juh-jamz The power group

Shout out to Chris Maguire for this one. I am a sucker for power bands... It's part of the reason why I love Broken Bells so much (The Shins and Danger Mouse... Uhm, hello!). Anyway, I received this Jjamz cd as a gift in order to help me move on from my obsession with white rappers (I know it needs to happen...). Jjamz is made up of members from Maroon 5, Bright Eyes, Phantom Planet, and The Like... This is a deadly combination for me. Not only do I love Maroon 5 (who doesn't?) and Phantom Planet (Thank you to "The OC"), but Bright Eyes has been a personal favorite for me forever and it is nice to hear a new sound coming from everyone cumulatively. On their website, this main question is answered:
"“What does your band sound like?” The most common, and unavoidable, question asked of a musician. One friend said we sound like Smart Pop. Another likened us to the West Coast Blondie. When people ask, I usually say “Have you ever been to Venice Beach late at night, when the cops have stopped patrolling, and you’re not sure which shadows the drug dealers and pickpockets are hiding in, but the Ocean is loud and the Air is wet and you feel safe because you’re with someone you know? It sounds exactly like that feels!”

I don’t actually say that, but it’s definitely more fun than “A really good rock band. I think you’d like it.”

This is definitely true-- I think just about anyone could find something about Jjamz that they like- the sound changes from track to track and each song is just as good as the past. This one is personally my favorite- check it out!