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The Jealous Sound

The Jealous Sound

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  • Formed: 2000 in Los Angeles, CA
  • Years Active: 2000s

Biography

Sunday's Best's Pedro Benito (guitar), John McGinnis of Neither Trumpets nor Drums (bass), ex-Knapsack singer/guitarist Blair Shehan, and former Pulley drummer Tony Palermo began their journey as the Jealous Sound at the tail end of the 1990s. They signed with Better Looking in summer 2000 and quickly issued a self-titled EP; it went on to sell 11,000 copies and show dates with At the Drive-In, the Get Up Kids, the Promise Ring, and Death Cab for Cutie allowed the band's buzz to soar. SPIN magazine to praise the Jealous Sound as "the rock you must have." The next year, Mojo Records offered the foursome a contract, but after weeks of making a deal, the label lost their distribution. The Jealous Sound were without a record home, but pride didn't stop them from getting back with Better Looking. Plans for a proper studio full-length came together in late 2002; the band headed into the studio with Tim O'Heir (Lou Barlow, Morphine, Juliana Hatfield) and Adam Wade of Shudder To Think stepped in for a departing Palermo before the year's end. A full, heavy rock sound was found on The Jealous Sound's long-awaited full-length debut Kill Them With Kindness, which appeared in June 2003. North American dates with the Foo Fighters also coincided the release.
— MacKenzie Wilson , All Music Guide

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Similar Artists:

American Football, The Promise Ring, The Catherine Wheel, Cursive,

Roots and Influences:

Unwritten Law

Formal Connections:

Knapsack, Unwritten Law, Pulley, Jawbox, The Killingtons

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