Andrew Jackson Jihad

Play Radio
Listen to Andrew Jackson Jihad Radio, featuring artists like Ghost Mice, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, Defiance, Ohio, Ramshackle Glory and more…

7,437,587 plays (110,398 listeners)

Shop now at Amazon | Send Ringtones to Cell
Buy
Add to my Library

Phoenix, United States (2004 – present)

Andrew Jackson Jihad is an American folk/punk/rock group from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2004. They have been classified as everything from indie rock to anti-folk to Americana.

Andrew Jackson Jihad was formed after its original drummer, Justin James White, approached Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty, who had just left Rodan (not the Rodan of Kentucky fame) and The Sub-Standards. Since then, many significant Arizona musicians have sat in with the remaining duo of Sean and Ben, including John De La Cruz of Fatigo and Asleep In The Sea’s Owen Evans. Dylan Cook also plays mandolin regularly with the band.

According to Songfacts, Bonnette, who is also the lyricist of the band (with upright bass player Ben Gallant handling most of the production and some vocals as well) volunteered at a suicide prevention hotline for teenagers for eight years, and worked with homeless men and women in the Phoenix, Arizona area. These experiences gave him a sometimes bleak, but at moments, hopeful outlook on life, often reflected in the band’s lyrics.

On Halloween 2005, Andrew Jackson Jihad covered Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea album in its entirety at CounterCulture Cafe.

Their biggest performance to date has been in their hometown with Flogging Molly and Authority Zero on St. Patrick’s Day 2006.

On April 15, 2006, the band played as part of the 2006 New Times Music Showcase, nominated for Best Americana Band, and won a 2006 Best of Phoenix later that year.
Read more… Edit bio

Popular tags: , , , ,  See more

Share this artist:

Top Albums

See more

Top Tracks

1
925
2
721
3
636
4
626
5
624
6
620
7
609
8
605
9
587
10
570
11
536
12
535
13
532
14
521
15
516
Buy all tracks at Amazon MP3
See more

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).

  • Nakkinak

    how did I end up listening to music like this what have I become I fed up wizzis whirl

    Monday morning

  • hackerlovesme

    I've grown to appreciate Knife Man after a while, but it's still their weakest studio album.

    Sunday afternoon

  • gooose87

    I support animal testing. I'd kill a kitten to save a human being.

    last week

  • luke2389

    mind you, they may not have gone to where you live so fair enough if u have not had the chance to see them.

    last week

  • luke2389

    they have toured europe twice in the last four years......thats not bad.

    last week

  • Driverzx

    they really need to tour in europe [2] No really, haven't had them here in quite some time.

    last week

  • Waqcku

    Andrew Jackson Jihad [2]

    last week

  • Kristman

    WAY DOWN IN THE SOUTH THEY BURN DOWN YOUR HOUSE IF YOUR SKIN IS BLACK GODDAMN THAT SHIT IS WHACK

    last week
See all 1,412 shouts

Videos

See more

Events

See more Add event

News

We're playing in LA with Frank Turner and Cheap Girls 9/8/10

23 Aug 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/andrewjacksonjihad

On September 8th, Ben and I will be playing West Hollywood’s historic Troubadour, with one of England’s finest troubadours, Frank Turner, as well as Lansing, Michigan’s best and funnest band to pa...

Add comment

See more

Listening Now

Top Listeners

See more

More Information

Links
Labels