Artist Less Than Jake
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Dennis Ho
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Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake’s breakthrough album, 1996’s Losing Streak, was well received by fans of speedy, hyperactive ska-punk, thanks in large part to non-stop grassroots touring. The band has stayed atop the pack since, not venturing too far outside its poppy formula but penning catchy songs nonetheless. In 2006, In With The Out Crowd found the band continuing to jog on the same musical treadmill, but still pulling in the fans. Dissatisfied with its major-label backer’s demands for a radio-friendly sound, Less Than Jake severed ties with Warner Bros. the following year to return to its self-made roots. 2008’s GNV FLA and 2010’s TV/EP—a hokey sounding tribute to TV theme songs and commercial jingles—were released on the band’s own label, Sleep It Off.
Updated 01/24/2011
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