Member Since: 19/11/2005
Band Website: waitingforjimmy.com
Band Members: BILL KAUS- Guitar and vocals/
JADA RYAN GRINDSTAFF- Guitar and lead vocals/TIM BLAYLOCK- Drums
Influences: Jeff Tweedy, Matthew Ryan, Ryan Adams, David Gray, Metallica, Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel, Ice Cube, Al Green, Chris Whitley, Whiskeytown, joe purdy, glasvegas, the courteeners, frightened rabbit, Billy Bragg, Ludo, midwest irish-catholic towns, saying goodbye, necessary lies that we ALL tell, people that aren't pretentious, rivers and bridges, the edge of the bed, speaking before thinking, obsessions, cheap watery american canned beer, shots that don't make us gag, trying not to have a real job, expectations, let downs, douche bag people, the idea of religion, baseball the art form because its better than just a "sport", memories that won't leave well enough alone, stretching money so far you start collecting pennies, growing up, growing old, growing tired, getting nowhere, having nowhere to get to, this book on Jason McEntires control room table that will always find its way into conversation, the shortage of truths, the fear of a cubicle, the insanity of putting money in a bank, paying the bank to get it back, false movements, hidden agendas, soft skin, pretty eyes, punchy, columbia, mo., nostalgia, manual labor, $$, ramen, thai food, childhood, parenting, mistakes, laughter, explosions, 80's movies with nudity, tattoos, the fading purple of an almost-gone bruise, trains as a form of travel, WWII, friends, joshua james, without a face, joe purdy, riley james
Sounds Like: early Bruce Springstein, Counting Crows, OAR, billy bragg, Frightened Rabbit
Record Label: shopping
Type of Label: Indie