PRESS QUOTES:
"The amazing lyrical content of this band completely defies everything pop music stands for and dares the listener to look for something greater than sex, money, and partying until one loses consciousness..... They express so many moods and emotions, unlocking the secret to their greatness, haunting melodies, and the listener's ability to relate!" -- SOUTHEAST PERFORMER MAGAZINE
"Jag Star can be appreciated by a wide range audience. Never would have guessed these guys claim Knoxville as their hometown... Jag Star is geared for mainstream radio where a market certainly awaits.... Heroine Sarah Lewis can talk to the kids as well as the thirty-somethings. Musicianship is superb.... This package is better than ones cooked up by major record labels." -- ENIGMA
"The unifying force of this album is the voice of frontwoman Sarah Lewis, a singer who can handle both the whispery moments and the lungs-of-steel moments qith equal aplomb...." -- MOUNTAIN TIMES NEWS
"Leavin’” is a very fresh, melodic pop/rock tune, which has a hooky, radio-ready chorus. The recording features Lewis’ appealing lead vocals, plus multi-layered harmonies a la the Cranberries...." -- SONGWRITER UNIVERSE
"This unsigned band from Knoxville, Tennessee sent me their album to review on Bullz-Eye.com recently. Keep an eye on them.....they remind me of that new-ish band Stefy from California, as well as maybe Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson and No Doubt rolled into one. They've got some really good songs, the key to success for any band." -- MICHAEL J. MEDIA GROUP
"Jag Star has guaranteed its place in the pop music firmament...." -- VANITY FAIR
""There's a reason Sarah Lewis has dominated every songwriting competition from here to the other side of the Atlantic. Quite simply, she's THAT good. Want proof? Check out her band Jag Star's new album, "The Best Impression Of Sanity." Lush production, solid performances, and 13 infectiously hook-laden songs admirably earn the title of... exquisite pop masterpiece." -- John A. Sepetys, Sepetys Entertainment Group, Inc.
""Sarah's stainless-steel vocals comprise only one element of Jag Star's line of attack. The band's sound is pop at its smartest and most defiant, and any one of "Best Impressions" 13 polished gems, produced by recording guru Travis Wyrick (P.O.D., Pillar, 10 Years), could stand on its own as a single. They're radio friendly, but miles more lush than the paper-thin pop wafers that are prone to dominating Top 40. " -- Metropulse
""If Jag Star turned into a bona fide pop rock outfit, this latest outting quickly turned up the rock half of the term. While retaining Sarah's recognizable bounce, the album doesn't even wind down to mid-tempo until well after halfway in. The songs are thicker, and rely on guitar entrances and exits for emotional impact, more than ever before. Sarah's vocals rarely drift into the hush she once peppered into her singing, instead playing back and forth between full force pop energy and sweeping, melodic rock phrases." -- Amanda Mohney, music writer
STAGES PLAYED........
Albany, NY, Ann Arbor, MI, Asheville, NC, Augusta, GA, Austin, TX,
Athens, GA, Atlanta, GA,
Birmingham, AL,
Boston, MA,
Bowling Green, KY,
Bowling Green, OH,
Burlington, NC,
Chapel Hill, NC,
Chattanooga, TN,
Columbia, MO,
Columbia, SC,
Columbus, GA,
Charleston, SC,
Charlotte, NC,
Cleveland, OH,
Columbus, OH,
Dayton, OH,
Durham, NC,
Fayetteville, AR,
Flint, MI,
Greensboro, NC,
Greenville, SC,
High Point, NC,
Houston, TX,
Huntsville, AL,
Indianapolis, IN,
Indianola, IA,
Jackson, MS,
Johnson City, TN,
Kingsport, TN,
Knoxville, TN,
Lancaster, PA,
Little Rock, AR,
Los Angeles, CA,
Louisville, KY,
Maryville, TN,
Memphis, TN,
Minneapolis, MN,
Milwaukee, WI,
Nashville, TN,
New York, NY,
Newark, DE,
Newark, NJ,
Oxford, MS,
Paducah, KY,
Park City, UT,
Raleigh, NC,
San Antonio, TX,
San Marcos, TX,
Sioux Falls, SD,
Spartanburg, SC,
St. Louis, MO,
Tampa, FL,
Terre Haute, IN,
Tulsa, OK,
Washington, DC,
Winston-Salem, NC,
USO TOURS........
Jag Star has performed concerts for thousands of the U.S. Troops overseas in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kyrgystan, Singapore, Guam, Diego Garcia, Kwajalein, and in Cuba at Guantanamo Bay! SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!!!
SHARED THE STAGE........
Lifehouse,
Joan Jett,
Saving Jane,
Dashboard Confessional,
Michelle Branch,
Gin Blossoms,
Simple Plan,
Fountains of Wayne,
Tyler Hilton,
Bowling For Soup,
Macy Gray,
Edwin McCain,
Jordan Knight,
Sister Hazel,
Res,
JoJo
PRODUCER EXTRAORDINAIRE........ The man behind the buttons.... Travis Wyrick (P.O.D, Pillar, 10 Years, Disciple, Jag Star)....http://www.lakesidestudios.com
TELEVISION FEATURES........
CBS's "Late Night With David Letterman",
E! Entertainment's "The Soup",
MTV's "The Hills",
NBC's "Age of Love",
MTV's "Laguna Beach",
ABC's "Private Practice",
CW's "Life Is Wild",
Lifetime's "Strong Medicine",
MTV's "The Real World",
A & E Network's "Roller Girls",
ABC Family's "Beautiful People",
Oxygen Network's "Good Girls Don't",
Travel Channel's "Pacific Coast Highway",
Snowboarding- DVD
COMPILATION CDs........
Blender Magazine CD "8 hottest unsigned acts",
Rising Stars CD (UK/Ireland),
Atlantis Music Compilation,
Southeast Heavy Hitters,
A & R Network UK/Band Register
PRESS........
Vanity Fair Magazine,
Billboard Magazine,
Budweiser True Music Magazine,
Songwriter Universe,
Rocker Girl Magazine,
Music Connection,
Southeast Performer Magazine,
Cosmo
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