After spending the better part of the '90s as the frontman for
Jawbreaker, Blake Schwarzenbach had decided to move to New York and become a writer. But on the night of Jawbreaker's last show ever, Schwarzenbach met Jeremy Chatelain, whose own band
Handsome was about to hit the skids. The two met up in Brooklyn a few months later and, with former
Texas Is the Reason drummer Chris Daly, initiated a new project -
Jets to Brazil.
With the 1998 release of their first LP,
Orange Rhyming Dictionary,
Jets to Brazil surprised most with their fresh and excitingly powerful breed of music.
Jets To Brazil - Resistance Is FutileJets To Brazil - Starry Configurations
As the bandmembers became more comfortable with their expanding sound, the world could see something quite intriguing evolve.
Jets to Brazil followed up with
Four Cornered Night in August 2000. Adding a second guitarist (Brian Maryansky), some epic piano parts, and even cello.
Jets To Brazil - You're Having The Time Of My LifeJets To Brazil - Your X Rays Have Just Come Back From The Lab And We Think We Know What Your Problem Is
Two years later, the band returned with their darkest, most inspirational material to date;
Perfecting Loneliness appeared in October 2002 and reflected tightened musicianship from the band.
Jets To Brazil - Perfecting LonelinessJets To Brazil - Cat HeavenIn March 2003 the band announced the addition of Matt Torrey, filling the drum spot left vacant by Chris Daly's late fall departure, before finally breaking up later in that year.
JetsToBrazilOnline.com has disappeared with the end of the band, but a
fansite still survives.
Some cracking rock for you today from Atlanta's The Swear. The band are writer/guitarist Elizabeth Elkins, guitarist/writer Jeremy Zamora, bassist Kevin Williams and drummer Kent Aberle. Together they create some great, powerful punk-rock songs.
