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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.
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.
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Can't Maintain
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Knife Man
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sean091 wrote:
Their two-man, tr00 folk punx older stuff is better than their newer full-band americana stuff but Can't Maintain and Knife Man are still both fucking awesome.
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Wuzzly wrote:
If you want the full band feel Knife Man. Better than Can't Maintain imho. If you prefer the one-man type of feel a bit more try The Rabbit Album (People Who Can Eat People Are The Luckiest People In The World)
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LunarRedcoat wrote:
great but real depressing sometimes.
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Pen-Cap-Chew wrote:
start with people who can eat people
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circababy wrote:
You make me happy whenever I'm feeling down.
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oogabooha wrote:
Their debut is their best, I think.
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ohmyjaya wrote:
best album to start with? preferably their best
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AllKneel wrote:
Make me smile every time I listen to them - rapidly approaching Aimee Mann for the top spot in my play count.
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cuntwafflez wrote:
No matter how deep a hole I am in, this band will always make me smile. [48438575383]
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Wuzzly wrote:
My personal favorite from the newest LP is American Tune... heheheh it's my top played track
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bethanypwns wrote:
No matter how deep a hole I am in, this band will always make me smile. [3] fucking word
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FullMetalZaiku wrote:
When I first listened to Knife Man I thought: "Hey this is pretty good." Today, I've been singing Hate Rain on me all day, much to the dismay of my friends. I realized this record is fucking brilliant, need to backtrack and listen to their earlier stuff now.
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DarkAndOminous wrote:
God, I fucking love this band. Really wish I had started listening to them a while ago.
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TheHochhaus wrote:
@unicron_: lol
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iiSuicide wrote:
Can't tell if raging Atheist or loving Christian.
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unicron_ wrote:
@MeganKearin I feel like all you would have to do would be punch John Darnielle in the face and The Mountain Goats and Andrew Jackson Jihad would sound exactly alike.
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dude25191 wrote:
Same here jacobdylan11.
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jacobdylan11 wrote:
i hate that i JUST figured out about knife man.
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vvhitenoise wrote:
awessssssome
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britina wrote:
"Sorry guys, here's a solo."
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Andrew Jackson Jihad
Troubadour, West Hollywood, Los Angeles CA, United States
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Ché Café, San Diego, United States
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Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA, United States
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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...
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We're playing in LA with Frank Turner and Cheap Girls 9/8/10
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