Monday, February 16, 2009

Jump Back Jake

This may be the last time I ever try to help a musician or a band out on this blog, so don't expect anything effusive, because no matter how sterling my praise, I've never gotten so much as a thank you in the comments from any one of them.

This group has remarkable vintage taste in covers and sound, they can play their instruments, and even such a jaded and unkind critic as myself would go hear them again. One of their favorite musical places to go is The Meters, Papa Grows Funk, and the Gamble Brothers -- the NOLA sound, which I don't mind at all (and neither did the MG's). Singer seems to like Ray Davies also. And a band that encores with the 13th Floor Elevators' hit record, with Jake playing the jug part on electric guitar?

Here's their MySpace site, with free tunes (originals); and here's their own band site, where you can stream their entire new album in a popout player. OK, fugue-it, here's a video too, shot the night I first heard 'em:

Posted by Steve Tapp at 8:33 PM
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3 comments:

  1. Awesome post WM!!! Thank you so much for spreading the word about Jump Back Jake.

    Here's a list of their upcoming shows...

    Feb 27 (10:00P) The Buccaneer – Memphis, Tennessee

    Mar 19 (Time TBD – We know it will be between 12:00-3:00P) SXSW: Brush Square Park – West Tent – Austin, Texas

    Mar 20 (7:00P) SXSW: Mother Egan’s – Austin, Texas

    Apr 10 (9:00P) The Boro – Murfreesboro, TN

    Apr 23 (9:00P) Ole Tavern – Jackson, MS

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  3. Hey Wintermute:

    Thanks for taking time out to attend the show and post a review. Nice one...like the Ray Davies comment Your attention will always be appreciated.

    Hats off to the band and Pete Matthews for turning in such a great record.

    Jody

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