[18] During the No Nations touring cycle, Jets Overhead made their first appearance at such prominent US festivals as Coachella and Bonnaroo.[20] Prior to the album's release, vocalists Adam Kittredge and Antonia Freybe-Smith were married.[21]

Boredom and Joy

Jets Overhead released their third studio album, Boredom and Joy, in 2012. It was produced by Emery Dobyns, who also contributed additional keyboards and percussion. The string arrangements on some tracks were done by Dobyns and Fran Healy.

The album was recorded in various locations, including the band’s home studio in Victoria, British Columbia. Its themes revolve around the duality of life's mundane and joyful moments, which is reflected in the title track. The band has stated that they aimed to capture a more organic and live sound compared to their previous work.

Touring and festivals

Jets Overhead have performed at Coachella,[22] Bonnaroo,[23] Sasquatch!,[24] Expo 2010 Shanghai,[25] SXSW,[23] CMJ Music Marathon,[26] North by Northeast,[27] Canadian Music Week,[28] the 2010 Winter Olympics,[29] and the Bridge School Benefit,[30] among other events. The band has toured internationally in the UK,[31] Germany,[32] Ireland,[31] and China.[33]

Television and film

Jets Overhead songs have been featured on the television shows House, Bones,[34] Pretty Little Liars,[35] Whistler,[36] Falcon Beach,[37] Jozi-H,[38] The Best Years,[39] ReGenesis,[40] and others.

Collaborations and compilations

Antonia Freybe-Smith co-wrote and contributed vocals to the DJ Phynn track "Hello Love", which was released in 2010 by Black Hole Recordings, along with a remix by Mr. Pit.[41] In 2006, the Grammy-nominated producer and DJ Morgan Page remixed the Jets Overhead song "All the People."[42] In 2007, Jets Overhead contributed a cover of the Buffalo Springfield song "Mr. Soul" to , in support of the Bridge School.[43] "Get It Right" was featured on the Canadian 2006 War Child benefit compilation , along with Coldplay, Radiohead, City and Colour, and other artists.[44]

Awards and nominations

Jets Overhead were nominated for New Group of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards.[45] No Nations won Monday Magazine's Favorite Album of 2009.[46] The music video for "Heading for Nowhere" was nominated for Music Video of the Year at the 2010 Leo Awards,[47] and the video for "Sun Sun Sun" was voted as a top 20 video at the 2004 Indie Music Video Awards.[48]

Equipment

Jocelyn Greenwood plays a 1978 Rickenbacker 4001 bass through an Ampeg SVT cab, an Electro-Harmonix Hot Tubes pedal, and a Fender Blues Junior guitar amp. Her equipment provides the distinctive fuzzy bass sound on "Heading for Nowhere" and many of the band's recordings.[49] On No Nations, Adam Kittredge and Luke Renshaw are both credited as playing an ARP Solina synthesizer.[50]

Band members

Current

Past

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Compilations and live albums

