Northeast funkateers Jounce are hitting the road this spring in support of their new EP. Jounce consists of four childhood friends who formed the band while attending Hampshire College in Western Massachusetts. You may recognize the bass player, Danny Tamberelli as the friendly redhead who played "Little Pete" on the Nickalodeon show "The Adventures of Pete and Pete." Here are 3 thoughts that relate to this news:
1. "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" is the greatest kids show to ever air on television. It is a hidden gem that only gets better with age like a fine wine. I watch it all the time now (on DVD and YouTube) and it is funnier than I ever remembered it. It also featured many cameos from famous musicians like Iggy Pop, Michael Stipe, LL Cool J, and Luscious Jackson.
2. The soundtrack to the show is absolutely phenomenal. Mark Mulcahy and his Miracle Legion cohorts formed a band called Polaris to record the soundtrack. I've raved about it before on The Buzz and I'll do it again. The soundtrack is terrific simple chord power pop that reeks of 90's indie and has influenced everyone from Jounce to Thom Yorke of Radiohead.
3. With Tamberelli's past aside (I'm sure he's tried to shake it), Jounce can really bring the heat. Their last album, These Things featured heavy hitters like Marco Benevento and Tom Hamilton as guests. These guys have been tearing up the east coast for years now and are sure to be a national name in the near future.
Jounce 2010 Spring Dates:
April 2 Asbury Park, NJ—The Saint, (w/ Briar Patch)
April 3 New York, NY—Mercury Lounge, (w/ The Indobox and The True Jaqueline)
April 9 Northampton, MA—The Basement, (w/ The True Jaqueline)
April 10 Peterborough, NH—Harlow’s
April 12 Cambridge, MA—Middle East, (opening for El Ten Eleven)
April 14 Philadelphia, PA—M-Room, (with Deep Possum)
April 15 Washington, D.C—The Red and the Black,
April 16 Richmond, VA—Alley Katz (w/ Palominos)
April 30 Los Angeles, CA—Madame Wongs
May 1 Las Vegas, NV—Imperial Palace
May 8 Richfield Springs, NY—Headyfest,
May 28 Redwood, NY—Redwood Tavern,
May 29 Redwood, NY—Better Farm 40th Anniversary,
May 30 Greenfield, MA—StrangeCreek Festival (late night set)
myspace.com/jounce
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