Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | LTJ |
| Origin | Gainesville, Florida |
| Genres | Ska punk, pop punk, punk rock, reggae |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Dill, Asian Man, No Idea, Fat, Capitol, Fueled by Ramen, Sire, Sleep It Off, Cooking Vinyl |
| Website | www |
| Members | Chris Demakes Roger Lima Vinnie Fiorello Buddy Schaub Peter "JR" Wasilewski |
| Past members | Jessica Mills Derron Nuhfer Pete Anna |
Career
Before the band was started, lead vocalist and guitarist Chris DeMakes, drummer Vinnie Fiorello, and bassist Shaun Grief all led a local band called Good Grief while they were attending high school in Port Charlotte, Florida. When DeMakes decided to move north and attend the University of Florida, the band broke up.[1] Less Than Jake was formed on July 13, 1992. The band got their name from Fiorello's dog, Jake, who was usually treated better than the rest of the household, so everything was "less than Jake".[2] The band released their debut studio album, Pezcore on August 22, 1995 through Dill Records.[3]
Their eighth studio album See the Light was released on November 12, 2013.[4]
Band members
- Current
- Chris DeMakes - Vocals and guitar (1992–present)
- Vinnie Fiorello - Drums (1992–present)
- Roger Manganelli - Vocals and bass (1993–present)
- Buddy "Goldfinger" Schaub - Tenor trombone and backing vocals (1993–present)
- Peter "JR" Wasilewski - Tenor saxophone and backing vocals (2000–present)
- Former
- Jessica Mills — Alto saxophone (1993–1998)
- Derron Nuhfer — tenor and baritone saxophone (1995–2000)
- Pete Anna — tenor and alto trombone (1998–2001)
Discography
Studio albums
- Pezcore (1995)
- Losing Streak (1996)
- Hello Rockview (1998)
- Borders & Boundaries (2000)
- Anthem (2003)
- In with the Out Crowd (2006)
- GNV FLA (2008)
- See the Light (2013)
Less Than Jake Media
Buddy (second from left) and Chris (second from right) of Less Than Jake posing with fans in Asbury Park (November 2009).
Less Than Jake performing at the 2010 Florida Supercon
Less Than Jake performing in 2019
Less Than Jake performing on the Back for the Attack Tour in 2022
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References
- ↑ "Less Than Jake on first-name basis with fans". The News-Times. 27 January 2006. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ↑ "Interview: Less Than Jake: Who The Hell Are They and Where Did They Come From?". In Music We Trust. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ↑ "Pezcore - Less Than Jake". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ↑ "See The Light - Less Than Jake". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
