Jimmie's Chicken Shack is an American
alternative rock
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band from
Annapolis
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,
Maryland
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. They are best known for their 1999 single "Do Right" off their album ''Bring Your Own Stereo''. In 1996 they Signed to Elton John's Rocket Records and released two major-label albums, ''Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope'' and ''Bring Your Own Stereo.'' Both LPs enjoyed minor chart, radio, and MTV success and produced their best known hits "High" and "Do Right." After years of squabbling with their label and finally being set free from their contract, the band subsequently released two more albums independently, ''Re.Present'' and ''Fail on Cue''.
History
Early years (1993–1996)
''Chicken Scratch'' was recorded by Mark Strazza at Hound Sound in Baltimore in 1993 after the band being together for 6 months for $600. It was only released on cassette.
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Spit Burger Lottery
''Spit Burger Lottery'' is an album by Jimmie's Chicken Shack.
Track listing
# "Milk" – 5:03
# "Blood" – 3:40
# "When You Die You're Dead" – 2:42
# "Schoolbus" – 2:42
# "Stop" – 3:14
# "10 Miles" – 2:52
# "Another Day" - 3:09
# "Get ...
'' was recorded by Mike Forjione at The Mansion in Annapolis in 1994 for $400. It was only released on cassette.
''2 For 1'' was released on CD in 1995. The band took both cassettes and released them on their first cd. They swapped the order so that Spit Burger Lottery started the CD first then Chicken Scratch. Jimi created the album art on a photocopy machine at Office Depot. ''
Giving Something Back'' was a live record recorded at multiple venues in and around Baltimore including
Hammerjacks, Graffitis and 8X10. It was recorded by their soundman at the time Jamie Rephann who would later Join
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,
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and many others. It was released at a sold out show at Hammerjacks in Baltimore. It was released on Fowl Records Which was started by Jimi Haha.
Rocket/Island years (1996–2004)
Singles from ''...Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope'' were "High," "Dropping Anchor," "Blood," and "Another Day." "High" and "Dropping Anchor" both have music videos. The video for "High" was shown on MTV's ''120 Minutes.'' Many of the songs that were included on ''PTSE'' were included on previous independent releases. It was produced by
Steven Haigler and mixed by
Tom Lord-Alge
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. High went to #10 on the Active Rock chart in Billboard Magazine. It was released on Rocket Records which was started by Elton John and a subsidiary of Universal. ''
Bring Your Own Stereo'' was released by Island/Defjam in 1999. The time between the two major releases was a troubled time for the band internally. There were several changes of members and also trouble with the major label as they were shunted from Rocket/Island to Rocket/A&M then back to Rocket/Island and after the sale of Polygram to Universal Music Group, they were moved onto Island Defjam. "Do Right", "Trash" and "Lazy Boy Dash" were singles released from ''B.Y.O.S''. "Do Right" was the first single released and the only JCS music video to make it onto MTV's ''
Total Request Live
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'' with
Carson Daly
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. "Trash" never received much airplay but was played live on music show on the
USA Network
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. A promo single of "Lazy Boy Dash" was released when it was featured in the 2000 movie
The In Crowd. "Ooh" was featured in the 2000 movie
Pay It Forward
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. It was Produced by Jim Wirt and mixed by Tom Lord-Alge,
Chris Lord-Alge
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and
David Leonard. The video for Do Right aired as Buzzworthy on TRL and other shows on MTV. Do Right went to #8 on the Alternative chart in Billboard. With early releases of ''B.Y.O.S'', there was a card to mail to
Fowl Records
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for a free copy of the ''
Slow Change EP''. This EP is rare, but can still be occasionally found. The tour for these albums was with bands such as 311,
Live
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,
Everclear,
Creed
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Finger Eleven
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. Self,
Earth To Andy, Sumack and many others. In January 2000, the band was chosen as openers for 311 for a 27-show tour, spanning from February 21 to March 29, with Jimmie's Chicken Shack as the sole opening act (including one special guest appearance by
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at a Winston-Salem show).
Koch Records (2004–2008)
After fighting for nearly three years to get liberated from
Island DefJam, they released ''
re.present'' on
Koch Records
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in April 2004. "Falling Out" (featuring
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of
Staind
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) was the only single released from ''
re.present''. A music video was made for the single and received limited airplay through various outlets. This album was recorded by Frank Marchand and mixed at Waterford Digital in
Severn Maryland. It was released on Koch Records. Fail On Cue was released in January 2008 on Fowl Records. Some of the new songs on the album are "Mutha Luvas," "The Quiet Ones," "Another Great Idea," and "Making Babies." The album also included the band's second studio recorded cover of a song, Fugazi's "
Waiting Room
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". This record was recorded by Jerome Maffeo in Jerome and Christian's house in Catonsville Maryland. It was released on Fowl Records.
Solo projects (1992–current)
Jimi Haha started a band in 2002 called Jarflys. They put out a record called Anonymous. They continue to play in Annapolis. They have never had a band practice. The band is Jimi on guitar and vocals, Bryan Ewald on guitar, Noel White (Aidan Ewald currently) on drums and Larry Melton on bass. It was released on Fowl Records. Jimi Haha put out his first solo cd under the name Mend The Hollow in December 2016. The record was produced by Jim Wirt who produced J.C.S.'s Bring Your Own Stereo and was mixed by Tom Lord-Alge and mastered by Robert Ludwig. All of the odd numbered songs were recorded live in a few hours by the members of Jarflys. The even numbered songs were tracked with Gingerwolf on lap steel, Dominic Fragman on drums and Jim Wirt on bass and keyboards.
www.mendthehollow.com It was released on Fowl Records.
Reunion (2021–current)
When playing live the band will be performing as a 5-piece but will continue on as a 4-piece on dates that Island has overlapping shows with his other band,
CandleBox
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"2econds" is the bands most recent studio record. Featured players are Jerome Maffeo, Christian Valiente, Island Styles and the record reintroduced Matt Jones, after playing with the band
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from
for several years. The album was produced by Jim Wirt at Superior Sound in
Cleveland
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Ohio. The LP was released October 25, 2022 under the Fowl Records name.
Members
Discography
Studio albums
*''
Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope
''Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope'' is an album by the American band Jimmie's Chicken Shack. It was released in 1997. The album sold more than 200,000 copies. The band supported the album by opening for Everclear on a North American tour.
The ti ...
'' (1997)
*''
Bring Your Own Stereo'' (1999)
*''
Re.present'' (2004)
*''
Fail on Cue'' (2008)
*''2econds'' (2022)
Independent albums
*''Chicken Scratch'' (1993)
*''
Spit Burger Lottery
''Spit Burger Lottery'' is an album by Jimmie's Chicken Shack.
Track listing
# "Milk" – 5:03
# "Blood" – 3:40
# "When You Die You're Dead" – 2:42
# "Schoolbus" – 2:42
# "Stop" – 3:14
# "10 Miles" – 2:52
# "Another Day" - 3:09
# "Get ...
'' (1994)
Live albums
*''
Giving Something Back'' (1995)
Compilation albums
*''2 for 1 Special'' (1995)
ombination album containing both independent albums "Chicken Scratch" & "Spit Burger Lottery"
Extended plays
*''The Bongjam EP'' (1998)
*''
Slow Change EP'' (1999)
Singles
References
External links
jimi haha's artworkJimmie's Chicken Shack Official WebsiteJimmie's Chicken Shack collectionat the
Internet Archive
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's live music archive
Interview with Jimi Hahaby Greg Szeto of Bmore Live
Jim McD's 3D Animation
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