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From sweaty club shows to uproarious festival dates, LESS THAN JAKE'S deeds are best measured in the smiles they've generated for life-long fans and new listeners alike.
Uncharted, the ska-punkers' brand new 7 song EP released by longtime label Pure Noise Records, should help keep those smiles tattooed on the faces of their fans. The new material is stacked with loud guitars, booming bass, thunderous drums, those distinct vocal harmonies, and the one-two punch of the trombone and sax.
These seven tracks see the band conquering new musical territory, while holding true to the classic LESS THAN JAKE sound.
Indeed, LESS THAN JAKE --guitarist/vocalist Chris DeMakes, bassist/vocalist Roger Lima, trombonist Buddy Schaub, saxophonist Peter "JR" Wasilewski and drummer Matt Yonker -- may have been at this for over three decades, but with the energy and spirit of this new EP, you would never know it.
The recording sessions were helmed by Jason Livermore and legendary drummer/producer Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Descendents, ALL). Stevenson and crew harnessed LESS THAN JAKE's urgency and helped capture their frenetic live energy on this eclectic collection of new material.
So, what's next for Less Than Jake? One thing is for certain - their consistency.
While the tendency now is for legacy acts to announce farewell and reunion tours, LESS THAN JAKE have never even taken a summer off. 33 years performing and the band is more visible than ever. If you're looking for a rocking good time, look no further: LESS THAN JAKE doesn't just bring the party, they are the party!
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The bands as a collective rocked the house and drew a large crowd. Less Than Jake as the headliner picked a great set list show casing their older and new music which was fun on top of all the humorous antics from random crowd members.
This was an amazing concert! The opening acts were ok, not great but ok. Less than Jake was awesome and more than made up for the opening. I would definitely go to another concert to see them!
LTJ are always a good show, i have seen them about 8-9 times now and have never been disappointed. i have seen the lead singer Chris hit the stage in Phili dressed as an Omish person rocking a 102 degree fever and a blown out voice and still they put on a great show. They really killed it at the culture room on Saturday, the first two opening bands didnt leave much impression Sir Veza's drummer is great, and stampede movement really really like the ganje, cause it is about all they sang about. Fallen from the Sky were a nice surprise, they are a great up and coming hardcore act well worth paying attention too. GO SEE THIS SHOW!!! you will not be disappointed.
LESS THAN JAKE WAS A GREAT SHOW HAD LOT FUN WATCHING THEM PLAY THEIR MUSIC AND GOOD LUCK ON YOUR TOUR
One of the best shows this year!! Fallen From The Sky, who opened for Less Than Jake really knew how to put on a show! Less Than Jake was amazing as always. Definitely can't wait for these guys to come back and put on another amazing show!!
The show was amazing! They played all of the greatest songs old and new.
The show was great. I always wish they would play longer (any band, not just LTJ)...but that's just me! :)
I went to see Less than Jake expecting an awesome show from what my friends had told me, but this was just amazing. Their setlist was perfect and the audience was also awesome (besides the crowd surfers landing on your head every 5 seconds). Their comedy shows were also great. Only other thing is that the concert took waaaay too long to start. Doors opened at 6 pm, but the OPENING bands didn't start until fricken 8:15ish
Last time I saw these guys was about 10 years ago, but they still have it. The put on a great show, played lot's of hits from their extensive catalog. There on stage personality and antics are great. Really a fun band to go see. I was suprised to see such a young crowd at the show (mostly highschool age) for a band that has been around as long as these guys.
Less Than Jake's staying power over the course of the past 15+ years is built upon the fact that their live shows are unrivaled in terms of fun and entertainment value, not to mention great music. But whether you are a big fan of their music or not, you can't go to a Less Than Jake show and not have an amazing time! The show at Revolution on 12/12 was just as awesome as the numerous Less Than Jake shows I attended back in the mid to late 90's. Having Cage, a rap act, play right before Less Than Jake seemed like an interesting experiment that turned out to be a very bad idea. Most of the crowd at least politely tolerated Cage's act, but there was also a fairly substantial minority was not so respectful....loudly booing, jeering, and chanting "Less Than Jake" throughout Cage's set.
Loud music, beer, rum, falling on the floor, mosh, mosh, mosh!
The show was sooooo awesome!!!! The first band, The Protagonist, was good and got the crowd warmed up for The Swellers which were totally awesome!! It was my first time seeing The Swellers. This was my second time seeing Less Than Jake and they rocked that stage and the crowd!!!!!!! The guy I took is a huge fan of the band and this was his first time seeing them live. He was inspired by this band when he was younger to start playing the drums. He is now in a kick A?? band and everyone is all about his drumming. Less Thank Jake knows how to get the crowd going. Definately would see them again. The first time I saw them was at a bigger venue and I didn't get to have that being in front of the stage experience but this time I did. The HOB is the best Venue for shows for sure!!!!
I went with my roommates to this concert, this being my third time to see them and their first, and by the first song we were! all in the skanking circle. Great times, ALWAYS! LTJ never fails in bringing great times! =)
LESS THAN JAKE rocked!!!! super fun show :) great pit & great performers!! t-shirts were cheap too!!!
LTJ was awesome as always. The show started way too early, though.
While the headliner, less than jake was great and fishbone was AMAZING. the opening pop-punk band, The Swellers were a bit off genre and Cage was waaaay off genre and literally got booed off the stage. He came off as kind of an idiot
Awesome show!!! Great opening with Fishbone and then Less Than Jake was amazing.
Concert was great, with one exception - Cage. The mere fact that this guy was even allowed on stage is why the rating is no higher than a 3. His "performance" was like a really bad karaoke night. There was no musical styling. There was just a guy muffling nonsensical words into the mic with synthesized beats being played off a computer. My 5 yr old nephew could do that, think you can book a gig for him? I mean if that's all it takes... Other than that, concert was great, LTJ rocked the place.
I've seen LTJ a ton of times, and they never disappoint. HOB is a great venue for a show like this, there is no bad place to be in the entire place. I'm short so it was great to be able to see so well.
The Swellers were a forgettable bunch of young boys singing about god-knows-what and the music was painfully predictable. THEN there was Cage- a fat boy on a laptop with turntables and a skinny little freak who looked high on heroin rolling around on stage pretending to rap- it was total emo hip-hop- we were all screaming "slit your wrists already!" and then he "sang" a "song" about hanging himself... how appropriate. Thank God Fishbone followed shortly thereafter. Fishbone has the most uplifting and inspiring energy! The explosion of GOOD music and captivating charisma made this band blow my mind! This was my first time to see them and I will totally make it to another concert of theirs. Less Than Jake was as always energetic and great. Truly, I was more impressed by Fishbone.
