The Jazz June Explained
The Jazz June |
Origin: | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States |
Genre: | Emo, indie rock, alternative rock |
Current Members: | Andrew Low Bryan Gassler Daniel O'Neill Justin Max |
Past Members: | Adam Gerhart Nathaniel Duncan Tim Holland |
The Jazz June is an American emo band from Kutztown, Pennsylvania. During their initial run during the 1990s and 2000s, Jazz June played shows with such underground bands as Built to Spill, Hot Rod Circuit, and Mineral.[1] In 2016, Rolling Stone placed the band's album The Medicine at number 33 on its list of the 40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time.[2]
History
The Jazz June was formed in 1996 by students attending Kutztown University.[3] The group recorded its first full-length album They Love Those Who Make the Music in 1997. The album, as well as The Boom, the Motion, and the Music EP were recorded through Canadian record label Workshop Records.[4]
In 1998, the band signed with Initial Records and went on to release three albums through the record label. Following a tour with Hot Rod Circuit, Jazz June recorded 2000's The Medicine at Inner Ear Studios with producer J. Robbins.[5]
Jazz June released one more full-length before disbanding in 2003, but reunited for benefit shows in 2006 to raise money for their former roadie, who had brain cancer.[6] The band released an outtakes-and-rarities compilation the following year.[7] In 2014, the group reformed and released new material on Topshelf Records, including their fifth studio album After the Earthquake.
Name
The band's name is derived from a passage in the Gwendolyn Brooks poem "We Real Cool."
Members
- Andrew Low – vocals, guitar
- Bryan Gassler – guitar
- Daniel O'Neill – bass
- Justin Max – drums
- Adam Gerhart
- Nathaniel Duncan
- Tim Holland—guitar, trumpet, keyboards
Discography
- They Love Those Who Make The Music (Workshop Records, 1997)
- The Boom, the Motion, and the Music EP (Workshop Records, 1998)
- Breakdance Suburbia (Initial Records, 1998)
- The Medicine (Initial Records, 2000)
- Better Off Without Air (Initial Records, 2002)
- The Scars to Prove It compilation (Universal Warning, 2007)
- After the Earthquake (Topshelf Records, 2014)
Notes and References
- Web site: Karan . Tim . November 12, 2014 . The Jazz June Frontman Andrew Low On the Band’s First Album In 12 Years . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150114222332/https://diffuser.fm/the-jazz-june-andrew-low-interview-2014/ . January 14, 2015 . October 5, 2024 . Diffuser.
- 40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time. Rolling Stone. March 1, 2016. September 8, 2018. Bayer. Jonah. Burgess. Aaron. Exposito. Suzy. Galil. Leor. Montgomery. James. Spanos. Brittany.
- http://allmusic.com/artist/the-jazz-june-mn0000811711/biography The Jazz June biography
- Web site: Julien . Alexandre . Alexander Julien . March 22, 2011 . Workshop Records Interview . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180530171140/http://www.abridgedpause.com/workshoprecords . May 30, 2018 . September 6, 2018 . Abridged Pause Blog . en-US.
- Web site: Blest . Paul . March 14, 2014 . The Possibilities Are Endless: An Oral History of the Jazz June . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241005183625/https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-possibilities-are-endless-an-oral-history-of-the-jazz-june/ . October 5, 2024 . October 5, 2024 . Vice.
- Web site: 2006 . The Jazz June . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730165426/https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/the-jazz-june/ . July 30, 2021 . October 5, 2024 . Scene Point Blank.
- http://www.popmatters.com/review/the-jazz-june-the-scars-to-prove-it/ Review of The Scars to Prove It