Less Than Jake is an American
ska punk
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band from
Gainesville, Florida
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, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitars, vocals),
Roger Lima
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(bass, vocals), Matt Yonker (drums), Buddy Schaub (trombone), and Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxophone).
The group released its debut album, ''
Pezcore
''Pezcore'' is the debut full-length album released by the American ska punk band Less Than Jake.
Release and legacy
It was originally released on Dill Records in 1995 on CD and cassette.
The album reissued on Asian Man in 1996 on CD only, but ...
'', in 1995, following a series of independent seven-inch single releases. The band's subsequent two studio albums, ''
Losing Streak
''Losing Streak'' is the second studio album by ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on November 12, 1996 on Capitol Records. The album was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida and Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, Florida, bo ...
'' (1996) and ''
Hello Rockview
''Hello Rockview'' is the third studio album by ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on October 6, 1998. Produced by Howard Benson, it is the band's second and final album on Capitol Records, and recorded at Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, F ...
'' (1998), were released on major label,
Capitol Records
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, leading to increased exposure. ''Borders and Boundaries'' was released in 2000 on
Fat Wreck Chords
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The label has released mater ...
. The band's fifth studio album ''
Anthem
An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short ...
'' (2003) was the group's most commercially successful to date, featuring the singles "She's Gonna Break Soon" and "
The Science of Selling Yourself Short
''Anthem'' (stylized as ''anthem.'') is the fifth studio album by American ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on May 20, 2003 on Sire Records, a Warner Bros. imprint. A year after their fourth studio album ''Borders & Boundaries'' (2000), th ...
".
In 2008 the band founded its own label,
Sleep It Off Records
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitars, vocals), Roger Lima (bass, vocals), Matt Yonker (drums), Buddy Schaub (trombone), and Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxoph ...
, and released its seventh full-length album, ''
GNV FLA
''GNV FLA'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Less Than Jake, released on June 24, 2008 on their own label Sleep It Off Records. Following the poor reception to their sixth studio album ''In with the Out Crowd'' (2006), the band ...
''. The band has recently stated its preference for
EP releases, and independently issued ''
Greetings from Less Than Jake
''Greetings from Less Than Jake'' is an EP by American ska-punk band Less Than Jake, released on 20 June 2011 on Sleep It Off. Described as the band's "287th release," the EP was released to coincide with their appearance on the Warped Tour 2011, ...
'' (2011) and its counterpart, ''
Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake
''Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake'' is an EP by American ska-punk band Less Than Jake, released on February 16, 2012 on Sleep It Off. Released in conjunction with the band's twentieth anniversary, the EP is a follow-up to the band's previou ...
'' (2012). In late 2012, the band combined the two to create the compilation album, ''
Greetings and Salutations
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'' (2012). The band's eighth studio album, ''
See the Light'', was released on November 12, 2013.
The band entered the studio in 2016 to record their latest EP, titled ''
Sound the Alarm'', which was released in February 2017 through
Pure Noise Records
Pure Noise Records is an American punk rock record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded by Jake Round in 2009 while he was an editor at ''AMP''; the previous fall, friends of his in the band No Bragging Rights told him they were l ...
. Their ninth studio album, ''
Silver Linings
''Silver Linings'' is the ninth studio album by American ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on December 11, 2020. It is their first studio album in little more than seven years (their longest non-album gap), their first full-length release on ...
'', was released on December 11, 2020.
History
Formation and ''Pezcore'' (1992–1995)
Before the formation of Less Than Jake,
vocalist
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and
guitarist
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Chris DeMakes,
drummer
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Vinnie Fiorello, and
bassist
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Shaun Grief led a local band named Good Grief while attending high school in
Port Charlotte, Florida
Port Charlotte is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 54,392 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Port C ...
