| Summer 2008 |
| Tue, May. 6 2008 |
| JED’s will be playing a few shows this summer, keep an eye out on the calendar for dates. Meantime, the songwriting continues. Hope to see you at a show soon! |
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| 2008 |
| Sat, Jan. 19 2008 |
| JED is off road for the winter in preparation for recording later this year.
Thanks to all our friends and JEDites for coming out to our shows, buying CDs and Merch. Stay tuned for merch specials, monthly give aways over the next few months and a new Bulletin Board on JED's website. |
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| Winter Holiday Greetings |
| Tue, Dec. 11 2007 |
 . Rocking in the New year Count Down to 2008 JED will be performing on New Years Eve in Bellingham, Washington at the Rogue Hero.
Stop by the JED myspace page, leave a message and enter to win Cds and prizes over the next 12 days for The 12 days of JEDmas fan holiday drawing, drawings begins Dec. 10, 2007.
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| Rocktober |
| Tue, Oct. 2 2007 |
New JED merch is available! Our on line store is up and running, to access check on the merch link. We really appreciate your support; all merch sales will go toward helping fund our new recording. JED guitarist Mike and Chad got an endorsement by First Act Guitars through their Emerging Artist Program; www.firstact.com/ Grays Harbor Rocktoberfest 2007 JED will headline Rocktoberfest in Aberdeen, WA on Oct. 20, 2007. We’re sharing the stage with 6 other great bands so please show up early and check out all the bands. For more information on Rocktoberfest or to buy tickets, check out www.myspace.com/ghrocktoberfest JED’s last show of the season will be at the Central Saloon in Seattle, on 10/27, opening for a couple great bands- Esitu and Counterfist. www.centralsaloon.com looking forward to seeing all our Seattle friends. JED’s going to be working on new music for the next several months and will be recording in Eugene Oregon, late spring or early summer with plans to release a new recording in fall 2008. Thanks again to all our fans, and friends, you make it all happen for us, see you soon. |
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| JED affiliates with Gameznflix |
| Thu, Aug. 23 2007 |
Sign up with Gameznflix and receive a copy of JED's CD Synesthesia |
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| Official FN Radio Interview with Erik Heimann of JED |
| Wed, Aug. 8 2007 |
| http://www.officialfnradio.com/
To catch the interview, tune in tonight, Wednesday 8/8 during the live show "The Laughing Glass" (7-10pm EST). Interview will also be aired on Thursday's 8/9 during “Thirsty Thursday” (8-10PM EST) and again on Sunday 8/12 @ 4PM after “Shade Rock Sunday” (3-4PM).
Los Angeles Area JED fans
VIDEO FUSION TV PRESENTS
Rock and Rap
ADEMA - JED - YOUNG BERG
08/ 11/ 07- Show time 9:30 PM on Channel -24 Time Warner Cable
Recorded Live in Concert at some of the Finest Venues in Los Angeles
TV Show airs in Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Venice Beach, California |
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| JED to perform at Kurt Cobain Memorial Benefit Concert |
| Thu, Jul. 12 2007 |
| The Kurt Cobain Memorial Committee presents: Lounge Acts 2007
7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15.
Historic 7th Street Theater, Hoquiam, Washington.
Lineup:
JED (only local all-ages show in 2007):
The Whore Moans,
Don't Even Know (DEK) ,
Black Top Demon, The Bimm Quaid, Bench Grinder, Clouded Minds.
$10 advance/$15 at the door (outlets to come)
Prize auctions throughout the evening, including merch from all the bands involved and local merchants and featuring a print-size, 28-by-22-inch pastel painting of Kurt Cobain on quality canvas from Grays Harbor artist Jeremy Fry. Many more sponsors have donated gifts, as well.
