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Jeff Lewis Band
Indie / Folk / Garage

New Album "'Em Are I" Out Now All Over the World



New York City, New York
United States

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Last Login:  11/25/2009
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   Jeff Lewis Band: General Info
Member Since5/18/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.thejeffreylewissite.com
Band MembersJeffrey Lewis, Jack Lewis & David Beauchamp. (other members are or have been: Helen Schreiner, Anders Griffen, Emily Lacey, Jason Rabinowitz, John Kessel, Raphi Gottesman, Herman Dune, Abe Velez, Spencer Chakides, Ben Ayers, The Wave Pictures, Kimya Dawson Brer Brian, Diane Cluck and many more)
InfluencesDaniel Johnston,Yo La Tengo, The Fugs, Donovan, Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Can, Violent Femmes, Jonathan Richman, Pavement, Ween, Galaxie 500, Luna, Herman Dune, Beat Happening, The Fall, Olive Juice Music, Louie Louie, Smithsonian Folk Anthology, 60s psych/garage, LES punk, Krautrock, Prewar Yardsale, Dufus, comic books (Eightball, Peepshow, Berlin, Optic Nerve)

Our 2009 Daytrotter Session: http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/jeffrey-lewis-and-the-junkyard-a-head-collects-the-garbage-concert/20030865-3738181.html

For Europeans: We now have shirts for sale online. US and UK shops coming soon.
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OUR 2008 DAYTROTTER SESSION We recorded these four songs during the Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco. Two Crass songs and two "new" ones.

Daytrotter

Jeffrey featured on NPR's All Things Considered (Thanks to Guy Raz for having us) Jeff featured on NPR's WNYC's Soundcheck _________________________________________________________________


To Be Objectified by $99 Music Videos

Click Here to watch Jeffrey Lewis & The Jitters @ the Other Music Showcase @ SXSW 2008.

A Quick Biography of Barack Obama by Jeffrey Lewis


Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror By Mark Locke (FortMarkFilms.com)


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Posters Music Video by By Mark Locke (FortMarkFilms.com)


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The History of Punk 1950-1975 (Shot by Thelma)



Paris,France July-2007



Sounds LikeLo-Fi Folk + Sci-Fi Punk+ Low-Budget Videos = City/Eastern
Record LabelRoughTrade, Olive Juice, Smoking Gun Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
Traders Pop/ Take 5 (Art show by the Lewis bros and band show) Masstricht
Dec 3 2009 8:00P
Teatro della Tosse Genova
Dec 4 2009 8:00P
Lio Bar Brescia
Dec 5 2009 8:00P
Circolo degli Artisti Roma
Dec 6 2009 8:00P
Sala Vanni Firenze
Dec 7 2009 8:00P
Clandestino Faenza
Dec 8 2009 8:00P
L’Embobineuse Marseille, FR
Dec 9 2009 8:00P
Espace d’Art Contemporain Indépendant (performance and art show) Toulouse, FR
Dec 10 2009 8:00P
Primavera Club Festival Barcelona, Barcelona
Dec 11 2009 8:00P
Primavera Club Festival Barcelona, Barcelona
Dec 12 2009 8:00P
Primavera Club Festival Madrid, Madrid
Dec 13 2009 8:00P
Primavera Club Festival Madrid, Madrid
Mar 5 2010 8:00P
The Lost Weekend Festival Peak Crossing, Queensland
Mar 6 2010 8:00P
Golden Plains Festival Meredith, Victoria

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Diane Cluck in the UK (with Anders on drums)  (view more)

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   About Jeff Lewis Band
New Album 'Em Are I by Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard
OUT NOW



This site by brother Jack & drummer Dave (rarely seen by Jeff)

If you want to hear about upcoming shows send your e-mail address (and where you live) to JeffLewisBand@gmail.com. This is also the e-mail we use for this account if you want to be added as a friend

The Jeff Lewis Fan Messageboard (lyrics, videos, discussions and more)

Jeff Lewis and the Jitters Flickr account. Featuring a detailed look behind the scenes on tour. Featuring appearances from Herman Dune, Menomena, Misty's Big Adventure, The Wave Pictures, The Wowz, Lisa Li Lund, Stanely Brinks and lots more.

The Jeff Lewis Bio:
Jeffrey Lewis was raised on New York's Lower East Side by loving beatnik parents. Having no television in the tenement apartment, he became a comic book fanatic before even learning how to read. A life-long love of writing and drawing comic books, both autobiographical and fantastical, found new vent when Lewis began making up songs in the winter of 97-98. Initially inspired by the gentle psychedelic folk of Donovan, the DIY magic of Daniel Johnston, and the fearless early recordings of local folk-punk legends the Fugs, Lewis began recording homemade cassettes in 1998 and selling them, packaged in small comic books, at his soon semi-monthly shows at Sidewalk, home of New York's Antifolk scene. Lewis's younger brother Jack began playing electric bass and contributing to the shows and tapes.

When other Sidewalk performers the Moldy Peaches signed to Rough Trade Records in late 2000, they recommended Jeffrey's cassette recordings to label head Geoff Travis, and Rough Trade has since released three full-length Jeffrey Lewis CDs in America, England and Europe, garnering glowing press and a devoted following for the idiosyncratic illustrator/songwriter. Like his Rough Trade releases, and an art/music/DVD box set project (released on England's Hallso label), Lewis's shows can range between "lo-fi folk and sci-fi punk" as well as occasionally incorporating "low budget videos" (large color illustrations displayed to accompany songs).

