Origin: Washington, DC
Genre: Post Hardcore Alternative Rock
Active Since: 1989
Last Album: “Jawbox” (Atlantic Records – 1996)
Best Trick: Making one chord sound beyond awesome
Mood: Hipster cool drunk on fancy cocktails
Jawbox were part of the wave of cool indie rock bands that swept the scene in the Alternative Nation early 90’s. Despite catchy as hell songs, a cute bass player, and one of indie rock’s best producer’s fronting the band… they constantly flew under the radar. Those that know Jawbox, LOVE themselves some Jawbox.
Singer J. Robbins has more indie cred than most mortals would understand. Besides fronting the beloved Jawbox, the guy produced SO many other influential DC and hardcore acts… he single handedly help shape the sound of an entire scene.
That’s heavy.
Check out the bands he has helped bring to the masses: Clutch, Jets To Brazil, Hey Mercedes, Shiner, The Dismemberment Plan, The Promise Ring, Jawbreaker, Against Me!, Murder By Death, mewithoutyou, The Sword plus a whole slew of others.
One of the measurements of rock n roll genius, is the ability to bang out a single chord… and somehow… make that fucker heavy as a brick. Jawbox does that… but instead of a ton of steel… it’s a ton of feathers. It’s still a ton… but it just feels like a different kind of ton. It crashes over you in a pleasant way… like just the right amount of drugs.
Hey angel, consider your position
Framed to be consumed
Savory
Savoring your sympathy
Hey angel, fly over and bless me
See you feign surprise
That I’m all eyes
And you’re all you need to be
Hey angel, whatever position
We consider fit to put you in
You’ll protest your complicity
Easy now
One hand will wash the other
One hand will wash the other
Hey angel, fly over and bless me
See you feign surprise
But I’m all eyes
And we’re all we need to be, need to be
Easy now
One hand will wash the other
One hand will wash the other