Come out to see a great show and help raise money to further honor Kurt in his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington. Proceeds from the benefit go towards funding an all ages music venue and youth center. |
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| Summer Newsletter |
| Sat, Jun. 9 2007 |
Hi Everyone, This is going to be one long newsletter for summer 2007, who knows when we will get a chance to post another blog! JED's been on hiatus for a couple weeks, but now we're busy preparing for summer dates and look forward to seeing you at our shows, don't forget to come up and say hi and let us know you are there. JED's 2007 Aftereffects tour dates and Info 6/15 Seattle, WA - Central Saloon, JED's first Central headlining show, but we will see you there early to support all the bands! Tixs $10, 21+ www.centralsaloon.com 6/16 Hoquiam, WA -Stiffy's Pub "The Roadstake Show" Hometown show AND party for JED fans, $5, 21+ doors at 7:30. Free fan give away items, merch for sale, there will also be free buffet food. JED performs at 10:00 PM. Show up early, this is a limited capacity venue; show proceeds will help gas up JED's tour. 6/19 Hollywood, CA- Knitting Factory Sean Healey Presents Tixs $10, Main Room, All Ages. http://www.knittingfactory.com/ 6/20 San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick JED opens for Britney Fox and Euff Z Nuff $10, 21+ "Eyeliner optional , enough said." http://brickbybrick.com/ 6/21 Ventura, CA Rough Edge Radio Studio Interview 6/22 Pine Street Bar and Grill, Livermore, CA , $5, 21+ " Liver Damage " 6/23 Johnny V's , San Jose, CA - Pine Street "Drink Like a Viking" 7/13 Olympia, WA - 4th Ave Friday the 13th show, $3, 21+ 7/14 Eugene, OR – Wetlands 7/19- Tacoma, WA- Maggie O'Tools 7/20 Bremerton, WA - Winterland 9/1 Salt Lake, UT - Club Vegas More shows will be added so keep your eye on www.myspace.com/ein or www.jedband.com for updates and info. Radio around the world JED's featured on Funky Monkey, http://www.funkymonkey1049.fm/main.html in June to promote their Seattle show at The Central Saloon on 6/15, 2007. Radio in Amsterdam, the week of June 10th JED will be " Band in the Spotlight" and music will be featured on Bob Van Holland's "Guitar Jungle" a program in Dutch, for a link and list of stations : www.robvanholland.nl JED featured down under the following week with Lord Pig and John Robb on "Rock on Roll Smorgasbord" on 2 CCR FM in Sydney, Australia www.2ccr-fm.com UBL JED's music remains near the top of the charts at UBL, just because the voting is over the UB contest, no reason not to stop by and check out our page there, listen and rate our songs or buy CDs. www.ubl.com/jed Opal at Garage Band Opal continues on the charts at 5.0 on Garage Band, the song is in its 3rd round. www.garageband.com/jed. "Nothing "on Snowboard DVD JED's song Nothing is featured a snowboard video released by Ally Distribution in Seattle, WA. We haven't seen the DVD yet, but will update here when we get more links and a copy of the DVD. www.allyvideo.com/ The Indie Show Some of you may remember JED played a semi- finals showcase last summer at Neumos, in Seattle for The Indie Show. Lots of our local fans dropped everything and came out to show their support for us, thank you everyone; we had a great night because of you! JED had supposedly secured a spot and advanced to the regional finals, but the Indie Show guys vaporized; our phone calls and emails were ignored, we moved on. The Indie Show is back with new rules and terms; requesting us to register and get fans to vote at their website. Hell with that. JED agreed to perform at the Indie Show last year, competition was based on performance, crowd response and panelist judging, and we were supposed to play another concert, not use our fans to drive traffic to their new site. When The Indie show is ready to do what they said they would, JED would be happy to participate. Thanks everyone, we look forward to seeing you at the shows. JED |
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| JED 2007 Aftereffects Tour |
| Wed, May. 2 2007 |
| JED announces new dates for summer 2007.