. Good Grief broke up when DeMakes moved north to attend the
University of Florida
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. On July 13, 1992, Less Than Jake was born. While Grief moved to New York City (he would later return as the band's roadie), DeMakes and Fiorello began writing songs on the weekends before Fiorello would join DeMakes at the University of Florida. When united, the pair decided they needed a bass player, but first, they wanted a name. Fiorello said:
Band members have told various media outlets different versions of the origin of the band's name. DeMakes has stated in interviews that the band's name came from Fiorello's family's pet parrot. His story claimed that the parrot would squawk during the band's practice sessions, leading to Fiorello's mother telling the band that they needed to stop playing because they were disturbing the bird. This would lead to the band referring to themselves as being "less than Jake". In June 2020, however, Fiorello clarified that Jake was not a parrot but was, in fact, an English Bulldog. After practicing with a different bass player for a couple of weeks, the band met Roger Lima, a guitarist who also attended the University of Florida. After Lima practiced with the band on guitar for a few hours, the band fired the current bass player and recruited him instead. Citing influence from
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, the band decided it wanted to add a horn section.
In 1993, the group added its first
horn
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player, Jessica Mills, and released its first 7-inch record, ''Smoke Spot'', with the band members hand pressing all 300 records themselves. Soon after,
trombone
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player Buddy Schaub joined the band. Over the first few years, the band put out its first EP, ''Better Class Of Losers'', made compilation appearances, and released several vinyl records (featuring songs that would later appear on the 1995 ''Losers, Kings, and Things We Don't Understand'' compilation), before
Mike Park
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agreed to release the band's debut album on Dill Records. Right before the band's first U.S. tour in June 1995 with
Skankin' Pickle
Skankin' Pickle was an American ska punk band formed in San Jose, California that was active from 1989 to 1997.
Biography
Skankin' Pickle first formed in December 1988, made up of students from Westmont High School and Los Gatos High School. T ...
, Schaub had already made plans to travel to
Europe
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with his friends. The band found a temporary replacement in
saxophonist
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Derron Nuhfer, who filled in for Schaub during his absence. Derron became a permanent member in August 1995.
Less Than Jake's first full-length LP ''
Pezcore
''Pezcore'' is the debut full-length album released by the American ska punk band Less Than Jake.
Release and legacy
It was originally released on Dill Records in 1995 on CD and cassette.
The album reissued on Asian Man in 1996 on CD only, but ...
'' debuted in August 1995, featuring such staples as "Liquor Store" and "My Very Own Flag". Originally on Dill Records, the CD contained 21 tracks, including two covers of the TV theme songs for
Jeffersons and
Laverne and Shirley
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(which were omitted on the subsequent reissues on
Asian Man
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and
Fueled By Ramen
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History
John Janick conceived of the lab ...
records). The title of the album stems from Roger and Vinnie's unexplained fondness for
Pez
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candy, clearly apparent in their reportedly sizable Pez dispenser collections, and the pervasively used suffix "core". Ever since, Pez dispenser motifs have been a common feature of Less Than Jake's merchandise.
''Losing Streak'' and ''Hello Rockview'' (1996–1999)
Shortly following the release of ''Pezcore'', the band was signed to
Capitol Records
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. The group debuted on the label in 1996 with ''
Losing Streak
''Losing Streak'' is the second studio album by ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on November 12, 1996 on Capitol Records. The album was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida and Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, Florida, bo ...
''. The album was full of the band's wry, fast-paced brand of ska-punk anthems, including "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts", "Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore", and "Automatic". Following the 1997 Warped Tour, saxophonist Jessica Mills and the other band members came to a mutual agreement that she would step away, and she went on to play in
Citizen Fish
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. Mills was later replaced by ex-
Slapstick
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trombonist Pete Anna in January 1998 (trombonist Lars Nylander served as a fill-in during the fall of 1997). Around this time,
Vinnie Fiorello
Vincent "Vinnie" Fiorello (born June 24, 1974) is an American rock musician and businessman. He co-founded the ska punk band Less Than Jake in 1992, and was the band's drummer and lyricist until 2018. He also founded the record labels Fueled by ...
also started his own record label,
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen LLC is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by 300 Elektra Entertainment. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida in 1996, is now based in New York City.
