The Love & Nausea players:
Harmonica (Gerry McAvoy)
Drums & Percussion (John Mooney)
Bass, Guitars, & Vocals (Jacob Callis)
Influences
Pavement, Fountains of Wayne, Jay Bennett, the Beatles, Paul Simon, Ben Folds, (early) Liz Phair, Aimee Mann, Jack Vettriano, Michael Penn, Randy Newman, Daniel Clowes, Wilco, the Silver Jews, James Taylor, Anthony Bourdain, R.E.M., Gore Vidal, Radiohead, the White Stripes, Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Mould, Neil LaBute, Hey That’s My Bike, MC Skat Kat, George Plimpton, Material Issue, Ethan Hawke, Rufus Wainwright, the New Pornographers, Woody Allen, Aerosmith, the Pixies, Pedro Almodovar, Matthew Sweet, Mary Timony, Mary Weiss, Spalding Gray, Motley Crue, Jim Croce, George Gershwin, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan (duh), the Band, and the Harlem Globetrotters.
Sounds Like
Imagine Elliott Smith and Michael Stipe having dinner at a restaurant where Aimee Mann is the chef and the Donnas are waitresses. Now imagine that same restaurant being closed down for health violations. Now imagine it reopening with a brand new menu and a slightly jaded staff. O.K., now we’re getting close.
In a not-so-recent live review, JerseyBeat’s Jim Testa described Jacob Callis as "a really good-looking young guy with a buoyant, upbeat stage presence and some good, catchy rock and roll songs...[reminiscent] of a young Butch Walker." Indeed, Jacob is slowly making a name for himself as one of the 100 most captivating and dynamic singer/songwriters/grad students on the Eastern Seaboard. His style combines the classicism and wit of the Beatles with the modern sensibility of acts like Aimee Mann, Ben Folds and Fountains of Wayne (when they were modern) resulting in songs that are catchy, 3-minute bursts of pop fury you’ll find yourself humming the next morning in the bathtub. On April 5th, 2005 Jacob’s barnstorming debut, LOVE & NAUSEA, was released to the public on M Records. The event was duly celebrated with a performance/party at the Saint in historic Asbury Park, NJ. Shortly thereafter, the title track from LOVE & NAUSEA went into regular rotation on the prestigious radio station, 90.5 The Night (Brookdale Public Radio). One month later, the now defunct Hush-Up Magazine chose LOVE & NAUSEA as an "editor’s pick." Jacob has since been featured in the Ocean County Observer and the Islander. In September, 2005 he was nominated for his first and only Asbury Park Music Award in the Top Male Performer category. One month later, he was tapped by acclaimed NYC rocker Jana Peri to be her bassist for a UK tour. (A magical musical partnership was born of said tour and he continues to happily rock w/Jana whenever duty calls--which is quite often.) And in December, LOVE & NAUSEA was ranked 28th in an Upstage Magazine poll of the top 10000 albums of 2005. In January 2006, Jacob assembled a backup band featuring Mike "Fev" Fevola on bass and Chris "Thrash" Grajewski on drums, and labeled them the Statistics. The power pop trio tore up the bar scene for a while until there was nothing left to tear up. Constant infighting, ego tripping, and philandering ripped the band apart in dramatic fashion. (The ending of the Commitments comes to mind.) The three have not spoken since the long drawn-out court battle over which party owns the name "& the Statistics." Jacob was forced to reevaluate his career and found solace for a time by writing stinging criticisms and glowing reviews in the pages of Upstage Magazine. But, it wasn’t long before music came a-calling again--reading Bob Dylan’s book will do that to a person--and he rustled himself enough cash for a new pack of strings for his old beat up acoustic. Jacob’s long awaited return is still long away--August 16th, to be precise--and with God on his side, his new strings will be broken in by then.
Hi Jacob! Thanks so much for coming to Record Collector show! And thanks for cool words about our CD - especially over breakfast!!!!!! : ) Hope to see you and Jana soon! You guys/girls rcok! XOXOXOOX The CGs
Hey Jacob! It was great to see you again! The Grip Weeds are playing, but we have no definite date yet. Just keep an eye on our Living Room Concert Series page for updates. Thanks again for coming out!
LITTLE STEVEN VAN ZANDT (of The Sopranos and Springsteen fame) and THE UNDERGROUND GARAGE say: "THE MOCKERS have one of the COOLEST SONGS IN THE WORLD!" Get the CD now!
hey old friend,
i did a search on my cell phone for a song called boston, and when i scrolled down yer name came up! i was like 'holy crap!' and i showed my sister and we couldnt believe it! anyway keep rockin, ttyl
Hey. So ok, I am really frustrated to say that myspace has blocked my account. ThusI have been having some serious problems - and am no longer able to send or reply to messages. This comment may even appear deleted!!! Since we are already friends, please add my new page (listed as my top friend named ANJ'S SECOND PAGE). Once everyone moves over to the new page i'll shut down the original!! Thanks and sorry about the mix-up!
