THE PERFECT LIFE Top Five Records-2007
01. You Got Me Alone
02. Now or Never
03. Jane
04. Two-Face
05. Katrina Malone
06. Girl Don't Tell Me
07. End of Days
08. Best Girl I'll Ever Find
09. Steady Decline
10. I've Seen Everything
11. Harmful
12. Back to Me
CATASTROPHE Top Five Records-2005
01. Vixen
02. Never Gonna Stop
03. Catastrophe
04. Metronome
05. Last Goodbye
06. Rebound
07. Synchronized Hearts
START IT UP Top Five Records-2004
01. Start It Up
02. Making You Mine
03. Miscreant
04. Unwind
05. Stay
06. Scumbucket
07. Aftershock
08. Assault and Battery
09. C.S.M.
10. One and Only
11. Is It So Wrong...
OUT OF PRINT:
LONELY TEENS CLUB-2000
Influences
Ramones, Beach Boys, Jawbreaker, Smoking Popes, Descendents, Green Day, Queers, Muffs, etc.
SUMMER 1997-Charlie, Tron and Brett form Joe Jitsu(known then as Rockbottom(dumb name))
1999-Officially change the band name to Joe Jitsu(equally as dumb)
MAY 2000-Record our first Ep, "Lonely Teens Club". We loved Green Day. Just Listen.
2001-"LTC" released on Brucemonkey Records of Salem, OR. Gets great reviews in "Hit List", "Now Wave" and "Mutant Pop"
2002-Brett moves to Arizona. Tron and Charlie record the "Severed Heads" Ep but never officially release it.
2003-Kye moves from Corpus Christi and joins as 2nd guitarist. Awesome!
2003/2004-Record "Start It Up" at The Control Room and release it on Poppy Robbie's label "Top Five Records". Play Texas extensively. Pop punk kids start to notice us.
FEBRUARY 2005-Record the "Catastrophe" Ep in 2 days.
SUMMER 2005-Release "Catastrophe" on "Top Five" and head out on our first tour. Play with bands like The Ergs!, Modern Machines, The Rushmores and more. Fun!
SUMMER 2006-Bigger, longer east coast to mid west tour. Meet tons of bands and friends. Fun x 10!
JANUARY 2007-Record "The Perfect Life" in Tulsa with Stephen Egerton of Descendents and ALL. Nail the Beach Boys cover. Just listen.
FEBRUARY 2007-Poppy Robbie joins as 2nd guitarist. Super awesome!
JULY 2007-Insubordination Fest in Baltimore. Whoa.
NOVEMBER 2007-Release "The Perfect Life" with God-awful cover art
MAY 2008-Play last show, break up and release sappy coffee table book.
..."if you're looking for a great example of what "post pop punk" music should sound like, THIS IS IT!"...Lord Rutledge-Now Wave Magazine
..."all the pieces fit together like an immaculate patchwork quilt of pop, punk and rock n' roll"...Mark Hughson-Beat the Indie Drum
..."I had the privilege of seeing this fantastic band at this summers Insubordination Fest in Baltimore and since then I just can't get enough of them"...Noah WK-WK Reviews
..."Joe Jitsu brings new hope to what seems like a dying down of the pop punk existence"...Mike Welch-Now Wave Magazine
..."if you don't own a copy of "Catastrophe", you probably should, one of the most underrated and overlooked Eps of that year"...Trevor Spaulding-Jersey Beat
dear joe jitsu, thanks for all you have given us. your amazing songs have been soundtracks for my life for years. it's been awesome watching your music (and you) grow and mature. those high school boys i saw back at a halloween party 10 years ago created some classic tracks that i will continue to listen as long as my ears will let me. thanks again, erin (of derek and erin)
The show was great, I'm so glad I got to see you all...makes me sad. Anyways if ya get in trouble in Austin my cousins a cop there ;) Take care and keep in touch!
I just don't know if i can handle not playing with you guys anymore. It really hurts right in the heart. You guys are great and i will miss the laughs we had. Sorry for being so dramatic, this is just a big deal to me. Thanks for being you....Your awsome!!Tanner 41 Gorgeous Blocks.....
I'm sorry to hear about the break up guys. It feels like a part of me is going to die when you guys hit that last chord in May. Thanks for all the great time, great show, and great memories.
