"Disarray: Outtakes from The Movement Toward You Sessions -1998" Out November 27th
Additional B-Sides + Album Outtakes Due Later This Year!
From the mind and mouth of Jett Brando, we bring you Embargo – a collection of songs with more hooks than a slaughterhouse full of pirates. An alumnus of ‘90s shoegaze outfit, All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors, Jeremy Winter rebranded himself a contemporary crooner who marches to the beat of his own sampler. Taking “Jett” from James Dean’s last film role and “Brando” from the great Marlon, Winter forged a moniker that pays homage to Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Originally slated for a 2004 release on Eyeball Records, most of the tracks on Embargo have leaked out on various platforms in so many dribs and drabs over the years. It is no exaggeration to state that this album was created before, during, and mostly after The Movement Toward You (Gern Blandsten – 2000) andJagged Junktion (Go Kart – 2002). Some of these songs have origins going back to the mid-‘90s, some having been recorded various times over the years. Whether or not his stylings bring to mind a lost member of the Rat Pack waking up in London in the early ‘90s, his songwriting owes as much to Cole Porter and Henri Mancini as Kevin Shields.
During the making of Embargo, Winter worked a number of different jobs: office temp, substitute teacher, barista, caterer, bar tender, private tutor, and actual teacher. He moved out of his parent’s house, only to experience his apartment burning down three months later. His old band broke up and he struck out on his own, with a little help from his friends. He went through four or five incarnations of the JB line up and tried on a few different approaches to production. It was the test of times, it was the cursed of times. But all of these things – triumphs and trials alike – are worn proudly on the chest of Embargo’s vest.
Although Winter’s voice, melodies, and songwriting form the centerpiece, the album’s overall style is the result of further collaborations with hip hop group dälek and producer/engineer Jesse Cannon (The Misfits, The Cure, The Menzingers). Because Winter’s songs are very eclectic to begin with, ranging from Venture’s-inspired surf riffs to grandiose balladeering, this combination makes for quite a trip. While this trip may very well make many carsick, they’ll still enjoy being jostled around by its plethora of hooks.
In 2012, Winter will release Embargo as the debut of his own digital-only Thornhill Records imprint. True to tradition, Winter pays homage to 1950s Hollywood by naming his label after the protagonist of Hitchcock classic, North by Northwest – Roger O. Thornhill, played by Cary Grant. So, when we look at the ingredients we have something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blown out and distorted. Embargo is a must listen for anyone moved by great songwriting. It has the potential to appeal as much to fans of Pavement as their grandparents who still cling to their Sinatra records. Somehow Winter has found a way to tap into both worlds and keep his feet planted evenly.
Embargo will be available on October 30th 2012 through jettbrando.bandcamp.com, where fans can name their own price, and shortly thereafter through other outlets (iTunes, etc.) and on Winter’s own digital-only Thornhill Records imprint.
Flotilla will also be available as a bonus companion to Embargo on October 30th, 2012 through jettbrando.bandcamp.com and on Winter’s own digital-onlyThornhill Records imprint. As of right now, the EP will only be available to fans who pay a minimum of $7 for Embargo which means that those fans will get a total of 22 songs between the two releases. The lower-fi bastard child of Embargo is complete with vinyl pops, 4-track static, monophonic synths from the ‘70s, and two interesting takes on odd choices of cover tunes: “Slow” by My Bloody Valentine, and “Rebel Girl” by Bikini Kill.
* Coming December 25th, 2012: "Not Plugged-In" (free w/ Embargo, Flotilla, & Disarray: Outtakes from The Movement Toward You Sessions – 1998 for $9) = 48 songs total
"Embargo" Track Listing:
1) Blue Skies Falling
2) Rule Your World
3) Gazing
4) Toboggan
5) Displacing Disarray
6) Heavy Rotation
7) Keep it to Yourself
8) Clear
9) Yellow
10) Impossible to Know
11) Amberglow
12) Laughing
13) Make Me Want to Dance
14) Love is the Ultimate Trip
15) Last We Were Seen
16) Smile Pretty
"Flotilla" Track Listing:
1. My New Machine
2. Slow – (My Bloody Valentine cover)
3. Rebel Girl – (Bikini Kill cover)
4. Systems Fail (acoustic/floating version)
5. The Skies and Sea
6. Clear Reprise
PERSONNEL:
Jett Brando (ex-All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors; appears on From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots by dälek) - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Melodica, Whistling, Found Sound, Drum Machine, Percussion
Jesse Cannon (Cannon Found Soundation; Producer/Engineer for The Misfits, The Cure, The Menzingers) - Recording, Programming, Production, Final Mixes & Mastering on all tracks
Alap Momin (dälek, Sweetwood Sound Recording, Deadverse, etc.) - Recording, Programming, and co-production on tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 14, & 15; Additional Drums on tracks 3 &15
Will Brooks (dälek, Mayan Ruins, Deadverse, etc.) - Recording, Programming, and Production on Tracks 1, 3, and 6: Backing Vocals on Track 6; Co-wrote Tracks 1, 2, 3, and 6; Vocal recording on Track 16
Pete Murphy (producer, manager, and cover artist for All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors; Producer of first JB 4-track demos in mid-‘90s; Live JB bassist 1996-present) - Bass on tracks 2, 4, 7, 11 & 16; 4-track Recording on track 9
Brian Doherty (Drummer for All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors; appears on Jagged Junktion EP; Live drummer for JB 2000-2009 to present) - Drums on tracks 5
Steven Doherty (Songwriter, Guitarist, Vocalist, and Keyboard player for All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors; JB drummer from 1996-2000) - Drum Machine, Violin, Percussion, & 4-track Recording on track 8
Dave Leto (Drummer for Rye Coalition; appears on Jagged Junktion EP) - Drums on tracks 4, 11, & 13
Justin Fullam (Guitarist from Killed by the Bull & Judas Factor; Live JB guitarist in 2004) - Guitar on tracks 2, 7, 10, & 16
Bill McVeigh (Drummer from Killed by the Bull & Judas Factor; Live JB drummer in 2004) - Drums on tracks 2, 5, 7, 10, & 16
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