It is only since 2002 that Jeffrey and Jack have become an "official" band, with various friends trading time in the drum seat. The Jeffrey Lewis Band has toured the US, UK and Europe sharing bills along the way with Cornershop, the Fall, Beth Orton, Frank Black, Daniel Johnston, Scout Niblett, the Mountain Goats, Radio4, Adam Green, Kimya Dawson, British Sea Power, the Fiery Furnaces, Thurston Moore, the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Devendra Banhart, and others.

"The Big Apple's best-kept secret" - NME

"Jeffrey Lewis: 'The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane' - Best Indie Album of 2002; like his drawings, his music is witty, animated and true." - New York Daily News

"Bizarre but brilliant. Jeffrey Lewis could well be [New York's] ace in the hole." - Uncut


“Hands down my favorite contemporary songwriter”
Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie)



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Pikelet

Pikelet



Nov 25 2009 6:24 PM

So you're coming to Australia!  Full band and all.  Totally awesome.  Can't wait to see you guys.
DON’T MOVE!

DON’T MOVE!



Nov 23 2009 6:44 PM

hey guys how's it goin? hope you have a good time in europe, i got a couple of friends coming to brescia and faenza hope they come and say hi. might aswell swing by england for a gig though!
love joe
NICK

NICK



Nov 18 2009 9:57 PM

Hey guys, An plans to tack some UK dates on to the end of this tour?

Nick


Allison

Allison



Nov 13 2009 6:20 PM

Genius, I agree. 'Em Are I is taking me places.

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honeybird & the birdies 5Dic Circolo degli Artisti

honeybird & the birdies 5Dic Circolo degli Artisti



Nov 11 2009 7:59 PM

YEAH!!! now it's official and we're officially stoked and honored to be opening for you on saturday 5 december at the legendary venue circolo degli artisti!!! look forward to welcoming y'all to our lil' ole' eternal city of ROME ITALY!!! if u guys want any advice on practical stuff about gettin' here or other, just ask us :-)

buon viaggio ed a presto amichetti,
honeybird & the birdies

http://www.vimeo.com/7217634
Rocky Gary Paige

Rocky Gary Paige



Nov 11 2009 7:59 PM

Thanks for the Add!  Your music is really awesome... to say the least. 
The Isle Of Man

The Isle Of Man



Nov 9 2009 8:10 PM

Everybody loves Jeffrey Lewis! 
NayRay;apex.

Nathan Ray



Nov 2 2009 8:17 PM

You my good sir, are a genius.
Dominic Francis

Dominic Francis



Oct 30 2009 5:26 PM

Ahoy Jeff!

when ya gettin back to Tassie?

Dominic
rena

rena



Oct 23 2009 5:36 PM

i don't know the drummers name and i didn't get to talk to him but he really made my day at the carborro show 
DylPickle

DylPickle



Oct 21 2009 7:32 PM

Hey, I've been a fan for a long time, I love the music, and it would be the most epic thing ever if you could put "to be objectified" up on the myspace

Either way, keep up the great stuff. 
Hattie (the band)

Hattie (the band)



Oct 19 2009 6:19 PM

YEAH! JEFF LEWIS BAND ROCKS.
Allison

Allison



Oct 19 2009 6:19 PM

Your imagination is incredible!! And you put incredible music to it! and draw incredible drawings!!! You are awesome.
Sid Much Rock

Sid Sowder



Oct 16 2009 8:08 PM

Hey there kids. I wanted to let you know that Too Much Rock posted up photos of your show on Monday October 12th, 2009 at The Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS with Dr. Dog.



Jeffrey Lewis


You can find the rest of the goods here:

http://toomuchrock.com/shows/drdog.html
The Hassles

The Hassles



Oct 14 2009 7:18 PM

you are pretty
Glitter Oh Dazzle

Glitter Oh Dazzle



Oct 14 2009 7:18 PM

Hey, cool sounds!
Logan Greene & The Bricks

Logan Greene & The Bricks



Oct 9 2009 6:22 PM

thank you for playing tucson. thank you for letting my friends and i into the show for free. thank you for being amazing people and amazing musicians.

love, logan
Mathias

Mathias Ove



Oct 9 2009 6:22 PM

Yeah, you need to make a stop in Minnesota! So, I can see you live!
gary

gary



Oct 9 2009 6:21 PM

ooooo lordy i had so much fun in tuscon.
you were pretty darn great.
also, thanks for dancing with us.
cant wait to see ya again.
love love
_gary
Jackson

Jackson Stewart



Oct 7 2009 8:19 PM

Hi There Jeff Lewis Band
Your music is great. So you are. Thats why I am big fan of yours. Keep up the good wrk. I am proud being your fan.
Jack
Jessica

Jessica Farewell



Oct 7 2009 8:19 PM

please make a stop in detroit, i'd appreciate it =)
Mission Rock Cafe

Mission Rock Cafe



Oct 5 2009 7:25 PM


 

Claire

Claire



Oct 5 2009 7:25 PM

tanks you
it's a pleasure ton find you here
because i've seen you a long time ago,
in brussels
with herman dune and airpotcityexpress (friends of me)
do you remember?
it was a good evening
claire
Abby

Abby Greer



Oct 2 2009 7:41 PM

when is jeff lewis coming to Daytona Beach?
robert Sarazin Blake

robert Sarazin Blake



Sep 28 2009 7:21 PM

Jeff Lewis/Shilpa Ray/Robert Sarazin Blake
Thur oct 1st
house show, Bellingham
1118 franklin st
7pm $10 sug. donation
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