JED 2007 Aftereffects Tour
5/3 Seattle, WA Fuel
5/11 Mount Vernon, WA Hank's Pub
5/12 Bellingham, WA The Rogue Hero
5/19 Olympia, WA 4the Ave Tav
5/25 Portland, OR The Tonic Lounge
6/15 Seattle, WA the Central Saloon
6/16 Hoquiam, WA Stiffy's Pub
6/19 Hollywood, CA The Knitting Factory
6/20 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick
6/22 Livermore, CA The Pine Street Bar and Grill
6/23 San Jose, CA Johnny V's
7/20 Bremerton, WA Winterland
New dates added all the time; visit JED on www.jedband.com for information on the above shows and up to date tour information. |
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| Fairhaven Pub Concert |
| Thu, Apr. 12 2007 |
| Original Rock Concert at the Fairhaven Pub, 1114 Harris Ave. Bellingham WA on Thursday April 19, 2007 to feature outstanding original rock bands JED and Six Ounce Gloves. JED, original hard rock band from Aberdeen, WA will be returning to Bellingham on Thursday April 19, 2007. In the past year JED has gained national attention for their critically acclaimed independent release “Synesthesia”. JED will be joined by special guests Six Ounce Gloves, from Fresno, CA, touring in support of their CD “Timing is Everything”, released on Rock Ridge Music in 2006. Tickets to the show are only $3 and doors are at 9:00 PM. Call Carnelian Agency at 360.752.9829 for more information or to purchase advance tickets. Visit the bands on myspace, JED and Six Ounce Gloves |
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| JED News April 2007 |
| Mon, Apr. 2 2007 |
Rock is Life "5 Questions" interview with JED : Rock is Life JED is a featured band at Suburban Horror, click on the logo to read the interview : Suburban Horror |
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| BNXR.fm featuring JED |
| Wed, Mar. 21 2007 |
| JED featured on BNXR.fm
BNXR.fm Internet Radio for the Xtreme are featuring JED this week on their program "3 Car Garage" . The program will air three times, Tuesday, March 20, at 7pm PST, Thursday, March 22 at 7pm PST and Saturday March 24th at Noon PST. Please tune in and show your support!
http://www.bnrx.fm/index.php |
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| JED contest to win cool stuff |
| Thu, Mar. 15 2007 |
| The UBL will be announcing the Ultimte band finalists placing beginning March 24th. So please check out www.ubl.com daily to see the results.
To pass the time, JED has decided to hold a CD give away contest, 5 prize packages in all, each prize package consists of a copy of JED’s recent release “Synesthesia”, JED key ring, bumper sticker, and a limited edition JED poker chip. The first five fans that were UBL voters, can enter by simply recruiting a new JED fan and then write to us to win the prize package.
You can contact JED with your name and new fan through UBL . Thanks again for your votes for JED at UBL! |
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| March news |
| Mon, Mar. 12 2007 |
| JED's song Opal has received some interesting reveiws on Garageband.com and we've been notified:
"OPAL" will be Track of the Day at GarageBand.com.
For 24 hours on Friday, the 16th of March, 2007 (PST) "OPAL" will be featured on GarageBand.com's Hard Rock front page.
http://www.GarageBand.com/go/A1KYBVM65T |
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| JED Featured on Backseat Mogul Program |
| Fri, Mar. 9 2007 |
| The Backseat Mogul Show, hosted by R. Scott Bolton, will be once again featuring JED as artist of the week, tune in Friday, March 9th, at 5:00 PM, PST, Rough Edge Radio |
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| JED 2007 Tour dates |
| Sun, Mar. 4 2007 |
| JED's 2007 performances are being booked now, check our calendar for the most recent dates. |
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| JED is thinking too |
| Thu, Feb. 15 2007 |
| JED would like to encourage our fans to respect all the contestants and their fans in the UBL top ten Finals.
JED believes that although we are involved in a UBL competition, we are also colleagues with the UBL top ten finalists. JED believes in the importance of relationship building with our fans, with music business partners and with other bands.
JED heaps thanks on our fans, friends, supporters, and UBL and we wish the best of luck to all our esteemed competitors. Each of the top ten bands are here because of their fans, fans with unique tastes, preferences and perspectives on what they like in music.
