the Jet Age - ProfilesArchive

About Me

"It never hurts to have a celebrity fan in your corner, and even at this early stage in the career of the Jet Age, extant for about a year, it's got a high-profile supporter. The Wedding Present's David Gedge, in a stroke of eerie prescience, recently suggested to the Silver Spring, Md., trio that its nom du rawk was more evocative and dynamic-sounding than the name Hurricane Lamps, frontman Eric Tischler and bassist Greg Bennett's previous outfit. As consistent as the Lamps were across their five albums, the Jet Age's Breathless marks a huge step forward, from Tischler's songwriting to the musicians' performances to the production and overall ambience. Lamps devotees, don't worry; Tischler is still unleashing bright shards of his trademark riffery and serving up literate epistles in his Roger Daltrey-meets-Robert Smith voice. But on tracks such as taut thumper "Ride On" (a showcase for the hyperkinetic rhythm section), the blazingly visceral "I Gave Up On Justice And Reason" (a Who homage) and the eight-minute "Big Deaths, Little Deaths" (jammy, but immaculately crafted), the Jet Age already has a cache of anthems. "Such a quiet peace ... to reach the peak," sings Tischler on "Deaths," and that seems eerily prescient, too. Because with this debut, his band has clearly hit an early high." --Fred Mills, MAGNET 73

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/22/2005
Band Website: thejetage.net
Band Members: Eric, Pete, and Greg
Influences: The Who, Swervedriver, the Wedding Present, Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Dinosaur Jr., the Jam, the Rolling Stones, the Moody Blues (you heard me), Sonic Youth, The Verlaines, the Clean (and David Kilgour), American Music Club, Stone Roses, Th' Faith Healers, Rodan, Pete Townshend solo, Mamas and the Papas, Spacemen 3, Buffalo Tom, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Built to Spill, Quasi, Motown (particularly Stevie Wonder and The Supremes), the Nazz, Rodan, Pale Saints, Boo Radleys, Straitjacket Fits, Superchunk, Sebadoh, Yo La Tengo, Stereolab, Joy Division, Feelies, the Byrds (with Crosby), Silkworm, Ronnie Lane, Faces, Small Faces, Small Factory, Chavez, I've noticed Roxy Music is creeping in ...
Sounds Like: "Careening, muscular indie rock"--The Washington Post
Record Label: Sonic Boomerang Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

What Spin said

We're Spin's band of the day! If you visit the site, you can rank the piece. Artist of the Day The Jet Age February 27, 2008 The Jet Age What's the Deal? The D.C.-based band draw from the pos...
Posted by the Jet Age on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:17:00 PST

Chad Clark and Laurence Campbell: THANK YOU!

Y'know, I knew Chad was sick, and had some complications from his illness, but I had NO idea open-heart surgery was in his future. Thank God he's alright. I've been meaning to post a thank...
Posted by the Jet Age on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:25:00 PST

My interview with Pensatos

A nice bunch of questions from Pensatos. By Sean Kendall Published on Friday, February 22, 2008 Unveiling Notes: The Jet Age Interview Being political with music is so last natural disaster. ...
Posted by the Jet Age on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:31:00 PST

Thank you! (KEXP)

Always nice to hear us on KEXP, but nicer still when the DJ says on-air that "lots of people" have been asking to hear us. Thank you! -E
Posted by the Jet Age on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:10:00 PST

What the Devil Has the Best Tuna said

I like this one, from the Devil Has the Best Tuna, not least of all because it references the obscure Swervedriver masterpiece, "The Hitcher." Welcome To... The Jet Age Genre: Indie / Powerpop / Ps...
Posted by the Jet Age on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:24:00 PST

What Parasites and Sycophants said

Parasites and Sycophants The Jet Age's What Did You Do During the War, Daddy? is the brainchild of frontman Eric Tischler, and originally conceived as a soundtrack to an imaginary musical centered aro...
Posted by the Jet Age on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:46:00 PST

My interivew with Express

Express The Price of Sacrifice: The Jet Age U Street-Cardozo DESPITE ITS INQUISITIVE, SOMEWHAT ACCUSATORY TITLE, the new album from the Silver Spring-based group The Jet Age is not pro...
Posted by the Jet Age on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:03:00 PST

What the Washington Post said

Post Sunday, February 24The Jet Age (listen) has long been an office favorite, and a few listens to the band's new album, "What Did You Do During the War, Daddy?" has only solidified that status. "Dur...
Posted by the Jet Age on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:00:00 PST

What Pensatos said

3.5 stars (out of 5). In a year of arguably one of our countries most important elections in the past half century, it's always good to see an artist question authority. I'm not talki...
Posted by the Jet Age on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:51:00 PST

Some local shout outs

From NBC4.com: The Jet AgeFebruary 24 at DC9Local boys The Jet Age is celebrating a CD release. Earlier this year, they got a spot opening up for Swervedriver's Adam Franklin, whose shoegaze sound is ...
Posted by the Jet Age on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:14:00 PST