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Jake Jasmine

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About Me


Alive music video. Directed by Manuel Cuevas.
How far can we manipulate or generate sound so that it no longer bears resemblance to anything existing in the natural world. How boundless are the possibilities of such concrete mediums as melody, and language. Jake Jasmine’s music attempts to remind us that with the right creativity, the possibilities are limitless. While piercing guitars slice through a fog of white noise, bouncing off stuttered low-end melodies, and hypnotizing grooves swagger between steady and ferocious, all are guided by a voice of haunting, self-reflective poetry.
Jake Jasmine was born in 2006 when Ian Macdonald and Mircea Tracke began attempting to recreate the music that was playing in their heads. The pair diligently crafted Jake Jasmine's songs under the tutelage of singer/songwriter Joel Kroeker (Northwest Records), ultimately recruiting bassist Mark Handley and drummer Ben Kelly along the way.
In 2007, Jake Jasmine recorded their debut self-titled EP, produced by singer/songwriter Ryan Hauschild, known as Winston (Aquarius Records), and Dave Rodger. The record blends personal exploration with an escapist imagination. In May 2007, Jake Jasmine, with bassist Aaron McKinney and drummer Daniel Ruiz, debuted their live performance at the New Music West Festival in Vancouver. In August they set out on a cross-Canada tour, and have since played alongside such notable acts as Bob Wilcox, Sadie May Crash, AVS, Tanya Gillespie, Alverstone, London Spy, among others. Ambitious to share their music with as many people as possible, Jake Jasmine plan to write, record, perform, and tour extensively in the near future. A new EP is planned for 2008.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/30/2006
Band Website: jakejasmine.com
Band Members: Ian Macdonald
Vocals, guitar, keyboards

Mircea Tracke
Guitar, keyboards, backup vocals

Mark Handley
Bass, backup vocals Ben Kelly
Drums, percussion



For booking, contact:
jakejasmine AT jakejasmine DOT com



View Jake Jasmine's EPK

Sounds Like: Past Shows...

04/05/2007 - The Backstage Lounge in Vancouver, BC - NEW MUSIC WEST SHOWCASE, with Black Powder Toys and The Details

17/05/2007 - The Lamplighter in Vancouver, BC, with Elton Bong, Hawaiian Bibles, and the Cupids

18/05/2007 - Lugz Coffee House (acoustic set) in Vancouver, BC, with Crime Think and Elton Bong

19/05/2007 - The Princeton Pub in Vancouver, BC, with Brother Nature and February March

28/06/2007 - The Railway Club in Vancouver, BC, with Star Collector and The Capitals

29/06/2007 - The Waldorf in Vancouver, BC, with Two Apple Tobacco and Ashdown

14/07/2007 - Metro Theatre (acoustic set) in Victoria, BC, with Tanya Gillespie

19/07/2007 - The Lamplighter in Vancouver, BC, with Bob Wilcox, Brother Nature, and London Spy

16/08/2007 - Slice Bar & Grill in Lethbridge, AB, with The Square Waves and The Void

17/08/2007 - The Zoo in Winnipeg, MB, with Superstack, Once Just, and AVS

19/08/2007 - The Apollo in Thunder Bay, ON, with Autopilot

20/08/2007 - Eargasm Records / The Arc in Salt St Marie, ON, With The Furrs and Caddy St Avenue

21/08/2007 - L'Hémisphère Gauche in Montreal, QC, with Hyposmics and August Elliot

22/08/2007 - Irene's Pub in Ottawa, ON, with The City Above

23/08/2007 - Bovine Sex Club in Toronto, ON, with Sadie May Crash

24/08/2007 - White Orchid in Toronto, ON, with The Incidentals and Paperbird Crew

28/08/2007 - Pyramid Cabaret in Winnipeg, MB, with Mad Young Darlings and Alverstone

29/08/2007 - The Roxy in Saskatoon, SK, with Jean-Paul De Roover, Cedars of Lebanon, AVS

07/09/2007 - Royal Unicorn Cabaret in Vancouver, BC, with Elton Bong, Mr Gnome, Mink Valley, and London Spy

04/10/2007 - Backstage Lounge in Vancouver, BC, with Junes Money

15/11/2007 - The Media Club in Vancouver, BC, with Hotel Lobbyists, Make The Lion, and Vonnegut Dollhouse

05/04/2008 - Cambrian Hall in Vancouver, BC, with Los Malos, The Rub, and Reckoner

03/05/2008 - Lugz in Vancouver, BC, with Fingersmoran and Quite Testy


Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

A little somethin somethin...

A little somethin something bout our last show... http://cityintune.com/members/25/blog.php Thanks Marquo fer pointin it out. ...
Posted by Jake Jasmine on Fri, 09 May 2008 07:28:00 PST

mindlessness

I forgot to go to my final today... well I didnt forget, I thought it was on thursday. crap...http://www.stayfreemagazine.org/archives/16/mindlessn ess.htmlIanPS. in case you havent notice, were playin...
Posted by Jake Jasmine on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:15:00 PST

Music video, photos, thanks

So we've been whispering about a music video for a while now... Finally it's up on our myspace page, and youtube... Need to say thanks to Manuel Cuevas for directing it. Was a pleasure to work with hi...
Posted by Jake Jasmine on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:27:00 PST

youthink magazine review!

Check out a new review in the December 2007 issue of youthink!----------------JAKE JASMINE Jake Jasmine ***By Spencer Stuart  University Hill Secondary, Vancouver BCJake Jasmine manipulates and gener...
Posted by Jake Jasmine on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:07:00 PST

video update!

Hi all,so we have a new music video coming soon! That's right.. Just a few more weeks and it should be ready.In the meantime, check out the slideshow of the shoot on our myspace page, in the "About Ja...
Posted by Jake Jasmine on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:32:00 PST

Welcome Mark

You may have noticed, we have welcomed Mark Handley into the Jake Jasmine family. Curious to see what he looks like? he'll be playing with us on Nov 15th (at the Media Club) at the Festival of Guns!Wh...
Posted by Jake Jasmine on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:50:00 PST

Back From Tour (auditioning musicians)

So we drove to Montreal and back, playing shows all along the way. It was amazing to play every day, We saw some sweet bands perform and met alot of cool people. Thanks to everyone for coming out to w...
Posted by Jake Jasmine on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 04:08:00 PST

Sault Star interview with Ian! + small tour update.

Check out a new interview with Ian in the Friday Aug. 17th edition of Sault Ste. Marie's Sault Star. (Check under the Entertainment section.)We're playing in Winnipeg tonight at The Zoo. We blew up ou...
Posted by Jake Jasmine on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:52:00 PST

CANADIAN TOUR DATES FOR AUGUST 2007!

Hi all!Well, looks like this is it, we're about to embark on our first tour of Canada. and we are naturally quite excited about the whole thing.So here are the dates:- August 16 in Lethbridge, AB at t...
Posted by Jake Jasmine on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:01:00 PST

new recordings available!

Hi all. We have some new songs up on our myspace, Alive and The Eye, which we recently recorded a few weeks ago at Greenhouse Studios. Have a listen, let us know what you think!Mircea
Posted by Jake Jasmine on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:26:00 PST