History
John Janick conceived of the lab ...
, with friend John Janick, as a means to find and promote up-and-coming bands that he himself would want to hear. During 1997 the band embarked on the Caffeine Nation Tour with the
Descendents
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,
Guttermouth
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, and Handsome; the Race Around Uranus Tour with
Blink-182
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and
Frenzal Rhomb
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; and the
Warped Tour
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, helping the band spend the majority of the year on
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chart.
In 1998, after participating in the Ska Against Racism Tour with such ska acts as
The Toasters
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Englishman Robert "Bucket" Hingley relocated to New Y ...
and
Mustard Plug
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, and the Warped Tour, the band released ''
Hello Rockview
''Hello Rockview'' is the third studio album by ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on October 6, 1998. Produced by Howard Benson, it is the band's second and final album on Capitol Records, and recorded at Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, F ...
'', which included the songs "All My Best Friends Are Metalheads" and "Last One Out Of Liberty City", which is commonly used as a circle-pitter. The band spawned a minor college radio
hit
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with "History of a Boring Town", which reached No. 39 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, despite not being released as a video single.
''Borders and Boundaries'' (2000–2002)
After recording what would be ''
Borders & Boundaries'', the band opted to buy out its contract from the major label and release the new album on
Fat Wreck Chords
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The label has released mater ...
instead.
In October 2000, the band released ''Borders & Boundaries'', and landed the opening spot on
Bon Jovi
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's North American
tour
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. While it was not as commercially successful as previous releases initially, the album contained singles "Look What Happened" (which received minor airplay on college stations) and the group's home-town anthem, "Gainesville Rock City" (which received some airtime on
MTV2
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). Shortly after the album's recording, Derron Nuhfer left the band (going on to join Gunmoll and later Escape Grace), and Less Than Jake found a replacement in former
Spring Heeled Jack
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saxophonist, Pete Wasilewski. To avoid the confusion of having two Petes within the band, Pete Wasilewski was nicknamed JR (as in "Peter Junior").
In 2001 the band took part in the Vans
Warped Tour
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, after which the first Pete departed.
That year, the band toured the US along with
New Found Glory
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,
Anti-Flag
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, and the
Teen Idols
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.
In 2002, Less Than Jake spent time touring with
Bad Religion
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and
Hot Water Music
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while spending most of the summer touring in Europe. Less Than Jake re-released its compilation album, ''Goodbye Blue and White'', which included various 7-inch releases spanning from 1996–2001, and provided a different track listing from the first pressing. The album was named in honor of the group's original tour van, with the liner notes having the band recounting memories of the van. To celebrate the band's 10th anniversary, ''Pezcore'' was re-released and the band's first four 7-inch releases, ''Smoke Spot'', ''Pez Kings'', ''Unglued'', and ''Rock-n-Roll Pizzeria'', were repressed and included in a limited edition Cereal Box (which also featured a T-shirt, bobblehead, and pin).
''Anthem'' (2003–2004)
Less Than Jake returned to major label status with its next album ''
Anthem
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'', releasing the 2003 LP on
Warner Bros.
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/
Sire Records
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History Beginnings
The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer ...
. Debuting at No. 45 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest to date), the album featured three major singles in both the US and the UK, with "She's Gonna Break Soon" (which spent a couple weeks on
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), "The Science Of Selling Yourself Short" (which spent five weeks on the Billboard Top 40, peaking at No. 37), and "The Brightest Bulb Has Burned Out" (featuring
Billy Bragg
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), which spent time in the UK Top 40. Actress
Alexis Bledel
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, known for her role as
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on ''
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'', appeared in the video for "She's Gonna Break Soon", where she played the unnamed subject of the song, an angsty teen girl who has a nervous breakdown and destroys her bedroom over the course the song. The band spent the rest of the year promoting the new album by playing the Warped Tour and gained support from
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,
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, and
Bang Tango
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during its fall 2003 tour. The band released ''B Is for B-sides'' in July 2004. The album comprised tracks that didn't make ''Anthems final cut and was produced by Less Than Jake. The
DVD
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retrospective ''The People's History of Less Than Jake'' appeared a month later, featuring both professional and bootleg recordings of the band. The band also held the opening spot on the main stage during the
Projekt Revolution
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tour in the summer of 2004 with
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,
Korn
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,
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, and
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before taking a long break to write the group's next record.