It’s All Good |
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| Rough Edge's Best of 2006 |
| Mon, Feb. 12 2007 |
| Rough Edge Editor In Chief, R. Scott Bolton gives JED's 'Synesthesia" honorable mention in list of "the Best of 2006". Check out the top 10 list of favorites, JED and the other honorable mentions for 2006:
http://www.roughedge.com/features/rsb2006.htm |
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| JED featured at Errorfm.com and Well Rounded Radio |
| Sun, Feb. 4 2007 |
| JED is the featured "Unsigned Band of the Week" at Error FM. during the week of Feb. 4 - Feb 12 ;
www.errorfm.com
JED is also featured during the month of February on the fourth mix of Well Rounded Radio:
www.wellroundedradio.net/ |
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| JED a Finalist at UBL |
| Wed, Jan. 17 2007 |
| JED made the top ten during the semi finals at UBL and are now a finalist ! JED is now a top ten finalist in the UBL , Ultimate Band List. The voting has begun and you can help with one vote per day; the voting is from jan. 15 - Feb. 28, 2007. Thanks in advance for all your support and your votes for JED!
http://www.ubl.com/nrp/content/contest/ |
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| JED News |
| Sun, Jan. 7 2007 |
| JED is currently writing new material and has plans to record in 2007. |
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| 2007 Offroad Report |
| Sat, Jan. 6 2007 |
| 1/6/07
2007 Offroad Report
New Year Greetings to JED fans and friends in 2007
On Tuesday Jan. 9, JED’s video Madmartigan will be aired on 27 Blue debut video program on chanel KWCC-LP out of Wenatchee, Washington at 9:00 AM, PST, with a replay at :500 PST. www.27blue.net for more information.
JED was selected by Music Resource Group to be featured in 2007 edition of The Musician’s Atlas “Artist Spotlight” and there we are on Page 9. JED looks to be in good company too, check out the other great artists and band’s featured in The Musician’s Atlas, pages 6-9. http://www.musiciansatlas.com/
Thanks to Rough Edge Radio www.roughedgeradio.com and the guys on The Friday Shot Show for spinning Madmartigan and giving a shout out about JED. Check out this cool program on www.errorfm.com every Friday at 3:00 PM, PST, for drinking, great talk, music and hot dogs. |
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| Stormbringer Guitar |
| Sat, Dec. 30 2006 |
| Stormbringer Guitar
JED are proud to announce they are now “stewards” of “Stormbringer”; a one of a kind guitar that we will feature occasionally during select JED’s concerts. The “Stormbringer” guitar was created by Luthier Jon Harper with great attention to detail and inspired by the “Stormbringer” sword wielded by Elric in several books by author Michael Moorcock. Please visit JC Harper’s websites for pictures of the guitar http://www.jchluthier.com/ . For more info on “Stormbringer” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormbringer or http://www.stormbringer.net/telric.html and last but not least the incredible author, Michael Moorcock, http://www.multiverse.org/. |
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| Zero Magazine Review of Synesthesia |
| Fri, Dec. 1 2006 |
| JED
Synesthesia
S/R
"Remember that scene from Armageddon when the team is walking towards the camera in their orange space suits looking all badass in slow-motion before they get shot up into space? A JED song would’ve fit perfectly there. Following in the vein of Disturbed, Mudvayne, and Alice In Chains, JED is a true force in the “get-pumped-up-for-a-fight-or-important-game” sub genre of metal. With tracks like “Nympho”, “Two Eyed Cyclops”, and “Rise of the Lombards”, Synesthesia takes you on a journey through the mystical and dark world of JED.
The production on the album definitely brings out the band’s best side with heavy, chunky guitar tones, and resonating tom fills. If you think you’d enjoy getting hit repeatedly by 18-wheelers, but your too afraid to die, listen to Synesthesia in the safety of your own home and prepare to be hit hard and often. "
- Jake Fouts
Zero Magazine
http://zeromag.com/articles/cd_view.php?id=1497&pi=0 |
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| Indie Rock Show |
| Sun, Nov. 26 2006 |
| JED’s music was selected to be featured on the Indie Rock Show, tuned in for details!
