The Jacks (band)

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THE JACKS
OriginLos Angeles, CA
Genres
Years active2016–present
Labels
Members
  • Jonny Stanback
  • Tom Hunter
  • Scott Stone
  • Josh Roossin
Website www.thejacksofficial.com

The Jacks are a four-piece rock band from Los Angeles, California. Tom Hunter (lead guitar, vocals) and Scott Stone (bass guitar, vocals) were friends as children. Jonny Stanback (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) joined after college and Josh Roossin (drums, percussion) joined the following year. [1] [2]

In 2017, the band won a recording contract at the Los Angeles regionals of the KLOS-FM Next2Rock competition. However, the prize was declined by the band and they elected to wait for a contract with Edgeout Records, which they received in January 2019.

PopMatters premiered their track, "Hello My Friend," on February 8, 2018. [3] Atwood Magazine also premiered their single, "Tonight," in 2018. [4]

The video for their single, "Walk Away," premiered on Billboard on Jun 21, 2019. It came from their debut, self-titled EP, released June 28, 2019. [5] The album was produced by Matt Wallace and mixed by Andrew Scheps at Los Angeles’ Sunset Sound Recorders. [6]

They performed at the 2019 NFL Super Bowl pre-party, [7] at the debut Sonic Temple art & music festival, and as part of Ringo Starr’s Peace & Love birthday event. [8]

In November 2019, the band released a holiday single, a rock version of "In the Bleak Midwinter," based on an 1872 work by English poet Christina Rossetti. [9]

In advance of their second EP, Remember You, the group released a lyric video for their track "Just A Little Bit." [10] The EP was released on March 6, 2020, and featured the single and video "Threw It All Away." It was produced by Grammy Award-winner Joe Chiccarelli. [11] Following up that release in April, guitarist Tom Hunter was featured in Guitar World Magazine teaching guitarists how to play the riffs he performed on that track. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Brungardt, Leah (14 August 2019). "THE JACKS Discuss Their Self-Titled Debut EP, Joining Edgeout Records and More!". All Access Music. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Graff, Gary (28 August 2019). "SIGNING STORY: THE JACKS". Music Connection. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Carr, Paul (8 February 2018). "THE JACKS Offer Up a Slice of Assured Rock 'n' Roll on "Hello My Friend" (premiere)". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Mosk, Mitch (30 March 2020). "HEART, SOUL, & IGNITION: THE JACKS' 'REMEMBER YOU' EP IS PURE 21ST CENTURY INDIE ROCK". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Callwood, Brett (21 June 2019). "THE JACKS Unveil 'Walk Away' Video After Stint As NHL House Band". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Brungardt, Leah (14 August 2019). "THE JACKS Discuss Their Self-Titled Debut EP, Joining Edgeout Records and More!". All Access Music. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  7. ↑ Seaver, Morley. "Morley Views". Anti Music. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Brungardt, Leah (14 August 2019). "THE JACKS Discuss Their Self-Titled Debut EP, Joining Edgeout Records and More!". All Access Music. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  9. ↑ Ruggiero, Bob (18 November 2019). "THE JACKS: Putting the "n" in Rock 'n' Roll". Houston Press. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  10. ↑ Lee, William (5 February 2020). "THE JACKS Release 'Just A Little Bit' Lyric Video". Anti Music. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  11. ↑ Angulia, Michael (8 March 2020). "THE JACKS Release 'Threw It All Away' Video". Anti Music. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  12. ↑ Roche, Saml (8 April 2020). "Sick Riffs: Tom Hunter teaches you the pentatonic licks behind THE JACKS' Threw It All Away". Guitar World. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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