Jawbox

Jawbox
Formed: 1989 in Washington, D.C.
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Disbanded: Apr 17, 1997
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Hardcore
Group Members: Zach Barocas, Kim Coletta, J. Robbins, Adam Wade, Bill Barbot
Biography: In their eight-year existence, Jawbox released four studio albums of increasingly skillful post-punk, not necessarily carrying the torch of their Washington, D.C., elders (Minor Threat, Embrace, Rites of Spring), but instead building on the tradition of Chicago's thriving early-'80s scene (Big Black, ...Read full biography
For Your Own Special Sweetheart
Released: 1994
Label: DeSoto
Critics' Rating:
The screams of a thousand chain wallet-clad indie purists could be heard across the nation once word spread of Jawbox's signing to Atlantic; no band had left the good ship Dischord for a major label prior ...Read full review
Jawbox
Released: 1996
Label: Tag
Critics' Rating:
Aside from slicker production from John Agnello and more direct lyrics, not much separates Jawbox's only non-transitional record from For Your Own Special Sweetheart. It could be argued that the band could ...Read full review
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