''In with the Out Crowd'' (2005–2007)
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After spending the majority of 2005 writing and recording, the band opened 2006 by going on a full U.S. and Europe tour that also featured
Catch 22,
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,
The Loved Ones, The New Mexican Disaster Squad, Rock-n-Roll Soldiers,
Damone,
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, and Far From Finished. In April 2006, the band released its four-song ''Absolution for Idiots and Addicts'' EP, with the group's next full-length, ''
In with the Out Crowd
''In with the Out Crowd'' is the sixth studio album by American ska-punk band Less Than Jake, released on May 23, 2006 on Sire Records. Produced by Howard Benson, who had previously worked with the band on their third studio album, ''Hello Rockv ...
'', following a month later on
Sire Records
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History Beginnings
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. The album was also issued in a limited edition that came in a leather-bound case complete with bonus multimedia discs that contained
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s,
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s, and an elaborate photo gallery.
In February 2007, Less Than Jake played six shows in Florida that each featured the band playing one of its albums in its entirety, plus B-sides and rarities. The band played two shows each in Jacksonville, Orlando, and St. Petersburg, to be recorded for a possible DVD release. The records performed were ''
Borders and Boundaries'', ''
Pezcore
''Pezcore'' is the debut full-length album released by the American ska punk band Less Than Jake.
Release and legacy
It was originally released on Dill Records in 1995 on CD and cassette.
The album reissued on Asian Man in 1996 on CD only, but ...
'', ''
Losing Streak
''Losing Streak'' is the second studio album by ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on November 12, 1996 on Capitol Records. The album was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida and Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, Florida, bo ...
'', ''
Anthem
An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short ...
'', ''
Hello Rockview
''Hello Rockview'' is the third studio album by ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on October 6, 1998. Produced by Howard Benson, it is the band's second and final album on Capitol Records, and recorded at Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, F ...
'', and ''
In with the Out Crowd
''In with the Out Crowd'' is the sixth studio album by American ska-punk band Less Than Jake, released on May 23, 2006 on Sire Records. Produced by Howard Benson, who had previously worked with the band on their third studio album, ''Hello Rockv ...
''. The group then did the same in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
,
United Kingdom
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, in September 2007, playing at the Astoria II for 6 nights in a row.
On May 21, 2007, after much speculation, Vinnie Fiorello announced on his blog that the band had asked and been granted its release from its contract with Sire Records and Warner Bros. Following this split, the band released five high-quality (MP3, 320kbit/s),
DRM
DRM may refer to:
Government, military and politics
* Defense reform movement, U.S. campaign inspired by Col. John Boyd
* Democratic Republic of Madagascar, a former socialist state (1975–1992) on Madagascar
* Direction du renseignement milita ...
-free, unedited recordings of the band's live shows, taken directly from the
mixing console
A mixing console or mixing desk is an electronic device for mixing audio signals, used in sound recording and reproduction and sound reinforcement systems. Inputs to the console include microphones, signals from electric or electronic inst ...
at each show. These recordings are being released for sale on the band's website via
Snocap
SNOCAP was founded by Shawn Fanning (best known for creating the Napster music service), Jordan Mendelson, and Ron Conway. Other SNOCAP employees included music lawyer Christian Castle, the company's first General Counsel, and Ali Aydar, the com ...
. During the 6 Albums / 6 Shows / 6 Nights in London, Chris stated that Less Than Jake's new record label in the UK and Europe would be
Cooking Vinyl
Cooking Vinyl is a British independent record label, based in Acton, London, England, founded in 1986 by former manager and booking agent Martin Goldschmidt and business partner Pete Lawrence. Goldschmidt remains the current owner and chairman ...