http://www.theindierockshow.com/ |
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| Synesthesia Review |
| Sun, Nov. 12 2006 |
| SYNESTHESIA
SELF-RELEASED
Pacific Northwestern veteran quintet Jed’s hybrid style combines the trademark sounds of their geographic area with eruptions of alt-metal explosiveness on the 11-track SYNESTHESIA. Drawing from the shadowy vibes thrown out by notable area acts such as Queensryche and Alice in Chains for its aura of melancholic darkness while drumming up the wares of Sevendust and Mudvayne for the sheer aggressive output, songs like “Nympho” and “Nothing” showcase intense bursts of melodic yet unpoppy hooks sewn together, forming multi-faceted monstrous offerings. Unafraid to explore the murky reserves of the mind through the enlightenment of the unit’s unwavering metallic force, songs like “New Ambits” and “Two Eyed Cyclops” take excursions to areas frequently inhabited by Deftones and Chevelle with a semi-nihilistic industrial rock swagger, while cuts like “Opal” stomp over nu-metal plateaus with hypnotic rhythms and sinewy grooves abound. SYNESTHESIA is an album laden with darkened dynamicism and elaborate layers that fans of a higher order of metal will undoubtedly swarm to. www.carnelianagency.com -Mike SOS
http://www.americoremagazine.com/?p=120
This review was also published at Crave Magazine
http://www.cravemagazine.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=421 |
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| JED in Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles |
| Wed, Nov. 1 2006 |
| BW&BK - Knuckletracks # 100
If you haven’t already been reading Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles - now’s a good time to start checking it out. JED’s song Nothing, from Synestheia is featured on BW&BK , Knuckletracks #100 Compilation CD.
“16) JED – ‘Nothing’ 5:16; from Synesthesia (Jed)
Ten year Seattle veterans Jed have forged over the years an atmospheric, daring sound that updates guitar-choked grunge with the geometrics of A Perfect Circle or Tool. Layers of axe wanderings weave throughout this varied and dynamic album, with provocative lyrics filling the spaces until a bold, groove-rich impression is achieved. |
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| Musician's Atlas Artist Spotlight |
| Thu, Sep. 7 2006 |
| JED Selected for Atlas Artist Spotlight
Sonicbids Artists Step Into
The Atlas Artist Spotlight
"Music Resource Group, publisher of The Musician’s Atlas and producer of the Independent Music Awards announced that the Hard Rock/Metal band, JED and the Dance/Electronica act, Lucy Bland have won the 2 Free Profiles reserved for Sonicbids members in the Atlas Artist Spotlight – a dynamic print & online program that will put artists in front of 500,000+ members of the global music community - all year long." |
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| Lollipop Magazine Review |
| Sun, Sep. 3 2006 |
| Jed
Synesthesia
by Dan Bernal
"Jed's airtight, stop-on-a-dime rhythm section burns these high octane bulldozer riffs around corners on the rails. Deep, punchy production stretches the guitar tones downward, while leaving plenty of articulation upstairs, highlighting a creative blend of cool noise and slick chops. Jed's vocals hinge on an Eastern/Arabic modality, which crept in small doses into a lot of mid-'90s metal (even a small taste in The Prodigy's "Smack My Bitch Up"), but acts more as a melodic foundation here. With some obvious Tool/Perfect Circle influence, these guys have all the musicianship and character to get somewhere if they can just dig through their hearty bag of tricks and pull out a few big payoff choruses. " |
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| Musician's Atlas |
| Fri, Sep. 1 2006 |
| Music Resource Group, publisher of The Musician’s Atlas and producer of the Independent Music Awards announced that the Hard Rock/Metal band, JED and the Dance/Electronica act, Lucy Bland have won the 2 Free Profiles reserved for Sonicbids members in the Atlas Artist Spotlight – a dynamic print & online program that will put artists in front of 500,000+ members of the global music community - all year long. |
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| Northeast In Tune |
| Fri, Aug. 18 2006 |
| Northeast In Tune Featured Artist
by Star Child
"The Metal Horizon"
JED
With a heavy alternative rock/ metal feel that makes you want to scream your head off and let loose,
Aberdeen, Washington’s Jed, provide an edgy sound that is easy to get into. This band is like a heavier Three Days Grace. The band recently released “Synesthesia”. The band has released several albums since forming in 1996. Despite being together for so long, they have yet to get signed. They’ve been doing it all by themselves for all these years and that is very commendable. They have managed to stay true despite competition with bands. Notable songs off the release include “Nothing”, “Rise of the Lombards” and “Metragnomes”. “Nothing” has excellent guitar crunch and driving sounds. “Metragnomes” starts off with this Soulfly-esque tribal sound before it goes into a raw crunch sound. “Rise of the
Lombards” has a steady vibe to, as the guitar pulls you in. The band utilizes their two guitarists well as one guitarist tends to do sequels in the back, while the main guitarist leads the song. The band is also known to perform a few covers in their set. Some of them include System of a Down’s “Sugar”, Rammstein’s “Tier”, Deftones “Shove It” and even some more popular un rock songs like “Hella Good” by No Doubt and “Walk Like an Egyptian”, the band your head version of the Bangles. Jed are a straight up alternative metal band with meaningful lyrics and hard rocking songs, and their ten years as a band shows their commitment to the music they make. This band is worth the listen. The band also has a lot of show set for the coming months. If you live in California, Idaho, Utah, Washington, or
Nevada you’ll have a chance to see the band.