Singles

YearSongChart peakAlbum
CAN
Alt
[51] [52] [53]
2009"Heading for Nowhere"26No Nations
2011"Bystander"49Bystander
2012"Boredom and Joy"29Boredom and Joy
2018"The Timing"—The Timing: 15 Years of Jets Overhead
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jets Overhead. Jets Overhead Bio. May 23, 2010.
  2. Web site: Crossing the Bridge: An Interview with Jets Overhead . jadedexpressions.com . July 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: Jets Overhead Interview: SXSW 2010 . Jenny Charlesworth . March 8, 2010 . spinner.ca . July 12, 2011 . October 8, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008150806/http://www.spinner.ca/2010/03/08/sxsw-2010-jets-overhead/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Zaphod Beeblebrox presents Jets Overhead . June 1, 2006 . ottawastart.com . July 12, 2011 . September 28, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928145314/http://ottawastart.com/story/4137.php . dead .
  5. Web site: CMW 2010 Hot Acts: Jets Overhead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100310091932/http://www.chartattack.com/features/79823/cmw-2010-hot-acts-jets-overhead . usurped . March 10, 2010 . Siobhan Ozenge . March 2, 2010 . chartattack.com . drupal.org . July 12, 2011.
  6. Web site: Jets Overhead represent their Canadian rock roots . Clare Walton . October 8, 2010 . martlet.ca . July 12, 2011 . September 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927151840/http://www.martlet.ca/martlet/article/jets-overhead-represent-their-canadian-rock-roots/ . dead .
  7. Web site: Jets Overhead . Jesse Skinner . September 27, 2009 . toromagazine.com . July 12, 2011.
  8. Web site: New sophomore release available now from Jets Overhead – Grab Your Seat! . July 21, 2009 . addictedtovinyl.com . July 12, 2011.
  9. Web site: Jets Overhead take off with "No Nations" . Elizabeth Raftery . June 1, 2009 . blastmagazine.com . bmediaventures.com . July 12, 2011.
  10. Web site: Jets Overhead – No Nations – Album Review . June 16, 2009 . citizendick.org . July 12, 2011.
  11. Web site: Interview Jets Overhead's Adam Kittredge . May 25, 2009 . guttersnipenews.com . July 12, 2011 . April 5, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110405012446/http://www.guttersnipenews.com/music/jets-overhead/ . dead .
  12. Web site: Interview with Jets Overhead . July 1, 2009 . upvenue.com . July 12, 2011.
  13. Web site: Neil Osborne . AllMusic. July 12, 2011.
  14. Web site: Bridges . jetsoverhead.bandcamp.com . July 12, 2011.
  15. Web site: Bliss the sky . Stuart Trew . May 11, 2006 . ottawaxpress.ca . July 12, 2011 .
  16. Web site: Jets Overhead fire up a storm . https://archive.today/20130115061126/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/J/Jets_Overhead/2007/02/26/3671434.html . usurped . January 15, 2013 . Yuri Wuensch . February 26, 2007 . jam.canoe.ca . July 12, 2011.
  17. Web site: The Live Sessions – Jets Overhead . October 8, 2009 . chancentre.com . July 12, 2011 . September 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929142121/http://www.chancentre.com/whats-on/live-sessions-jets-overhead . dead .
  18. Web site: Jets Overhead Sophomore Release No Nations Available Now on Vapor Records . July 21, 2009 . allaboutjazz.com . July 12, 2011.
  19. Web site: Re: Canadian Active/ Alternative Charts . August 11, 2009 . mediasource.proboards.com . July 12, 2011.
  20. Web site: Jets Overhead to Perform at Coachella, CMW and SBSW . Chris Gonda . February 3, 2010 . puregrainaudio.com . July 12, 2011 . March 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120330192310/http://puregrainaudio.com/news/jets-overhead-to-perform-at-coachella-cmw-and-sxsw . dead .
  21. Web site: Pioneering a choice in digital music . Wang Yu . July 13, 2010 . beijingtoday.com.cn . July 12, 2010.
  22. Web site: Coachella 2010 Review . April 26, 2010 . June 30, 2011.
  23. Web site: Jets Overhead Interview: SXSW 2010 . Jenny Charlesworth . March 8, 2010 . June 30, 2011 . October 8, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008150806/http://www.spinner.ca/2010/03/08/sxsw-2010-jets-overhead/ . dead .
  24. Web site: Sasquatch Music 2010 Lineup Announcement . Mark . February 16, 2010 . June 30, 2011 . March 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326110443/http://www.111breakingnews.com/33779-sasquatch-music-2010-lineup-announcement/ . dead .
  25. Web site: Jets Overhead . Carl Lorimer . June 2010 . June 30, 2011 .
  26. Web site: Thursday October 22 . October 23, 2009 . June 30, 2011.
