Jes Gru
Jes Gru is a Detroit-based modern rock quintet that writes songs with a strong emphasis on song, melody, and meaningful lyrics.
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Hind Sight Hind Sight
Token Change Token Change
Start Again Start Again
Trashed Trashed
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Jes Gru is a Detroit-based quintet that began writing music with its current line-up in the
spring of 1994 with a strong emphasis on song, melody, and meaningful lyrics.
Each member brings rather different musical influences, creating the band's unique sound.Band/artist history
Throughout the 1990s Jes Gru gathered quite a buzz in the flourishing Detroit music scene,
as well as throughout the Midwest. Jes Gru built its reputation on a strong live show and great songs.
After attending high school together in Michigan, the band formed as a quartet in the late 1980s. They began writing and rehearsing songs and played their first live show at a party at the Perakis Palace in mid-1992.
They entered Tempermill Studio in the fall of 1994 to record their debut album 'Glow.' With
funding from Vicarious Records, 'Glow' featured a top-notch sounding production from Dave
Feeny at Tempermill. Featuring standout songs like 'Token Change,' 'Hind Sight,' Never Thought
I'd Go This Way,' 'Start Again,' and 'Trashed,' 'Glow' boasted first-rate production, sound musicianship, creative
song writing, and lyrical significance. Released in 1995, 'Glow' received major market radio play in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Arkansas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
Throughout the late 1990s, Jes Gru toured the Midwest in support of 'Glow' sharing the stage with such national acts as Counting Crows, Hum, Moist, Sponge, Spirit of the West, the Jesus Lizard, Verve Pipe, Gin Blossoms, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, and Kid Rock.
Detroit, MI
USA
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These guys used to tour thru Fort Wayne, In. and play at a bar called Columbia St. West. Probably one of the best live shows I've ever seen to this day. They would rock the house. I wish they were still around. If anyone knows if they still play out, or are in other projects, let a brother know.
JES, into HIND SIGHT--
i was able to peep your stuff on the WWW! Digital Dawg says it all when he proclaimed "detroit artists gotta stick together no matter the genre!!" South of 8 MIle ain't no place for the timid, thanks for keeping the motor city up front!
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