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band from

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. Active from 1996 to 2005, the band reunited in 2011 and 2014 but has not released new material since 2004.

History

In 1997, the band released a demo tape which they sold at local concerts. The band received media attention partially because frontman Greg Taylor was known from his previous band,

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. The band was signed to Southern Ontario punk label ''Raw Energy'' and released ''No Turning Back'' in 1998. American record label

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put out the band's second release, '' The Battle's Just Begun'', a year later. The band began touring

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heavily in support of the album as well as 2001's release ''

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'' Recorded and produced by

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at Salad Days in Baltimore. In November, 2001 they performed in Toronto with Ensign and Suicide Machines. The band signed to

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in 2003 and producer

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) signed on to produce Jersey's third album, ''Generation Genocide''. Generation Genocide was released in Fall 2003. The album was released in the United States in the Spring 2004. Jersey toured with and/or shared the stage with Grade, Reach the Sky, NOFX, Hi Standard, Less Than Jake, MXPX, PTC, One Man Army, Anti Flag, The Unseen, Cooter, Slick Shoes, Propagandhi, The Offspring, The Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Criminals, Ann Beretta, Trunk, Hot Water Music, Citizen Fish, Alexisonfire, Simple Plan, Sum 41, Yellowcard, and Eve 6. In 2005, they announced they were splitting up citing creative differences."Jersey Call It A Day", ''ChartAttack'', Apr 13, 2005
The band performed several reunion shows through 2011 and 2014, without creating any new music together./photo/1

Members

;Last members * Greg Taylor - guitar, lead vocals * Johnny Lubera - bass * Sean McNab - guitar, vocals *

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- drums ;Former members * Kevin Harris - drums *

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- drums * Sarah Brooksbank - vocals * Bob Shaw - sax * Tracy Brown - sax *Gene Figgley - bass

Discography

Albums

*''No Turning Back'' (1998) *''In Friends We Trust - Jersey/Outspan split - Raw Energy'' (1998) *'' The Battle's Just Begun'' (1999) *''

'' (2001) *''

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Subsequent projects

As of August 2006, the members of Jersey have gone on to other endeavours. * Greg Taylor is currently playing with

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. * Jordan Hastings is the drummer for

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& is also part of the trio Say Yes. As of January 2016 He is a touring/session drummer for Billy Talent. * Johnny Lubera was married in the fall of 2006. * Ian Blackwood sings and plays guitar in

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. * Sarah Brooksbank is now married to Beau Beau from

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History

Members

Discography

Albums

Subsequent projects

References

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