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Washington DC, United States (1989 – 1997)
Jawbox was a post-hardcore band which formed in 1989 in Washington D.C., United States. The band consisted of J Robbins (vocals, guitar), Bill Barbot (guitar), Kim Colleta (bass) and Adam Wade (drums). The band split in 1997.
In their eight-year existence, Jawbox released four studio albums of increasingly skillful post-punk, not necessarily carrying the torch of their Washington DC, elders (Minor Threat, Embrace, Rites of Spring), but instead building on the tradition of Chicago’s thriving early-’80s scene (Big Black, Naked Raygun, Effigies). Highly and perhaps unfairly scrutinized for being the first act to leave über-indie Dischord Records, the band proved cynics wrong by releasing two excellent LPs for Atlantic that easily surpassed their Dischord output, all the while retaining their integrity and creative control.
Ex-Government Issue bassist J. Robbins formed Jawbox in the summer of 1989. Deciding to switch to guitar and vocals, the first lineup was filled out by friends Adam Wade on drums and Kim Coletta on bass. Their first recording, a self-titled four-track 7” EP, was released in the spring of 1990 on their own DeSoto imprint.
Immediately after having written 12 new songs, the band headed into Inner Ear with engineer Eli Janney (Girls Against Boys) to record their debut LP for Dischord later that year. Not regarded as a blunder in hindsight by the band, but still seen as an unfocused recording, Grippe is nonetheless a record that rewards repeated listening, despite its formative nature.
In their eight-year existence, Jawbox released four studio albums of increasingly skillful post-punk, not necessarily carrying the torch of their Washington DC, elders (Minor Threat, Embrace, Rites of Spring), but instead building on the tradition of Chicago’s thriving early-’80s scene (Big Black, Naked Raygun, Effigies). Highly and perhaps unfairly scrutinized for being the first act to leave über-indie Dischord Records, the band proved cynics wrong by releasing two excellent LPs for Atlantic that easily surpassed their Dischord output, all the while retaining their integrity and creative control.
Ex-Government Issue bassist J. Robbins formed Jawbox in the summer of 1989. Deciding to switch to guitar and vocals, the first lineup was filled out by friends Adam Wade on drums and Kim Coletta on bass. Their first recording, a self-titled four-track 7” EP, was released in the spring of 1990 on their own DeSoto imprint.
Immediately after having written 12 new songs, the band headed into Inner Ear with engineer Eli Janney (Girls Against Boys) to record their debut LP for Dischord later that year. Not regarded as a blunder in hindsight by the band, but still seen as an unfocused recording, Grippe is nonetheless a record that rewards repeated listening, despite its formative nature.
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ccgenoa wrote:
hey kids check-out our new release! http://skverna.bandcamp.com/ http://www.mediafire.com/?fd52zqmzx4eyo4f
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diegohc4ever wrote:
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jirafa44 wrote:
Why don't more people know about these guys? They're horrendously underrated. [2]
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shootmeadeer wrote:
Haha fucking Bluetip in the similar artists. Haha.
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shootmeadeer wrote:
Meh.
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xxtosaicnerdxx wrote:
Why don't more people know about these guys? They're horrendously underrated.
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TheShorelessSea wrote:
Jawbox fest, my house, right now... bring earplugs!
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StormandStatic wrote:
Whitney Walks is so nice and jazzy.
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gummishark wrote:
where is Grippe?
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RotNrollgr wrote:
wow nice band
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angelaacrostic wrote:
exquisite. <3
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DJBlaqk wrote:
I know I'm only like 15 but this is fucking amazing
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javiikiller wrote:
I remember this band, I was in highschool when I used listen to them!
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jirafa44 wrote:
http://dcist.com/2011/04/secret_history_jawboxs_for_your_own.php
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mk741 wrote:
This band is just wonderful. [2]
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NuganatoYumo wrote:
This band is just wonderful.
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SexWithMinors wrote:
Adam Wade was a gnarley dude.
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J-u-l-i-a wrote:
Napieprzają w te instrumenty ze wszystkich sił...
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spacematador wrote:
why did i put off listening to this band for so long i feel so dumb having wasted time listening to other things
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ElNuevoPure wrote:
holy shit I got around listening My Scrapbook....and it's great
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The Real Home of Jawbox ...
28 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/jawboxdc
... isn't here. Just wanted to let everyone know. We've had a
lot of shoutouts about our upcoming appearance on TV and the
re-release of For Your Own Special Sweetheart on November 23. Which
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