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The Jealous Type

That band with that sound guy from the Elbow Room

About Me

Hailing from the tiny-yet-tough city of Ypsilanti, Michigan, The Jealous Type have been honing their unique sound since 1998 - and that sound is all about intensity.The Jealous Type is an amalgam of contrasts: lush, percussive undercurrents fuled by Dave's bass lines and Steve's drums, support contrasting chords and melodies from Steve's guitar. Over-all, the swirling triaphony is counterpointed by Damon's sonic assaults.The group pulls from a wide range of influences, from Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd to the Mars Volta and Radiohead. Damon's deft use of analog and digital tech mingles stereo guitar effects, computer samples and keyboards. These are then combined with a Kaoss pad and live vocal sampling.The Jealous Type are anything but boring - seeing them live is an intense experience. The band never speaks: bathed in red light, wreathed in smoke and strobing drums the crowd can't keep from sinking into the deep, hypnotic stream.Their unique sound appeals to a diverse cross section of people. Fans of Punk, Alternative, Indie and Emo music find what they are looking for and love the music.The Jealous Type is currently recording their new material for an upcoming full length release and spreading their sound througout the midwest.

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Member Since: 1/21/2005
Band Website: thejealoustype.com
Band Members: v3:
David Scott - Bass/Vocals
Damon Palyka - Guitar/Computer/vocals
Steve Marton - Drums/vocals
Steve Martin - Guitar/Vocals
v2:
David Scott: Vocals
Damon Palyka - Bass/vocals
Steve Marton - Drums/vocals
Bill Fantegrossi - Guitar/vocals
v1:
Damon Palyka - Bass/vocals
Steve Marton - Drums/vocals
Bill Fantegrossi - Guitar/vocals

Influences: My Bloody Valentine, Fugazi, The Appleseed Cast, Aurore Rein, Sarah Azzazra, Bailter Space, Bedhead / The New Year, The Boo Radleys, Bowery Electric, Calla, Catherine Wheel, The Chameleons, Chapterhouse, Codeine, Cursive, Disco Inferno, Do Make Say Think, Doves, Early Day Miners, EBSK, Embrace, Explosions in the Sky, The For Carnation, Fridge, Galaxie 500 / Luna, The Gloria Record, The Halifax Pier, Hurl, Ides of Space, Interpol, Joy Division, Juno, Labradford, Landing, The Lassie Foundation, Lilys, Loop, Lungfish, Lush, Mahogany, The Metroschifter, Mission of Burma, Mono, Moose, My Vitriol, The Notwist, Pale Saints, Poem Rocket, Purple Ivy Shadows, Red House Painters, Rex, Ride, Rites of Spring, The Sea and Cake, Seam, Slint, Slowdive / Mojave 3, Sonna, Stars of the Lid, Sugarplant, Supercar, Swans, Swervedriver, Swirlies, Talk Talk / Mark Hollis, Tarentel, Teenage Fanclub, Trabant, And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Trembling Blue Stars, Tristeza, Ultracherry Violet, Voyager One, The Wedding Present, Windy and Carl, Yo La Tengo
Sounds Like: Nothing you've heard before... A blend of several genres and sound textures to create a thick and vibrant sound that brings you back... Each time a little different... But still singable and appealing on the surface... Moody and dynamic, the Jealous Type's music throbs, swells and screams in your face whilst engulfing you in the arms of a sonic swirling wave.
Record Label: Engine Of Reason
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Im totally famous

http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/56842Looks like people dont know how to take a joke.I guess from an objective perspective if you dont know me my humor may be kind of lost. Hanging this on the wall make...
Posted by The Jealous Type on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:53:00 PST

The Rules for playing live v2.0

Did your band Suck? The Rules& (in no particular order, a love letter from your sound guy) 1. Shut the fuck up, seriously... if you wanna chat, see us after the show. We came to hear music not you. ...
Posted by The Jealous Type on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:21:00 PST

Mr. Gnome = Mr. Awesome!

So check these guys out... I love em and not only is their music great but they were really cool folks as well...Mr. Gnome
Posted by The Jealous Type on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:48:00 PST

Its a banner year....

Just a note to let you know weve posted a new song "Banner Year"...Were very proud of it and it is all of our favorite song to date...Take a second and check it out...
Posted by The Jealous Type on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:11:00 PST