Nerves Junior

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Nerves Junior
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Nerves Junior live
Background information
Origin Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Genres Indie rock, rock
Years active2009–2015
Members
Brennon Staples
Christopher Snow
Zackary O'Renick
DeBreyon McCoy
Past members
Cory Wayne
Stuart Phelps
Jason Buckanaga
Isaiah Tichenor
Hunter B. Rose

Nerves Junior were an American indie rock band based in Louisville, Kentucky. Over its six-year life, the band released a full-length album, As Bright As Your Night Light in September 2011 to favorable reviews. An EP Craters EP was released in 2013, before the band came to an end in May 2015.

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History

The group Nerves Junior formed in 2009 sharing a love for fringe garage rock and pop. [1] Their music has been described as expansive, eclectic, experimental psychedelic rock. The band has garnered comparisons to Radiohead with "effects-heavy lead guitar and the adventurous electronic beats". [2]

Their sonaBLAST! Records 2011 release As Bright As Your Night Light was Pretty Much Amazing's Best Reviewed Album of the Year for 2011. [3] [4]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

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References

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