Ramon Wals - gtr/vox; James Trigg - gtr/vox; Jared Welsh - bass/keys; Kevin Wallace - drums; Clay Fowler - keys/horns/etc.
Influences
ping pong, yo la tengo, scratch perry, television, nick drake, marxist philosphy, cicadian rhythms, sonic youth, primitons, egg shakers, richard thompson, the who, radiohead, steve buscemi, fyodor dostoyevsky, yeats, gene simmons, burritos. and coffee. especially coffee.
Jupiter Watts came together in late 2001, bonding over a shared love for noisy guitar pop songs played at high volume. Not long after forming, the Atlanta quartet recorded its debut, short wave signals and false alarms, which was released in early 2003 to critical praise in publications both local and national. Reflecting the band's diverse musical vocabulary, critics likened the group to sources as disparate as the Jesus & Mary Chain, the Pixies, and the Rolling Stones. In April 2005, Jupiter Watts released their second full-length recording, Let It Lie, on which the band slowed the tempos and expanded its musical palette. Bassist/keyboardist Jared Welsh and drummer Kevin Wallace joined the band in late 2005, and the sound has continued to grow and refract, shooting sparks over here while casting ambient light over there. They recorded their self-titled third album during the summer and fall of 2006 with Athens, Georgia-based producer David Barbe at Chase Park Transduction Studios. "Jupiter Watts" is their most fully-realized project to date, at times organic, at times synthetic, at times melodious, at times dissonant. The threads that tie it all together are the hooks that peek out at the most unexpected places, along with the sure-footed vocal harmonies of James Trigg and Ramon Wals, which aim to soften even the most beastly dins. Atlanta-based indie label Two Sheds Music -- home to such acts as Hot Young Priest, Silent Kids, Ultrababyfat, and Blake Rainey -- released the new album in April '07.
I am gonna miss you guys when I go out to the west coast. Wanna come play San Fran? I think you would go well with a band out there called the Action Slacks.
hey guys! We wanted to let you know that we're in town and will be playing at the 11:11 teahouse Wednesday...you were with us for part of our recording at Zero Return a couple years back. Hope to see you there! I'm also screening my documentary at the same place Tues night at 8. OX eleni