.
In summer 2007, Less Than Jake embarked on the Shout It Loud Tour, co-headlining with
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Orange County, California. The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold-certified album ''Turn the Radio Off''. Soon af ...
and featuring support from
Streetlight Manifesto
Streetlight Manifesto is an American ska punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, formed in 2002. They released their first album, ''Everything Goes Numb'', which was distributed by Victory Records, on August 26, 2003. The band he ...
and
Against All Authority
Against All Authority (often abbreviated -AAA-) is an American Punk rock, punk band, formed in Florida in 1992. Playing in a ska punk style, their business practice follows a stringent DIY ethic.
History
Against All Authority was founded in Cutl ...
. During the shows, the band held a spoof of
The Price Is Right
''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also inc ...
, quizzing the contestants on various Less Than Jake "trivia", having them play a few games from the shows, using the games to determine which album the band would play selections from, and giving prizes to the winners. The band reunited with Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto for a Japan and Australia tour in December 2007.
''GNV FLA'' (2008–2009)
On January 8, 2008 after speculation that the next Less Than Jake record could be released on Fat Wreck Chords or
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several record labels. It has featured many prominent artists including Thur ...
,
CMJ
CMJ Holdings Corp. is a music events and online media company, originally founded in 1978, which ran a website, hosted an annual festival in New York City, and published two magazines, ''CMJ New Music Monthly'' and ''CMJ New Music Report''. Th ...
reported that the band was starting its own label, named
Sleep It Off Records
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitars, vocals), Roger Lima (bass, vocals), Matt Yonker (drums), Buddy Schaub (trombone), and Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxoph ...
, the name taken from the title of a song from the ''B is for B-sides'' record. The purpose of the new label is to release the band's forthcoming album in summer 2008 and to reissue the group's back catalog. Reissues of ''Goodbye Blue And White'', ''Pezcore'', ''Losers, Kings And Things We Don't Understand'', and the DVD ''The Peoples History Of Less Than Jake'' were released on March 18. The reissues include new artworks and bonus DVDs.
[Darmanin, Rachael]
"Less Than Jake Launch Label."
''CMJ
CMJ Holdings Corp. is a music events and online media company, originally founded in 1978, which ran a website, hosted an annual festival in New York City, and published two magazines, ''CMJ New Music Monthly'' and ''CMJ New Music Report''. Th ...
''. January 1, 2008.
![Lessthanjakeasbury](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Lessthanjakeasbury.jpg)
Upon talking about the group's new album, Vinnie mentioned his desire to "combine
third wave ska
Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walk ...
and
pop punk
Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other pu ...
in each song,"
hinting at a possible return to the band's older sound. He also had the following to say:
On April 20, Vinnie announced via his blog that the new album, recorded at Atlas Studios in Chicago, was totally finished. On April 23, Vinnie revealed the title of the album would be ''
GNV FLA
''GNV FLA'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Less Than Jake, released on June 24, 2008 on their own label Sleep It Off Records. Following the poor reception to their sixth studio album ''In with the Out Crowd'' (2006), the band ...
'', the name being an abbreviation for
Gainesville's airport code. Buddy Schaub stated the reason behind the album title was "to get back to our roots". The first single from ''GNV FLA'' was "Does The Lion City Still Roar?", ''GNV FLA'' was officially released June 24, 2008. Touring in support of the album included the
Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend. The Reading Festiv ...
and a tour of UK during the fall containing thirteen dates with the band
Zebrahead
Zebrahead is an American rap-punk band from La Habra, California. Formed in 1996, the band has released thirteen studio albums to date.
History
1996–2001: Formation and early years
Zebrahead was formed in La Habra, California in summer ...
.
"Conviction Notice" was the second and final single off the album. The group also stated at other various concerts during its recent Europe tour that the band was recording video footage for a new DVD.
In June 2009, Internet radio station
PunkRadioCast teamed up with
Jones Soda
Jones Soda Co. is a beverage company based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It bottles and distributes soft drinks, non-carbonated beverages, energy drinks, and candy.