August 2006
http://www.northeastintune.com/index.php?bd=reg&sb=land&article=090651 |
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| Legends Magazine Review |
| Tue, Aug. 1 2006 |
| Legends Magazine Issue #70 Synesthesia review by Marcus Pan
“….Very chunky and filling.
I dug Jed a lot. It’s got the heavy nu-metal slams I like and it’s got the hard edged basement mixing I also dig. The band sounds tight and dead on, with head slamming rhythms and beats. A brilliant press kit shows us the past history of a decade-long history of stage stomping. Synesthesia is worth picking up for any fan of alterna-Korn, nu-Disturbed or grunge-Garden. Chunky and hot like a hearty chili cook off.”
http://www.legendsmagazine.net/160/jed.htm |
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| CDReviews (www.cdreviews.com) |
| Sun, Jul. 9 2006 |
| Synesthesia receives an in depth review by Kristen Brown:
“You can’t go wrong with rolled R’s and confusing lyrics. “
“JED’s positive vibe seems to show itself most prominently in their more experimental tracks. “Rise of the Lombards” is an interesting mix of relatively melodic vocals and spoken (or shouted) background vocals. Combined with out-of-the-blue sweeping guitar riffs, it’s quite the pleasant listening experience. “Opal” is another great example with its eager, open, and abrupt phrasing. ”
Check out the link to read the full review: http://www.cdreviews.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1372&Itemid=27 |
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| The Fuze |
| Fri, Jul. 7 2006 |
| The Fuze On Line Rock Journal
Todd Seeley
JED – Synesthesia (2006)
" ‘Synesthesia’ is the latest offering from Jed, a band born and weaned in the wake of the Seattle music explosion of the early 90’s. Following the band’s 2001 release, ‘Sanctuary 200’, ‘Synesthesia’ continues to carve from the same polished slab of granite. This is an album full of good ideas – such as the intriguing opener “Madmartigan” and the driving “Metragnomes”. “Nympho” is about as close as the band gets to “funky”, the guys preferring most often to lay a low metal groove. The songs are somewhat dark in execution and quite bizarre, lyrically. One can’t help being curious to see what songs called “Two Eyed Cyclops” and “John Incarnate” are all about, and they do make for some pretty strange, albeit fascinating wordplay. As a vocalist, Erik Heimann is a striking lyricist; he leads Jed’s twin-guitar lineup through eleven dropped-D ditties which, taken singularly, are fairly entertaining with their quasi-futuristic vibes. "
http://www.the-fuze.com/ |
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| Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles |
| Sat, Jul. 1 2006 |
| "Jed have been hammering crowds for ten years in Seattle with their intelligent, rhythmic, Tool-styled but grunge-inflected post-metal sound. Crafting irresistible song sculptures with spaces, huge riffs and soaring-to-contemplative vocals, Jed raise the bar for creative color and measured arrangements in a alternative world that needs their skills." Matrin Popoff Brave Words and Bloddy Knuckels #97.
