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| The Jealous Sound > Albums & Lyrics |
Relationships are hard work. Whether it be for love or love of music…getting together with that special someone isn't an easy task. Luckily, The Jealous Sound have seemingly beat the odds and come together from their diverse pasts to create some musical gems. The Jealous Sound is made up of singer/songwriter/guitarist Blair Shehan of the now defunct Knapsack, guitarist Pedro Benito, formerly of Sunday's Best, drummer Michel Bravine, formerly of the Killingtons and John McGinnis, formerly of Neither Trumpets Nor Drums, on bass. Here we have the formula for a torrid dalliance with this disparate cast of characters.
Blair Shehan had an intense love affair with his last project, Knapsack. In it from the beginning of '94 and seeing the relationship through three releases that were coined successes by the adoring public, Blair became accustomed to people reacting to his most unique voice that could be recognized within a millisecond throughout the indie-rock, collegiate masses. And while Blair's duty in Knapsack solidified his place in the indie-rock yearbooks, The Jealous Sound is a vehicle in which Blair can drive further and faster by way of its texture and style.
On this EP, Blair is able to showcase his own neverending passion for music, gracing the listeners with five tracks of blistering complexity in songwriting and movement. The songs are intense and hardhitting overtop Blair's signature voice. The songs complexity is furthered by the benefit of Pedro's indie rock sensibilities that signature the Sunday's Best guitar sound. Joining the Jealous Sound just weeks before the Holiday Matinee tour comes Michel Bravine, formerly of the Killingtons. Michel brings power and intense energy. You'll understand if you see him live.John's history as guitarist and singer in the Los Angeles' based eclectic indie pop band, Neither Trumpets Nor Drums, helps round out this diverse group. We wouldn't call this an all-star cast, as the past-life references are there as just references. This is a marriage of talented musicians, here to pool their skills and develop a relationship for the love of music.
What we have on this EP is an ode to the days when music courted listeners with sheer, unabashed ingenuity and still remembered to open the car door for us. Already playing scores of shows on the west coast with such lavish (and as the band itself, diverse) luminaries like At the Drive In, Death Cab for Cutie, Sensefield, Samiam or The Weakerthans, The Jealous Sound is ready to seriously romance the world.
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