History
The 1990s
The company was founded by Peter Van Stolk in 1995 ...
to create a punk pop 6 pack featuring labels designed by
PunkRadioCast and five punk artists, one of which was "Less Than Jake – Root Beer".
EP releases and ''See the Light'' (2010–2018)
On July 7, 2010, the band announced that it had started recording again. On October 12, 2010, the group released ''
TV/EP'', consisting of sixteen covers of television theme songs in the span of thirteen minutes: "Spanning from the vintage adverts of yesteryear to the frenetic promos of modern day, ''TV/EP'' reimagines a world where pop punk and ska is the music de rigueur, and this is the soundtrack to your couch potato life. Tracklisted as anonymously numbered channels, the experience they have planned is akin to the feeling of flipping random television channels." The first revealed track off the disc is a rendition of the ''
Animaniacs
''Animaniacs'' is an American animated comedy musical television series created by Tom Ruegger for Fox Broadcasting Company's Fox Kids block in 1993, before moving to The WB in 1995, as part of its Kids' WB afternoon programming block, unti ...
'' theme song.
The band also performed in Tavares, Florida along with the Supervillains and local acts to support funding for the surrounding counties' high school band programs.
On June 20, 2011, the band released an EP entitled ''
Greetings from Less Than Jake
''Greetings from Less Than Jake'' is an EP by American ska-punk band Less Than Jake, released on 20 June 2011 on Sleep It Off. Described as the band's "287th release," the EP was released to coincide with their appearance on the Warped Tour 2011, ...
'', which was made available on the group's online store and was sold on
Warped Tour 2011
The Vans Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the l ...
as well. On February 16, 2012, Less Than Jake released a follow-up EP entitled ''
Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake
''Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake'' is an EP by American ska-punk band Less Than Jake, released on February 16, 2012 on Sleep It Off. Released in conjunction with the band's twentieth anniversary, the EP is a follow-up to the band's previou ...
''. The band announced both EPs would be re-released, with 2 previously unreleased songs, as part of a new album called ''
Greetings and Salutations from Less Than Jake'', released in October 2012
through Fat Wreck Chords, who had released ''Borders and Boundaries''. On April 17, 2013, Less Than Jake announced through its Facebook page that the band had signed back to Fat Wreck Chords and would release its first album full of new material since 2008 sometime in the Fall. On August 9, the album's title, track listing and release date were announced, and ''
See the Light'' was subsequently released on November 12, 2013.
On July 29, 2016 at
Vans Warped Tour 2016, Peter "JR" Wasilewski told
Fuse
Fuse or FUSE may refer to:
Devices
* Fuse (electrical), a device used in electrical systems to protect against excessive current
** Fuse (automotive), a class of fuses for vehicles
* Fuse (hydraulic), a device used in hydraulic systems to protect ...
, "We're working on a new record right now, nothing to really speak of, but it will be coming out in 2017 for sure." Less Than Jake launched a tour with
Pepper
Pepper or peppers may refer to:
Food and spice
* Piperaceae or the pepper family, a large family of flowering plant
** Black pepper
* ''Capsicum'' or pepper, a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae
** Bell pepper
** Chili ...
in the January and February 2017 to promote their latest release, the ''
Sound the Alarm'' EP. Released on February 3, 2017 by
Pure Noise Records
Pure Noise Records is an American punk rock record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded by Jake Round in 2009 while he was an editor at ''AMP''; the previous fall, friends of his in the band No Bragging Rights told him they were l ...
, it debuted at 114 on the
''Billboard'' 200.
Vinnie Fiorello's departure and ''Silver Linings'' (2018–present)
On October 24, 2018, Fiorello stated that, while he would remain a member of Less Than Jake, he would no longer be touring with the band. On October 26, following Fiorello's announcement, the band announced that former Teen Idols drummer Matt Yonker would be the touring drummer moving onwards. Yonker subsequently joined the band on a full-time basis, having worked with the band previously in a number of behind-the-scenes capacities. Roger Lima noted: "It was a fairly smooth transition having long time friend and LTJ workhorse Matt Yonker jump on the drum kit late in 2018. He had done merch, guitar tech, stage, and more recently, live sound and tour managing and management for us! So we had some restructuring to do."
