Jersey (band)
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| Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Burlington, Ontario Canada  |
| Genre(s) | Ska punk Punk rock Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 1996 - 2005 |
| Label(s) | Raw Energy, Fueled by Ramen, Virgin |
| Associated acts | Alexisonfire, The Black Lungs |
| Members | |
| Greg Taylor Johnny Lubera Sean McNab Jordan Hastings |
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Jersey was a Burlington, Ontario ska punk band from 1996-2005. In 1997, the band released a demo tape which they sold at local concerts. The band had immediate hype partially due to frontman Taylors previous band - Grade.
The band was quickly signed to Southern Ontario punk label Raw Energy and released No Turning Back in 1998. American record label Fueled by Ramen put out the bands second major release The Battle's Just Begun a year later. The band began touring Canada and the US heavily in support of the album as well as 2001's release Definition. Enough interest was generated to interest Virgin Records.
The band signed to Virgin in 2003 and producer Dan Brodbeck (Headstrong, Garnet Rogers) signed on to produce Jersey's fourth album, Generation Genocide. Generation Genocide was released in Fall 2003. The album was released in the United States in the Spring 2004.
In 2005, they announced they were splitting up [1] citing a desire to go in different directions musically.
Contents |
[edit] Members at Time of Breakup
- Greg Taylor - Guitar/Lead Vocals
- Johnny Lubera - Bass
- Sean McNab - Guitar/Vocals
- Jordan Hastings - Drums
[edit] Former Members
- Kevin Harris - Drums
- Ian Blackwood - Drums
- Sarah Brooksbank - Vocals
- Bob Shaw - Sax
- Tracy Brown - Sax
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- No Turning Back (1998)
- In Friends We Trust - Jersey/Outspan split - Raw Energy (1998)
- The Battle's Just Begun (1999)
- Definition (2001)
- Generation Genocide (2003)
[edit] Singles
- Generation Genocide (2003)
- The Story of '53 (2003)
- Saturday Night (2004)
[edit] Where Are They Now?
As of August 2006, the members of Jersey have gone on to other musical endeavours.
- Greg Taylor is currently playing with The Saint Alvia Cartel.
- Sean McNab plays standup bass with psychobilly band The Creepshow.
- Jordan Hastings drums for Alexisonfire.
- Johnny Lubera was married in the fall of 2006.
- Ian Blackwood sings and plays guitar in TheArtistLife
- Sarah Brooksbank is now married to Beau Beau from Avail.
