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My Morning Jacket Information
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'My Morning Jacket' is an American rock band with classic rock and southern rock influences, who, with the release of their latest album, "Z," have developed a genre all their own. Formed in 1998 in Louisville, Kentucky, the band consists of five members”singer/songwriter/guitarist 'Jim James', bassist '"Two Tone" Tommy', drummer 'Patrick Hallahan', guitarist 'Carl Broemel', and keyboardist 'Bo Koster'. The band is best known for their reverb-soaked sound and their enthusiastic live shows. My Morning Jacket is signed with ATO Records.
History
The original line-up of MMJ in 1998 consisted of Jim James on guitar, "Two Tone" Tommy on bass, J. Glenn on drums, and Johnny Quaid on guitar. In 2000 Danny Cash (layout and keyboards) also joined.
By late 2000, J. Glenn had left the band and was briefly replaced by Chris Guetig, and then later (in May 2002) by Patrick Hallahan.
In 2004 Johnny Quaid and Danny Cash both amicably left the band, and were replaced by Carl Broemel and Bo Koster.
The band released their first album The Tennessee Fire with the independent label Darla Records. Two years later saw the release of At Dawn, which was also released on Darla. In 2003, they dropped their first major label record with ATO/RCA Records”the album entitled It Still Moves. After the release of the album, the band rewarded fans with the live EP Acoustic Citsuoca. This EP displayed the vocal talents of Jim James, complimented by minimal instrumentation and a total absence of reverb. After three albums and multiple EPs, the band released two collections of early work, which included old demos, live versions, and covers. These discs, entitled Early Recordings Chapter 1 - The Sandworm Cometh and Early Recordings Chapter 2 - Learning, document the formation and progress in the band's early years.
MMJ performed at The Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2003, 2004, and 2005. The band's 2004 Bonnaroo Music Festival appearance has been cited by many fans as one of the most legendary performances in the band's history, which is known to some as the "Return To Thunderdome".
In early 2005, Jim James was featured on the Bright Eyes album I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning. In October of that year, the band released Z, which greatly displayed the evolution of the band and received critical acclaim.
My Morning Jacket also made a cameo appearance in the 2005 Cameron Crowe film, Elizabethtown, as the fictitious southern rock band, Ruckus. Their song "Where to Begin" is also featured on the film's soundtrack.
Discography
Albums:
*The Tennessee Fire (1999)
*At Dawn (2001)
*It Still Moves (2003)
*Early Recordings Chapter 1 - The Sandworm Cometh (2004)
*Early Recordings Chapter 2 - Learning (2004)
*Z (2005)
EP's:
*Heartbreakin Man (2000)
*Split EP (with Songs:OHIA) (2002)
*Chocolate and Ice (2002)
*Sweatbees (2002)
*My Morning Jacket Does Xmas Fiasco Style (2002)
*Acoustic Citsuoca (2004)
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