The Jealous Sound was an American band based in Los Angeles that, as of August 2012, consisted of vocalist and guitarist Blair Shehan (formerly of Knapsack), guitarist Michael Richardson, bassist Jeremy Tappero, and drummer Bob Penn.
In 2012, Richardson (formerly of the American three-piece rock band, The New Trust[2]) replaced original member, Pedro Benito (formerly of Sunday's Best) on lead guitar.
Categorized as an indie rock band, the Jealous Sound released its second and last full-length album, A Gentle Reminder, on January 31, 2012.
I hung out in the area after we graduated and ended up moving to L.A. Colby decided to take a full-time job with eMusic and [bassist] Sergie Loobkoff was splitting time with his band Samiam, which had kicked back into gear, so his time was divided.
[6]Shehan further explained that the eventual formation ("morphing") of the Jealous Sound was inevitable, as the band is not dissimilar to Knapsack, asserting, "This is the direction I had wanted to go and was going and would continue to go.
[13] Following the album's success, the band received major label attention and subsequently signed with Mojo Records.
The band then signed with The Militia Group for their second album, and used the money from Jive to release the Got Friends EP.
The rumors of the band's demise were confounded when, according to a blog post on The Village Voice's website posted on October 14, 2008, the Jealous Sound broke up in 2005, and the songs on the Got Friends EP were "the last shreds of material recorded [for a new album] before Shehan went crazy and more or less disappeared.
People don't necessarily understand what we do, and the commitment it takes to do what we do.Following two years in Las Vegas, Shehan briefly moved to Florida before resuming work on the Jealous Sound.
"[15] Another post confirmed on June 24, 2009, that the band would accompany Sunny Day Real Estate on their 2009 reunion tour.
Mendel's involvement secured the band a year's worth of recording and writing time in a studio owned by the Foo Fighters.
In October 2011, Shehan announced that the new album would be called A Gentle Reminder and was scheduled for a January 2012 release; this was also officially posted on the band's Facebook page.
A song from new album, "Your Eyes Were Shining", was uploaded onto the Jealous Sound's SoundCloud website in June 2012.
The Alternative Press (magazine) wrote, "They (Rise Records) will re-release their latest album, A Gentle Reminder, on February 5th, 2013.
[4][21][22] Shehan provided an update of Benito's progress in the area of score composition on the band's Facebook fan page, stating, "Pedro wrote on the new record but left to pursue a career in film/tv music.
He'll be stoked that people are checking up on him..."[23][non-primary source needed] On December 31, 2012, Shehan stated in a brief interview published by the Swimmingly website (an Internet resource identified by the tagline "A generation raised on the ideals of independent music is pioneering a new era in food culture.
My dining choices at home in LA are spent at my usual spots, so when I"m on tour I enjoy heading out on my own for some quiet time and hopefully a great meal.
[24]The band's website revealed that the reissue of the second album, with Rise Records, consisted of "four previously unreleased songs, five new mixes, and a complete remaster."
[25] The Rise Records website indicated the availability of a vinyl version of the reissued album, with 500 white and 1000 blue discs produced.
The domestic American tour was to span from January 2013 to February 2013, with cities such as Pembroke Pines, Florida; Hamden, Connecticut; and Cleveland, Ohio selected as performance locations.
[25] Both companies are based in the American state of Illinois, with Daytrotter in Rock Island and Audiotree in Chicago.
[35][36] Sean Moeller, writing for the Daytrotter website, provided an accompanying article to the Jealous Sound's session: