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Jalopy

About Me


Jalopy does little ditties about 'merica. At its heart, the music comes from a garage on North Hayworth, an attic on South Citrus, and a Toyota Camry from Massachusetts. After numerous homemade demos, the first Jalopy EP entitled "Spring" was released in June 2008. Jalopy is currently piecing together a line-up and planning shows for the coming months. There will be more seasonal EPs released this year! Thanks for listening!
"Jalopy write songs with a refreshing earnesty about them, coupling generous sincerity and song-writing skill with what feels like a genuine joy to be playing music. Simple, attractive melodies, and clever hooks adorn what, at the heart, is rock music, thrown back to a time when singer-songwriters who knew their way around guitar or two ruled the radios.
But don't let the low-key, shabby-chic style fool you; they're not afraid to turn up the volume every now and then. Their sound suggests an American pastoral set to beaming Cali-fied orchestrations -- a Massachusetts license plate riding on the Pacific Coast Highway. The irresistible signature riff on "Days That Disappear" feels tense and fevered, yet it far from agitates. There's ample composure in those chords which in part prepares you for the more serene breaks. You can even hear echoes of a youthful Jeff Tweedy -- before the Wilco front man tried to break your heart -- on some of these tracks and even more of a, well, still-youthful Ryan Adams.
There's both summer breeze and winter bluster to the band, but whatever the season, you always feel as if you can sink as comfortably into Jalopy's songs as you would your dad's velveteen easy chair, smooth drink in hand, right out on your front porch.
-Peter L'Official (The Village Voice, Salon.com)

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Music:

Member Since: 19/10/2005
Band Members: [Luke Sundquist - vocals, guitars]
[Sean Woolstenhulme - guitars]
Influences: John Steinbeck, Massachusetts, California
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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Jalopy UPDATE

Hello hello!Once again, it's been a bit since we wrote an update so here we are!  It's been a decently nice spring out in the cali-hustle.  Luke's victory garden has been "poppin' out the box", and we...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:49:00 GMT

Genghis Cohen Show - Jalopy w/Friends

Hello Rastafari!!We have a super dope show coming up on Tuesday February 24th @ Genghis Cohen in the Hollywood/West Hollywood Area. Sean and Luke will be playing Jalopy songs as a semi-acoustic/acous...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:35:00 GMT

Jalopy Valentine (video)

Jalopy Valentine
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:38:00 GMT

Jalopy 4 Change (video)

Jalopy 4 Change SHOW JAN21 MOLLY MALONES 10PM The continual deterioration of the 2003 PowerBook leaves this one without captions but who cares? Pete Holland joins Luke live from the ...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:13:00 GMT

Some Phresh News (video)

A Phresh Year! Next Show Wed JAN 21st Molly Malones in Hollywood. 10 pm
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:43:00 GMT

All we need is just a little... (video)

Happy New Year everyone! Come see us Jan 6 (this Tues) @ room 5 in Hollywood.
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:13:00 GMT

Thankful

Hello hello and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.We have been slowly but surely booking live shows for January and we are close to solidifying a live line up. We are confirmed to be playing Room 5 on L...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:30:00 GMT

beauty in change

I just drove from the Westside to my old neighborhood in West Hollywood to vote. The feeling in this city is AMAZING now. The air is crisp and blue and riddled with huge moving cloud vessels. Peopl...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:01:00 GMT

Premier Cru - Genghis Cohen Show

Hello everyone again. I will be playing a show with my acoustic duo: The Premier Cru. next week at Genghis Cohen in the West Hollywood area. These shows are me and my friend Pete Holland playing a c...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:22:00 GMT

Hello again for the first time

Hello everyone. I realize it has been quite awhile since our myspace has been "active" to say the least. Welcome back if you've been around and welcome if you're new to the ol' Jalop. Here's the ne...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:05:00 GMT