http://www.bravewords.com/magazine/knuckletracks/1000060 |
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| Giant Radio |
| Tue, Jun. 27 2006 |
| Giant Radio now has JED’s newest CD "Synesthesia" n their site, visitors can hear up to 4 songs from Synesthesia : http://www.giantradio.com/jed.html |
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| JED featured on Rough Edge Radio |
| Thu, Jun. 8 2006 |
| 6/8/06
JED will be featured the featured band on Rough Edge Radio program , 'Back Seat Mogul', with host R. Scott Bolton. Tune in Sunday June 11, 2006 1:00 PM PST
http://www.roughedgeradio.com/ Rough Edge Radio exclusively on http://www.errorfm.com/ |
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| Rough Edge Review's Synesthesia |
| Tue, Jun. 6 2006 |
| Synesthesia Review on Rough Edge
R. Scott Bolton of Rough Edge gives Synesthesia 3 Guitars
"Synesthesia" (which is almost as difficult to type as it is to pronounce) is a collection of eleven tracks that dole out their individual strengths and power with a driving, crushing intensity that isn't created by furious speed or raucous noise. Instead, each track simmers at its own deliberate pace to create a unique combination of hard rock power and subtle melody."
Check out Rough Edge for the complete review http://www.roughedge.com/cdreviews/j/jed.htm |
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| Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles Issue 97 |
| Thu, Jun. 1 2006 |
| Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles Issue 97
Brave Underground
Aaron Small
JED
Synesthesia Formed in 1996 in Aberdeen, Washington, Jed is aiming to follow in Tool’s footsteps by “penning multifaceted compositions that delve below artistic surfaces into colorfully enigmatic dimensions.” Mixed by Jack Endino, who’s produced albums for Zeke, Gruntruck, Soundgarden and Nirvana among many others, the sound on this 11- song CD is top notch. Full of swells and drifts, this is music that encapsulates dynamic intricacy and stylistic experimentation. Substantial grooves keep left field creative wandering to a minimim. This aids in clearer reception of the complex and widely varied lyrical messages. Close attention must be paid for proper interpretation.” 7.5/10Issue 97 BWBK 6/2006 |
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| Artsy Noise "Synesthesia" |
| Wed, May. 17 2006 |
| Jed
Written by Elizabeth Benavidez
"Once again the Seattle sound comes from Aberdeen. I was really impressed by this band. It's like every little thing you like about genres from heavy metal to pop smart hard rock. Clear vocals and heavy riffs make this a cd you want to own. I love the "old sound" it has to it that is similar of Alice in Chains and Nirvana with out sounding anything like a copy cat band. Synesthesia is the continuation of what was lost in the 90s a modern kitchen sick blend of aggression, smart lyrics, powerful vocals. and the musical backing to make it all work. My favorite song so far is Track 5 "Nothing". The cover art is brilliant I really liked the photo of the stairs on the inside case. If you haven't heard of this band be sure to see a show or snag their cd. Wether they make it to the top or don't get out of Washington, you want to be a part of this. " |
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| Synesthesia Review From San Antonio |
| Fri, Apr. 7 2006 |
| Synesthesia Review From San Antonio
"you like your rock deep, dark, melodic, and crunchier than the circus fat lady sittin' on a sack of walnuts…… without the overdone terminal velocity stupidity…… really well played, on a CD that sounds great, then PM Brizo and buy a copy or three. kinda Tool-esque, with that dank, dungy bar, and drafty garage-honed raw freshness. I love the groove this album gets into. big-label professional packaging and liner. cool logo on hi-dollar stickers. a very pleasant surprise … go JED!
… this one's gonna get some exposure from me. "Laser Dave McConkey http://www.laserspectacular.com/ |
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| JED set to release third album “Synesthesia” |
| Wed, Feb. 1 2006 |
| JED set to release third album “Synesthesia”
The rock band JED set the stage to release their third full length album titled “Synesthesia”. The disc, recorded at Oceanside Studios, with Brian Smith producing, mixed by legend Jack Endino and mastered by Rick Fisher at RFI in Seattle, WA.
JED will release “Synesthesia” to a crowd of hometown supporters early at a March 25 release party. The band is pleased to thank long time supporters and hopes to provide a memorable performance to commemorate the album release.
The national street date for “Synesthesia” is June 1, 2006. |
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| Jack Endino Mixes Synesthesia |
| Tue, Dec. 27 2005 |
| Jack Endino Mixes Synesthesia
Here's a link to the Seattle Times article on Jack Endino visiting Aberdeen to work with JED and Producer Brian Smith to mix Synesthesia:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2002701578_nirvanaproducer27.html?syndication=rss |
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