Clinton, Mississippi
Clinton is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. Situated in the Jackson metropolitan area, it is the tenth largest city in Mississippi. The population was 28,100 at the 2020 United States census.
History
Founded in 1823, Clinto ...
, which released two full-length albums on
Tooth and Nail Records
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in the 2000s.
History
Early Years and ''Popularity'' (2002-2006)
Jonezetta formed when its four members were still in high school. The bandmembers "claim to have chosen their meaningless name in homage to bands like
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, by putting together two unrelated words." Keeping the band together as a hobby while the four members focused on their college educations, Jonezetta played occasional gigs on the Southern college circuit, and were considering splitting up in the fall of 2004. However, at a gig in
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, with the
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rock act
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, Jonezetta met that band's manager, Ryan Rado; he encouraged the band to devote themselves more fully to their music. A demo recorded during the bandmembers' 2005 spring break led to the band signing with Tooth & Nail Records, with a distribution deal through
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. In 2005 Jonezetta released a four song EP, which was also available to download via
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In the summer of 2005, former
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joined the band as their official fifth member; Jordan died by suicide in December 2005, just as the band was beginning to record their debut album with producer Steve Wilson. That debut album, ''
Popularity
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'', was released on Tooth & Nail in October 2006, preceded by the group's first single, "Get Ready (Hot Machete)."
''Cruel To Be Young'' (2007-2008)
The band acquired keyboardist Tyler Kemp. They also replaced drummer Mick Parsons with Alex Warren in mid 2007. The two toured with Jonezetta for the rest of the year and recorded on Jonezetta's sophomore release "Cruel to be Young", which was released on September 16, 2008.
Flip Choquette of Jesus Freak Hideout states in the review of the album, "The biggest question going into this album though is, just how different is it? To put it simply, don't expect to dance much." The review also states "Despite a departure from the fire that was characteristic of their early work, Jonezetta's Cruel to Be Young is worth a listen. And another listen. And another listen. And at that point it doesn't matter how different the album is; it's Jonezetta."
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Inactivity (2009-Present)
After the release of Cruel to Be Young, Jonzetta entered a period of inactivity that continues to this day. The group was removed from the "Current Artists" section from the Tooth and Nail Records website in early 2010.
Band members
Current
* Robert Chisolm - lead vocals, guitar
* Kyle Howe - guitar, backing vocals
* Ty Garvey - bass, backing vocals
* Alex Warren - drums
* Tyler Kemp - keys
Former
* Mick Parsons - Drums
*
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Background
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(''
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'' -- died during the writing and pre-production of ''
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'') - keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
* Tony Abercrombie - keyboards
* Bill Peden - percussion, Life Coach
Discography
Albums
EPs
* ''Not A Real Demo'' (2004)
* ''Four Songs'' (2005)
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