The JMAB
It has been scientifically proven that The JMAB is the most Indie Rock group to have ever existed.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Contrary to popular logic, the Jared Manley Appreciation Band was neither created nor destroyed by Jared Manley, although Jared knew that sooner or later an appreciation band would spring up around him.
The JMAB was actually founded by Danno in the winter of 2000, and was spearheaded by greedy record company executives who knew that this band was destined to become gold-record shattering hitmakers. Eventually Jared thought the idea was pretty cool, too. He decided to retire his trademark humility for gut-bobbing, soul-selling rock n' roll.
For six brilliant months the JMAB ruled the Napster charts, lodging themselves as one of the top five most downloaded techno artists (techno? who said anything about techno?). The band also released two excessively full-length studio albums, their self titled debut and their schizophrenic, genre-splicing opus, Jam Party. A rock opera was even rumored to be in the works.
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However, the band disintergrated almost as rapidly as it began. Jared grew his hair too long, trading his boyish good looks for the fuzzy, haggard face of a jaded rock star. Sean Magee left for Florida to figure out how to make JMAB music videos, but never returned. Dan Gross learned too much about music theory to be a rock star. And Danno and Jared fell into bickering once a rare JMAB bootleg, "Jared Farted" surfaced. Danno liked the song; Jared was ashamed.
However, the JMAB were destined to crumble under their own talent and spontaniety. The band members got bored with their projects as they always do with everything, and the rock opera never made it pass the demo stage. The JMAB officially disbanded in July of 2001 after production had dwindled during the lazy summer months. Soon afterwards, Jared sunk into a decadent caffeine addiction and only wrote drug-addled lyrics for various failed grunge rock bands. The rest of the band members released their obligatory lame solo albums.
Five years passed and the appreciation dwindled to a quiet roar...
In recent interviews, Jared has stated that he would like to reform the band, if only to make lots of money - for charity, of course. "But things will be different this time around," the band's frontman admitted. "It's 2005. Appreciation bands are out. But rock n' roll? Why, that's never been hipper."
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
The JMAB is currently on a brief hiatus, although plans for a reunion and new album are brewing in the air.
