Member Since: 6/26/2004
Band Website: j-church.com
Band Members: Lance - vocals, guitar, Ben - bass, vocals, Chris - drums
Influences: We're influenced by a lot of stuff and in a lot of different ways. For personal inspiration in attitude and ideology: Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Albert Ayler, Coltrane, the Velvet Underground, the Byrds, the Slits, Gang of Four, the Pop Group, SPK, Throbbing Gristle, the Ex, Crass, the Mob, Zounds, Alternative TV, Hawkwind, Gong, Husker Du, the Minutemen, Black Flag, Fugazi, etc.
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Lyrical inspirations come from writers and musicians: Richard Hell, Dylan, Jonathan Richman, Lou Reed, Leonard Cohen, Pasolini, Baudelaire, Raymond Carver, Dick Lucas, D. Boon, Ray Davies, Joni Mitchell, Elvis Costello, etc.
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Musical inspirations come from all over: The Who, The Kinks, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, The Velvet Underground, Cream, The Jefferson Airplane, Cheap Trick, Queen, The New Animals, Hendrix, Dolphy, Mingus, Coltrane, The Band, Neil Young, Van Morrison, The Damned, The Buzzcocks, Stiff Little Fingers, Television, The Ramones, Blondie, The Fall, Wire, Joy Division, Newtown Neurotics, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, 7 Seconds, the Faith, Rites of Spring, Husker Du, The Minutemen, Superchunk, Treepeople, Jawbreaker, Dinosaur Jr., The Pixies, The Mob, Zounds, Omega Tribe, The Smiths, The Primitives, The Records, The Jolt, The Jam, The Adverts, The Electric Light Orchestra, ABBA, The Carpenters, Chicago, Steely Dan, etc.
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It should be noted that these groups and people are all insperations and influences. We don't pretend to be nearly as good or important as any of them...
Record Label: www.noidearecords.com, www.honeybearrecords.net
Type of Label: Indie