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| The War is declared: Jupiter Jazz against On Tracy Lane. Jupiter Jazz has declared war with On Tracy Lane. The two bands are slated to go head to head at Battlerusa on January 31st at Mississippi Nights. Jupiter Jazz a fusion of live hip-hop and spoken word poetry is clearly the underdog. On Tracy Lane, a five-piece rock band has a slight advantage since recently signing with Emerald City Entertainment Group. The winner goes on to play at Wakarusa, a national music festival which Wilco headlined last year. Jupiter Jazz learned from On Tracy Lane’s web site that they describes their sound as “passionate hook-filled rock” and boast “50, 000 on their mailing list” as well as a team of “producers, lawyers and marketing.” Jerry Hill, Jupiter Jazz’s drummer responded by saying “that’s nothing, we’ve got maps, spies, and a grown man in a chicken suit.” The man in the chicken suit is Shane Signorino, the group’s mascot. Signorino says he’ll fill Mississippi Nights with Jupiter Jazz fans, “I plan to mobilize thousands of hippies, rappers, revolutionaries, poets, pixies, French Girls and B-Boys.” Jason Braun, Jupiter Jazz’s spoken word MC admits that their plan is as unorthodox as their music “we’re watching Kung Fu flicks, breaking boards with karate kicks, and drinking egg yolks.” Both bands are touring this spring and they may battle again. Jupiter Jazz is cutting the country in half with shows in Chicago to Atlanta. On Tracy lane’s tour will include showcase dates in Los Angles, Chicago, and New York. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |