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Not just a Foo Fighter, not just a Gimme Gimme, and not just a good-for-an-amateur boxer, Chris Shiflett has begun a world takeover with his new band, Jackson United.

He’s played in thousands of bands since age 14; including the world’s greatest rock band the Foo Fighters, the world’s greatest punk rock band No Use for a Name and the world’s greatest cover band Me First & The Gimme Gimme’s.

Chris Shiflett began a world wide takeover with his band Jackson. Now, thanks to a minor copyright issue (and a letter from Michael Jackson’s attorney), they’re called Jackson United and have released their debut album Western Ballads on May 24th 2005 via Australian indie label Shiny Records.

Jackson United marks Chris’ debut as a lead singer/frontman. With Chris’ brother Scott (Face to Face/ Viva Death) on bass and long time buddy Pete Parada (Face to Face/Saves the Day) on drums, Jackson United releaseded their self titled EP and set out in power trio mode on the 2003 Warped tour followed up by a quick trip to London to play the Reading Festival.

In between Foo’s tours, winning a Grammy, other band commitments and babies being born, Jackson United enlisted the help of producer Chad Blinman (Face to Face, Viva Death, Get Up Kids) and recorded 21 “a little bit rock, a little bit punk” tracks from the thousands Chris had written that he couldn’t convince anyone else to sing. Fourteen of those are on “Western Ballads”.

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Gustrokes wrote:
8 days ago

fucking underated band!

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meephaha wrote:
November 2009

This band really shouldn't be so unknown: I think what they suffer from is a lack of a mainstream push. If modern rock radio got ahold of songs like All The Way, they'd pump them all day...

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Casualties_army wrote:
July 2009

How under rated can a band be? love these guys, should be waaayyy more popular

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Casualties_army wrote:
May 2009

It would be, but it is slighty misguided. I mean, No Use for A Name, worlds best punk band? Talk about great sense of humour

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Whatupwidat wrote:
February 2009

I've love if the Bio was written by Chris hisself, that'd be pure tongue-in-cheek class!

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hanoigrillo wrote:
February 2009

Brilliant, brilliant album - there are very few albums I get these days that I can listen to all the way through, but this is a classic. Cheers!

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Shizwoo wrote:
November 2008

loving the new album. just recieved both albums. didn't realise dave and taylor played drums on new album

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Cassie_Jackson wrote:
November 2008

CD is out in the UK now :)

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Dcapelca wrote:
October 2008

Una bona alternativa mentre esperem el retorn dels Foo Fighters? Anem a escoltar-los, a veure que tal...

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Mr_Romero wrote:
September 2008

JU Rocks <3

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ilovecowchips wrote:
July 2008

i know there's a release in north america on sept. 2, but i don't know if that goes for the uk as well... i just gave in and imported mine from australia because i couldn't bear the wait! it's a kickass album!

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Shizwoo wrote:
May 2008

does anyone knw when the new album is released in the UK? excluding itunes

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itsgarrison wrote:
May 2008

who wrote that stupid bio? might as well just kiss chris's ass altogether.

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Cassie_Jackson wrote:
April 2008

VERY VERY Awesome. That's how awesome. It's as awesome as a very awesome thing.

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koka_lola wrote:
April 2008

How awesome is the new album?!

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Mikey126 wrote:
April 2008

yay i finally found it lol, time to check out some tunes

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Kickass_Reena wrote:
April 2008

The new album is out in Australia! You can order it here --> http://www.liberatormusic.com.au It's coming out in Japan very soon. And the rest of the world can soon order the album in digital form through Itunes and other digital music places.

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Cassie_Jackson wrote:
March 2008

More songs up on Myspace from the new album, Harmony and Dissidence. :D

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Cassie_Jackson wrote:
June 2007

And now a totally new track is on MySpace - Damn You. Go listen, you'll enjoy it!

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Cassie_Jackson wrote:
April 2007

New version of Loose Ends on the MySpace page - it's the faster version that gets played live :)

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