Less
Than Jake
www.lessthanjake.com
Playing
music is about moments. A collection of great moments defines an amazing
record. An avalanche of powerful moments tumbles into an engaging live
show. The moment when band and fan become one and the same, the moment
of interaction, is the type of moment that lasts forever.
Twenty years into its pioneering journey, Gainesville, Fla., natives Less
Than Jake – comprised of lyricist/drummer Vinnie Fiorello, vocalist/guitarist
Chris DeMakes, vocalist/bassist Roger Manganelli, saxophonist Peter “JR”
Wasilewski, and trombonist Buddy Schaub – have had their fair share
of moments. For a band obsessed with interacting with its fans, both online
and after shows; for a band that is so concerned with making sure the
fan gets the perfect experience, with well-known hijinks in every live
performance; for a band with seemingly unlimited creativity in the form
of physical products, from custom-made cereal boxes to unique vinyl packaging;
and for a band that is so passionate when writing new music, 20 years
begins to seem like an even longer amount of time. A lot of moments add
up over two decades – teenagers grow into men over two decades –
dare we say, things change?
Ever-adapting to the constant change in an unsure music industry, Less
Than Jake is still making cannonball-sized splashes in the deep end while
many of its peers timidly eye shallow waters. With the release of Greetings
And Salutations this sentiment is as true as ever. The twelve-track release
recorded at The Moathouse in Gainesville and produced by Less Than Jake’s
own Roger Lima, includes both limited edition EP’s Season’s
Greetings and Greetings From Less Than Jake plus two unreleased songs.
The twelve tracks are pure unfiltered LTJ, Sunny ska mixed with barn-burner
punk rock, more intended to get long-time fans and first-time listeners
warmed up and moshing in their living rooms and singing along to every
lyric. Keeping its signature mix of punk roots and horn-driven melodies,
songs like “A Return To Headphones” and “Finer Points
of Forgiveness” take the best of old-school Less Than Jake and put
on a fresh coat of paint for an amped-up listening experience.
Drummer Vinnie Fiorello puts the release into perspective “We had
been writing music in short creative bursts for the last year but looking
back at all the songs they wound up more of a cohesive thought, following
the moods of the seasons of the year, from the winter through the summer.
Greetings And Salutations is as much moody and tense as it is casual and
laid back…”
Greetings And Salutations is the follow up to 2010’s TV/EP and the
band’s last full-length, 2008’s GNV FLA and is being released
in Europe and the UK via Rude Records on October 16th. With the rest of
the year of worldwide touring ahead, the group is still following through
on its mission to please the fan, wherever the fan may be. More so than
many bands that have been doing this for so long, Less Than Jake continues
to provide output that loyal fans love. From a 16-minute EP of TV theme
show cover songs to re-releases of their classic back catalog to live
shows of genre staples Losing Streak or Hello Rockview in their entirety,
Less Than Jake has done it all. Less Than Jake will continue to do it
all.
“We’re constantly pushing ourselves to come up with new ways
to present the band,” says Schaub, “whether it be within the
writing of our songs, ideas for keeping our live shows fresh, coming up
with crazy new merch ideas, or just coming up with the best joke in the
van. Keeping your band new and innovative is the key to lasting around
for more than a minute in the minds of fans.”
As the release of Greetings And Salutations proves, this isn’t a
band content to rest on the laurels of past success. In fact, 2012 is
more about pushing forward and breaking new ground, rather than contemplatively
reflecting on the success of yesteryear. A constantly innovative force
in the industry, DeMakes says the band has managed to stay around so long
by staying true to themselves. “Twenty years of blood, sweat and
beers,” DeMakes says. “It’s been a privilege and a pleasure.
We have survived more trends than we can count and have managed, so far,
to leave a legacy of music two decades long.
Rogers
www.rogersofficial.com
Rogers
stehen in allererster Linie für sozialkritische Texte verpackt in
harte Riffs und melodischen Doppelgesang, eine gesunde Prise Punkrock
und einen Mix aus verschiedensten Einflüssen, die sich sowohl auf
die Texte, als auch auf den charakteristischen Sound der Band auswirken.
Ein neuer, frischer Wind mit viel Energie und Dynamik hebt die vier Düsseldorfer
aus dem so oft kontrovers betrachteten Genre des deutschsprachigen Punkrock
hervor. Seit Ende 2008 kämpft sich die Band nun auf ihrem Weg von
Bühne zu Bühne und überzeugt live jedes Mal aufs Neue altbekanntes,
so wie neues Publikum!
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