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Jerseyband
12+ albums
jazzcorejazzAvant-Gardeexperimentaljazz metal
about
Jerseyband plays Lungcore - A new genre that infuses a horn-driven band with heavy metal values What does a screaming hardcore metal vocalist have in common with a jazz trumpeter? For Jerseyband, it is one in the same. The band's unassuming trumpeter, Brent Madsen intermittently pulls the horn from his lips just long enough to let out his version of an ape on a rampage. One moment, Madsen screams, "Move my carrot!" and the next, your head is spinning because Jerseyband has already exchanged the gates of hell for a jaunt in Peewee's Playhouse. Backed by drums, electric guitar, and guitar synth, Jerseyband's horns (three saxophones and a trumpet) cut through meaty arrangements that shock their audiences into submission. Enthusiasts have compared their sound to Mr. Bungle, Zappa, and Meshuggah but one thing is clear; this band is best categorized under their own genre of horn driven metal called Lungcore. Jerseyband was born in Rochester, NY during the Spring of 1999. We were all attending the Eastman School of Music and had been friends for a few years. Ed had some gigs booked for the summer and wanted to put together a group. Several future members (or maybe all of us?) stayed late after a class to play together and the concept was born. At first the band consisted of four horns, a keyboard/sampler/ turntable guy, and a drummer. The music evolved out of everyones compositions. We rehearsed and prepared for our first shows. Most of the songs that we played in ou