In October 2020, Lima reflected on Fiorello's departure: "He was the primary lyricist for the band, and it took a bit of refocusing of creative juices as the rest of us took on that role as part of the songwriting, absolutely. Vinnie was becoming tired of life on the road and wanted to spend more time with his daughter. No bad feelings, I am just happy we got to where we got and I'm ready to pick up the torch and continue forward on this crazy path."
In an email to fan club members, the title of their next album was announced to be ''
Silver Linings
''Silver Linings'' is the ninth studio album by American ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on December 11, 2020. It is their first studio album in little more than seven years (their longest non-album gap), their first full-length release on ...
''. An official release was delayed due to
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...
; the album was ultimately released on December 11, 2020.
Fiorello has since joined a new supergroup The Inevitables with other colleagues from other ska/punk bands.
Side projects
In 1996, Vinnie and his friend
John Janick
John Janick is an American record executive. He is the chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M Records.
Janick has been named to Billboard’s Power 100 list every year since 2014 and was named Variety's Hitmakers Executive of the year in 2018 ...
launched the
independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen LLC is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by 300 Elektra Entertainment. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida in 1996, is now based in New York City.
History
John Janick conceived of the lab ...
, leaving it in 2006.
On May 13, 2008, Vinnie launched his new indie label, called Paper + Plastick. In the press release, Vinnie stated the inspiration for the name; "If you think about it, prints and books are the paper side, while vinyl records and toys are the plastic side. It's a simple and to-the-point concept."
Vinnie also owns a toy company called Wünderland War, originally called "Monkey VS Robot". The name was changed due to legal issues. Vinnie has also started a second toy company with a friend called Symptoms. Many of these toys have been featured in art books and shows.
Roger has a side-project called
Rehasher
Rehasher is a punk rock band based in Gainesville, Florida, signed to No Idea Records. Although started as a band, Rehasher became the solo side project of ska punk band Less Than Jake bass player/back up and lead singer Roger Lima as their l ...
, who have recorded an album ''Off Key Melodies'' on Gainesville-based record label
No Idea Records
No Idea Records is an American independent record label based in Gainesville, Florida which focuses on punk rock and its sub-styles and produces both vinyl records and compact discs. The label also organizes The Fest, an independently operated ...
in 2004. He plays guitar for Rehasher and is also the group's lead singer. Roger also has a recording studio at his home, dubbed as the "Moat House". Some local bands record music here, and Rehasher's second album, ''High Speed Access To My Brain'', was recorded here.
JR composes his own solo music on top of working with a promoting company called the CT Mafia. He contributed one track to the
Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records was a California-based independent record label owned by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines. The label was partially responsible for popularizing the pop-punk/emo merger sound of the early to mid-2000s. After facing financia ...
tribute to
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
, under the name "The Stay at Home Joneses", which also featured secondary vocals by Roger.
In 1996, Vinnie, Chris, and Roger served as backup musicians for
Asian Man Records
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
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** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
owner
Mike Park
Mike Park is a Korean American musician and progressive activist. His musical ventures include Skankin' Pickle for whom he both played the saxophone and sang, The Chinkees, The Bruce Lee Band, and Ogikubo Station, as well as an acoustic solo proj ...
in
The Bruce Lee Band
The Bruce Lee Band (or B. Lee Band) is the name given to the releases of Mike Park and his backing band which up until 2005 included members of Less Than Jake and the Rx Bandits. As of 2014, the collective consisted of touring and recording mem ...
(former sax player Derron also provided horns on some of the tracks).
