Jack the Radio explained
Jack the Radio |
Origin: | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
Genre: | Indie rock, roots rock, blues rock, country rock, psychedelic rock |
Years Active: | 2005–present |
Label: | Pretty Money |
Associated Acts: | Elizabeth Hopkins (Delta Rae), BJ Barham (American Aquarium), Lydia_Loveless, Jeanne_Jolly, Tamisha Waden, New Reveille |
Current Members: | George Hage Danny Johnson Dan Grinder Kevin Rader |
Jack the Radio is an indie roots rock band based in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1]
In addition to gaining a strong regional following,[2] [3] the band has had success placing its music on TV shows both nationally and internationally. The band's singer, George Hage, has also been drawn into a Marvel Comic.[4] Additionally, the band's most recent album, Badlands, inspired the creation of a craft beer, Badlands Black Rye IPA, released in October 2015 by the North Carolina-based Mystery Brewing Company.[5] [6]
Jack the Radio was founded by Hage and A.C. Hill in 2005 when they were roommates at North Carolina State University. They wrote songs together in their dorm rooms and recorded a self-titled EP.[7]
The band added new members in 2009 and released their first full-length album, Pretty Money, in 2011. The band's second album, Lowcountry, came out in 2012.[7] In 2014, the band won the regional competition known as Last Band Standing.[8]
In 2015, Jack the Radio released its third studio album, Badlands. It features special appearances by Elizabeth Hopkins of Delta Rae and BJ Barham of American Aquarium.[9] The online music site The Vinyl District called Badlands "a powerful mix of swampy, country rock and soaring, indie sensibilities,"[6] while the regional publication Indy Week praised it as "one of the finest big-time rock records to come from the area in recent years."[10] In 2023, the band released the song "This World" as a tie-in with the I Hate Fairyland graphic novel Gert's Inferno.
Discography
Albums
- Pretty Money (2011)
- Lowcountry (2012)
- Live at Amplified Art / Devil in Here (2013)
- Badlands (2015)
- Creatures (2020)
In other media
Television
Film
Commercials
- Focus Home Interactive – video game trailer (2013)
- Squarespace – 60-second commercial (2013)
- Weber Grill Seasoning – 60-second commercial (2014)
- Kraftig Beer – 30-second commercial (2014)
Comics
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Shelton-Ormond . Charlie . Stasio . Frank . 16 October 2015 . Jack the Radio Explores The 'Badlands' . . Chapel Hill, NC.
- Web site: Moore . John B. . 16 October 2015 . Jack the Radio – Badlands . www.blurtonline.com . Raleigh, NC . December 17, 2015 . December 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222150729/http://blurtonline.com/review/jack-the-radio-badlands/ . live .
- Web site: DJ SPCLGST . Jack the Radio Jacks Your Eardrums . 15 December 2015 . Oak City Hustle . Raleigh, NC.
- Web site: Alverson . Brigid . 31 August 2012 . Comics A.M.: Update on Cerebus negatives; rise of foodie comics . Comic Book Resources . North Hollywood, CA . December 17, 2015 . December 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222173706/http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/comics-a-m-update-on-cerebus-negatives-rise-of-foodie-comics/ . dead .
- Web site: Getscher . Alexis . 14 October 2015 . Jack the Radio Releases New Single, Craft Beer . The Spec . Phoenix, AZ . December 17, 2015 . December 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222132901/http://thespecblog.com/music-2/mp3s/jack-the-radio-releases-new-single-ipa-craft-beer/ . live .
- Web site: Olinger . Mike . 19 October 2015 . TVD Premiere: Jack the Radio, "Badlands" . 19 October 2015 . The Vinyl District . Mom and Pop Shop Media . Washington, DC.
- Web site: Jack the Radio on the big stage! . 15 December 2015 . Band Together NC . December 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222094518/http://www.bandtogethernc.org/posts/blog/jack-the-radio-on-the-big-stage . dead .
- News: Hanrahan . Kathy . 3 March 2014 . Jack the Radio Wins "Last Band Standing" . . Capitol Broadcasting Company . Raleigh, NC . December 17, 2015 . December 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222101320/http://www.wral.com/jack-the-radio-wins-last-band-standing-/13445339/ . live .
- News: Griffith . Spencer . 16 October 2015 . Journey through the "Badlands": An interview with Jack the Radio . . Durham, NC . December 17, 2015 . December 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125949/http://www.indyweek.com/music/archives/2015/10/16/journey-through-the-badlands-an-interview-with-jack-the-radio . dead .
- News: Griffith . Spencer . 14 October 2015 . Record review: Jack the Radio's "Badlands" . . Durham, NC . December 17, 2015 . December 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222091815/http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/record-review-jack-the-radios-badlands/Content?oid=4814016 . dead .
- Web site: Music from Graceland – Season 2 Episode 8 . 16 December 2015 . . May 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516233515/http://www.tunefind.com/show/graceland/season-2/18766 . live .
- Web site: Music from Necessary Roughness – Season 3 Episode 9 . 16 December 2015 . . May 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516233515/http://www.tunefind.com/show/necessary-roughness/season-3/15425 . live .