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Jack and the'

the band with the apostrophe

About Me

25th October 2007, Bangkok, Thailand. Jack and the's debut album Vacation (a pop manifesto) is released on the label Smallroom, accompanied by the music video Johnny the storywriter.In Jack and the', there is Jack (aka Julien Lonchamp), French and living in Dublin. But Jack is not alone on board, having recorded and performed with Irish, French and Italian musicians in Ireland and France over the past two years. A one-man band featuring many collaborations... Why not simply call the band Jack and the'?The idea? Combining catchy melodies inspired by 60s' pop with elaborated rhythms borrowed from jazz. The album was mixed by French producers/bands Orwell, Cascadeur and Variety lab. The result? A fresh-sounding pop manifesto, described by the French webzine Popnews as "a sunny escape, an oasis of happiness, a celebration of music so joyful that it is impossible to resist to these infectious melodies".The combo is now challenging any music fan to walk away from future concerts without humming its pocket symphonies! More about Jack and the'? www.jackandthe.com

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Member Since: 3/1/2006
Band Website: jackandthe.com
Band Members: Julien Lonchamp (vocals, guitar, banjo) - Marco Rossi (keyboards) - Colum Jordan (bass) - Conor O'Hara (drums) - The Apostroph' Ensemble (violin, flute, trumpet, xylophone)
Influences: 60's pop (The Beatles, Brian Wilson), baroque pop (The Left Banke, The Zombies), current pop (The High Llamas, Kings of Convenience)
Sounds Like: 60s' pop melodies intertwined with jazz rhythms
Record Label: Smallroom (Thailand)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New video online - A secret tonight

hi everyone,here's an animated video that Tom Moore, a Dublin-based visual artist, just completed for the song "A secret tonight". Thanks a lot to him!Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tup7go...
Posted by Jack and the' on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:05:00 PST

album release, website and video!

hi everyone,News!Thailand is the first country to release Jack and the's first album "Vacation (a pop manifesto)" via the label Smallroom Records! The album is available in all good music sh...
Posted by Jack and the' on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:55:00 PST

The good news from Jack and the'!

The good news from Jack and the':This is now official: Thailand will be the first country to release our first album Vacation (a pop manifesto) via the label Smallroom! The album has been mixed l...
Posted by Jack and the' on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:42:00 PST

Review of Vacation in Popnews!

dear friends,I have the pleasure to announce the first review of our album "Vacation", by the French webzine "Popnews". Thanks to Gildas Le Pallec for the article, that you can read at http:...
Posted by Jack and the' on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 03:22:00 PST

Four gigs in July

and now for some news!four gigs have been lined-up for July:on thursday 13th July, Jack and the' will be back for another intimate Sundance Session at The Sundance Cafe, Dubli...
Posted by Jack and the' on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:21:00 PST

sOup for breakfast!

dear friends,sOup is on the menu this morning, with two new additions to the song section: an interview and an acoustic version of "Fountain", recorded live with Aidan Lonergan for "The sOup...
Posted by Jack and the' on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 02:56:00 PST

Jack and the' wins at the King Kong Club !

good morning,fresh news from yesterday's gig: we won the King Kong Club Clap-O-Meter competition last night ! Thanks to the King Kong Crew (Kieron, Aidan & John) and all the people who came a...
Posted by Jack and the' on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 03:05:00 PST

Wednesday's Monkey Business

salut,Jack and the' is playing this wednesday (June 7th) in the King Kong Club in Pravda (Dublin 1) at 9pm (free admission). Hope to see you there !Julien...
Posted by Jack and the' on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:33:00 PST

Sundance Session, Act II

hello,thanks to all the people who came at The Sundance Cafe last night, we really enjoyed the gig ! Following this great night, we'll be playing another Sundance Session on Thursday 13th Ju...
Posted by Jack and the' on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 04:22:00 PST

Pop'n'roll, Act 1

Photos of The Pocket Orchestra in action in the Pics section ! These were taken during the Sunday Roast gig in Thomas Reads on May 21st...Check out Colin "Coltrane" Stanley in the middle of ...
Posted by Jack and the' on Fri, 26 May 2006 09:24:00 PST