The East Coast tour dates. Praise me, draw a burlesque girl, or throw a tomato, on the following days
February 27th, 2007
Washington, DC
Dr. Sketchy's takes the Capital
at The Palace of Wonders
1210 H Street NE
Washington DC
$10, 21 +
7-10 pm
A full Dr. Sketchy's extravagenza, with the lovely Amber Ray modelling and performing her peacock dance, and me reading the most salacious parts of my book
March 2nd, 2007
Richmond, VA
Signing and mini-Dr. Sketchy's at Chop Suey
Books
1317 West Cary Street
6-8pm
with Mimi Noir of Nouvelle Burlesque
March 3rd, 2007
Greensboro, NC
Molly hosts Dr. Sketchy's with body-painted burlesque goddess Foxy Moxy
at Two Art Chicks Studios
609 South Elm St.
March 4, 2007
Durhem, NC
Signing and Dr. Sketchy's at Jigsaw Comics, with the lovely Audra Gwarskitty
305 South Anti-Mall
305 South Dillard Street
4-7 pm
March 5th, 2007
Norfolk, VA
Molly hosts Dr. Sketchy's and does booksigning at Relative Theory Records, with Jen Dziura modelling her Wonder Woman panties
6:30-8:30 pm
271 Granby St, Suite 200
March 8th, 2007
Baltimore, MD
Atomic POP
3620 Falls Road
7-9PM
Signing and Mini-Dr. Sketchy's with the lovely Kitty Victorian Visit Our Website
our upcoming cracker and family tourdates. come see us if you can!
Feb 23th Cracker Acoustic Duo 8x10 Club Baltimore MD
Feb 24th Cracker Acoustic Duo Moose Lodge, Doylestown PA
Cracker Acoustic [duo] Fri, Mar 2, 2007 Charlottesville, va star hill
Cracker Acoustic [duo] Sat, Mar 3, 2007 pittsburgh rex theatre
Cracker Acoustic [duo] Sun, Mar 4, 2007 philadelphia world cafe live
Cracker Acoustic [duo] Fri, Mar 9, 2007 isle of palms SC windjammmer
Cracker Acoustic [duo] Sat, Mar 10, 2007 jacksonville fl jack rabbits
Cracker Acoustic [duo] Sun, Mar 11, 2007 atlanta, ga smiths old bar
Cracker Full Band. Colorado Tour with Railbenders.
Fri, Mar 23, 2007 Crested Butte Eldo
Sat, Mar 24, 2007 Breckenridge, CO Sherpas
Sun, Mar 25, 2007 Aspen, CO Belly Up (Cracker)
Mon, Mar 26, 2007
Tue, Mar 27, 2007 CO Springs Black Sheep
Wed, Mar 28, 2007 Vail, CO 8150
Thu, Mar 29, 2007 Denver, CO Soiled Dove
Fri, Mar 30, 2007 Denver, CO Soiled Dove
Sat, Mar 31, 2007 Ft. Collins, CO Hodi's Half Note
Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven Thu, Sep 6, 2007 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven Fri, Sep 7, 2007 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven Sat, Sep 8, 2007 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
We just wanted to let you know about a very special LW show.
02/14/2007 09:00 PM -
Double Door - 21+
1572 N Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois 60622
Cost: $2
Description: Join Lucius Warbaby for a special Valentine's Day show. 4 bands for the sweetheart cost of $2. Special Guests include: Muchacha, Blackbox and Drew Neely. Doors at 8:00 pm,
We will be closing the night. So bring a loved one or better yet find one there, We will have gifts, prizes a very spcial duet with Jane and Damon Ranger from Blackbox as well as a visit from cupid
I know a bunch of you won't be from the area so sorry about sending this to you. As always you can purchase a bunch of live, studio and accoustic material off of our profile for just $1.09
Hey babycakes...check out "Because I'm Awesome" -coming out March 13th on Blackheart Recs- on ABC's UGLY BETTY tonight...during a montage thing! xoox & bruises - The Dolly 3
Just a wee reminder to pre-order our new single ‘Heatseeker’ HEREHERE for the 7" Coloured Vinyl Single and Enhanced CD Single or HEREHERE for multiple versions of the Digital Download.