  27. Web site: Jets Overhead @ NXNE 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090625235418/http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/50809/jets-overhead-horseshoe-tavern . usurped . June 25, 2009 . David McDougall . June 9, 2006 . June 30, 2011.
  28. Web site: CMW 2010 Hot Acts: Jets Overhead . March 2, 2010 . June 30, 2011 . September 28, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928175552/http://www.supernova.com/news/3124/CMW-2010-Hot-Acts-Jets-Overhead . dead .
  29. Web site: Jets Overhead to Perform at Coachella, CMW and SXSW . Chris Gonda . February 3, 2010 . June 30, 2011 . March 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120330192310/http://puregrainaudio.com/news/jets-overhead-to-perform-at-coachella-cmw-and-sxsw . dead .
  30. Web site: Jets Overhead – Sonic rockers . Mike Devlin . November 26, 2010 . June 30, 2011 . March 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120330174148/http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/Jets%20Overhead%20Sonic%20rockers/3889314/story.html . dead .
  31. Web site: Jets Overhead . 2011 . June 30, 2011 . February 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222050716/http://www.getloud.ca/en/turnitup_wotl.asp?ID=36 . dead .
  32. Web site: Popkomm wirft Schatten voraus . September 5, 2007 . June 30, 2011 . de . Popkomm casts shadow.
  33. Web site: Interview – Jets Overhead's Adam Kittredge . May 25, 2009 . June 30, 2011 . April 5, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110405012446/http://www.guttersnipenews.com/music/jets-overhead/ . dead .
  34. Web site: The Predator in the Pool. Fox (Entertainment Group) Fox. June 24, 2011. May 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100525141229/http://www.fox.com/bones/recaps/season-5/episode-18.php. dead.
  35. Web site: "Jets Overhead in Pretty Little Liars" – 2011. moogi. June 24, 2011. March 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319062341/http://www.moogi.com/artists/jets-overhead/9904/appearances/show524/. dead.
  36. Web site: "Family Ties Trivia and Quotes" – 2011. TV.com. June 24, 2011.
  37. Web site: "Music Credits" – 2008. BBC. June 24, 2011.
  38. Web site: "Jozi-H" – 2011. TV.com. June 24, 2011.
  39. Web site: "Cruising Trivia and Quotes" – 2011. TV.com. June 24, 2011.
  40. Web site: "Bloodless" – 2011. TV.com. June 24, 2011.
  41. Web site: Phynn feat. Antonia from Jets Overhead – Hello Love . 2011 . phynn.com . July 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111005041433/http://www.phynn.com/phynn-feat-antonia-from-jets-overhead-hello-love. October 5, 2011.
  42. Web site: Morgan Page Interview . Jon Viera . 2011 . about.com . July 5, 2011 . August 19, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090819091814/http://dancemusic.about.com/od/remixersproducers/a/MorganPageInt_2.htm . dead .
  43. Web site: Borrowed Tunes II: A Tribute to Neil Young . 2011 . AllMusic. July 5, 2011.
  44. Web site: New War Child CD:Help!: A Day in the Life . 2007 . warchild.org . July 5, 2011 . September 10, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110910020552/http://www.warchild.org/news/News_archive/2006/Helpadayinthelifeof/helpadayinthelifeof.html . dead .
  45. Web site: The 2007 Juno Nominations & Winners . April 1, 2007 . canada.com . July 5, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810010419/http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=db653e27-7f45-48cf-b5d8-5e580fc97bbe . August 10, 2011 .
  46. Web site: Tins of Talent . Amanda Farrell-Low . March 31, 2010 . mondaymag.com . July 5, 2011 . July 14, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714111755/http://mondaymag.com/articles/entry/tins-of-talent/ . dead .
  47. Web site: Leo Awards, 2010 Nominees by Program . leoawards.com . July 5, 2011 . September 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912030852/http://www.leoawards.com/nominees_by_program_2010.html#Music_Video . dead .
  48. Web site: Jets Overhead CD . 2011 . cduniverse.com . muze inc . July 5, 2011.
  49. Web site: Jocelyn Greenwood Jets Overhead . July 5, 2011 . March 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305022731/http://jetsoverhead.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jocelyn_cm1.jpg . dead .
  50. Web site: Jets Overhead . Jets Overhead on BandCamp.com . May 23, 2010.
  51. Web site: Canadian Active/Alternative Charts . August 11, 2009 . mediasource.proboards.com . July 7, 2011.
  52. Web site: Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock – May 24, 2011. May 24, 2011. America's Music Charts. June 6, 2011.
  53. Web site: Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock – May 29, 2012. May 29, 2012.

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