Buddy is involved in a side band called PB&J, in which he provides the bass, vocals and occasional trombone, as well as the band Black Ice that he plays all instruments for. Buddy is one half of Coffee Project along with Jake Crown, who released a self-titled album on the aforementioned Paper + Plastick label. Together they decided that "a couple of acoustic guitars and a trombone was all they really needed".
Chris has been recording his own solo music while not working with Less Than Jake. He is a guest vocalist on the 2010 album ''The Seven Degrees Of Stephen Egerton'' by
Descendents
The Descendents are an American punk rock band formed in 1977 in Manhattan Beach, California, by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson. In 1979, they enlisted Stevenson's school friend Milo Aukerman as a s ...
guitarist
Stephen Egerton. He performed on the Ska Goes Solo Tour with JT Turret of
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches (commonly abbreviated as ASOB) was a 6-piece ska punk band from Long Island and Baldwin, New York. The band was known for its strong DIY punk roots, self-releasing two albums and two EPs. Their final album, ''Three ...
and Ryan Eldred of Catch 22 in 2014. He released the song "Up" on the Ska Goes Solo split 7-inch prior to the tour.
Chris also is the host of his own podcast called Chris DeMakes a Podcast. Every week, he and a guest from the world of music discuss the subject of songwriting.
Band members
Current members
* Chris DeMakes – guitars, vocals
(1992–present)
*
Roger Lima
Rogério Lima Manganelli (born October 31, 1973), commonly known as Roger Lima, is an American musician, best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the ska-punk
Ska punk (also spelled ska-punk) is a fusion genre that mixes ska mus ...
– bass, vocals
(1993–present); studio guitar
(1998, 2005–2010, 2012)
* Buddy "Goldfinger" Schaub – trombone, backing vocals
(1993–present)
* Peter "JR" Wasilewski – saxophone, backing vocals
(2000–present); vocals
(2005–present)
* Matt Yonker – drums
(2018–present)
Former members
*
Vinnie Fiorello
Vincent "Vinnie" Fiorello (born June 24, 1974) is an American rock musician and businessman. He co-founded the ska punk band Less Than Jake in 1992, and was the band's drummer and lyricist until 2018. He also founded the record labels Fueled by ...
– drums
(1992–2018)
* Shaun Grief – bass
(1992)
* Jessica Mills – saxophone
(1993–1998)
* Derron Nuhfer – saxophone
(1995–2000)
* Lars "Slim" Nylander – trombone
(1998)
* Peter "Pete" Anna – trombone
(1998–2001)
Timeline
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Discography
* ''
Pezcore
''Pezcore'' is the debut full-length album released by the American ska punk band Less Than Jake.
Release and legacy
It was originally released on Dill Records in 1995 on CD and cassette.
The album reissued on Asian Man in 1996 on CD only, but ...
'' (1995)
* ''
Losing Streak
''Losing Streak'' is the second studio album by ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on November 12, 1996 on Capitol Records. The album was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida and Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, Florida, bo ...
'' (1996)
* ''
Hello Rockview
''Hello Rockview'' is the third studio album by ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on October 6, 1998. Produced by Howard Benson, it is the band's second and final album on Capitol Records, and recorded at Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, F ...
'' (1998)
* ''
Borders & Boundaries'' (2000)
* ''
Anthem
An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short ...
'' (2003)
* ''
In with the Out Crowd
''In with the Out Crowd'' is the sixth studio album by American ska-punk band Less Than Jake, released on May 23, 2006 on Sire Records. Produced by Howard Benson, who had previously worked with the band on their third studio album, ''Hello Rockv ...
'' (2006)
* ''
GNV FLA
''GNV FLA'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Less Than Jake, released on June 24, 2008 on their own label Sleep It Off Records. Following the poor reception to their sixth studio album ''In with the Out Crowd'' (2006), the band ...
'' (2008)
* ''
See the Light'' (2013)
* ''
Silver Linings
''Silver Linings'' is the ninth studio album by American ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on December 11, 2020. It is their first studio album in little more than seven years (their longest non-album gap), their first full-length release on ...
'' (2020)
References
External links
*
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