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Jejune
OriginBoston, Massachusetts
GenresEmo
Years active1996–2000
LabelsBig Wheel Recreation
MembersArabella Harrison
Joe Guevara
Chris Vanacore
Mark Murino (1999-2000)

Jejune was an American emo band formed in 1996 at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. The band has been commonly identified with the emo genre and was heavily involved with the scene at the peak of the "second wave" of emo in the mid-1990s.[1] The three founding members, Arabella Harrison (bass/vocals), Joe Guevara (guitar/vocals) and Chris Vanacore (drums), met while studying at the college. The band relocated to San Diego, California, in 1997.

History

Jejune formed in 1996 at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

The band continued recording demos with the expectation of eventually recording their debut album but ended up issuing a compilation of the demos as their first album, Junk, in 1997. A split single with Jimmy Eat World was released that same year.

Breakup

Towards the end of 1999, several bands in the "indie emo" scene of the time attempted to distance themselves from the "emo" label. Jejune, as a band, started exploring more pop-leaning sounds and were planning to record their third album. However, internal tensions among the band members regarding the new direction led to the band's disbandment in early 2000. Later that same year, Big Wheel Recreation compiled and released RIP, a compilation album featuring the completed demos for the third album, tracks from previously released singles, and a few unreleased songs.

After the band's breakup, Lovelight Shine was founded by Guevara, Murino, and Vanacore. The group released an EP through Big Wheel Recreation, and a second self-released EP, before disbanding. After that, Murino and Vanacore formed Dirty Sweet, while Guevara began playing piano for blues artist Lady Dottie. Following the split, Harrison joined The And/Ors and more recently, she pursued a solo career, with Vanacore occasionally joining her on the drums. Additionally, she is a member of the country band Bartender's Bible.[2]

Style

The band's earliest songs consisted of a more punk rock style, such as on their song "Drive by Negly" and on their first album Junk.

The band's second album,This Afternoon's Malady, marked a notable departure from their more indie rock leanings on their debut.[3]


Tours

Over the span of their existence, the band undertook several tours of the US, including stints with The Get Up Kids, Blacktop Cadence, Braid, Piebald, and a late 1998 tour with Jimmy Eat World. In early 1999, the band added Mark Murino on second guitar to expand their live sound. Not long after, the band undertook a European tour with Kill Holiday.

Members

Discography

Albums

  • Junk (1997, Big Wheel Recreation)
  • This Afternoon's Malady (1998, Big Wheel Recreation)
  • RIP (2000, Big Wheel Recreation)

Singles

  • Split 7" with Garden Variety (1996, Montalban Hotel)
  • Split 7" with Jimmy Eat World (1998, Big Wheel Recreation)
  • Split 7" with Dignity for All (1999, Big Wheel Recreation)
  • Split 7" with Lazycain (1999, Big Wheel Recreation/Soul Ameria Records)

Appearances

  • A Document of Nothing (1996, Out Structured Records)
  • They Came From Massachusetts (1996, Big Wheel Recreation)
  • The Emo Diaries Chapter One: What's Mine Is Yours (1997, Deep Elm Records)
  • Catalog Sampler Disc Number One (1998, Initial Records)
  • Initial Extreme Music Sampler (1999, Initial Records)
  • I ❤ Metal (1999, Triple Crown Records)
  • Pedal Faster Bicycle Rider (1999, Accident Prone Records)
  • Che Fest 1999 (1999, Slowdance Records)
  • The Actuality of Thought (1999, Bifocal Media)
  • Kiss The Cook - Rock 105.3's Latitude 32° (1999)
  • Slightest Indication of Change (2000, Slowdance Records)
  • Y2K-Proof! (2000, Big Wheel Recreation)
  • Introduce You To Your New Favorite Bands: Summer Sampler (2000, Doghouse Records/Big Wheel Recreation)
  • Welcome To Triple Crown Records (2001, Triple Crown Records)
  • Undecided Records Sampler (2002, Undecided Records)
  • This River Runs Dry (2002, Music Is My Heroin)
  • The Best of Emo Diaries, Vol. 1 (2009, WWW Records)
  • Extent Silver Five Inch Collection (Extent Fanzine)

References

  1. ↑ Ian Cohen; David Anthony; Nina Corcoran; Emma Garland; Brad Nelson (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture.com. Vox Media. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ Miller, Eden Jejune: R.I.P. Pop Matters
  3. ↑ Bushman, Michael Review: JeJune - R.I.P., Modernfix.com
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