Jamie’s Brother could quite possibly be the Southwest’s best-kept musical secret. The gritty five piece band shines as a welcome reminder of how much fun potent, adrenaline-injected rock and roll should be. Since 1994, through pure persistence and raw talent, Jamie’s Brother has written more than 70 songs and earned a solid reputation and following as one of the southwest’s premiere rock bands. By blending aggressive non-traditional rock with the accessibility of vague commercial pop, Jamie’s Brother capitalizes on a wealth of diverse musical influences rooted all the way back to the mid-eighties. The music itself is a smooth combination of intelligent songwriting flair, fervor and ground-down melodic grooves. The band’s songs are an ardent mix of musical intensity, catchy hooks, lyrical complexity and disarming melodies. The result is wide-open musical accessibility and total disregard for trendy industry inclinations, with musical instincts and talents that speak for themselves.

We released two cds officially – Jamie’s Brother (self titled) in 1996, and Down in 1998. We also had a collection of songs ready for release in 1995 but decided to change our direcion a bit at the last minute. Good thing too beacuse we then wrote Drive and Reason which received approximately 1500 rotations on 93.3 KDKB in Phoenix from August 1996 to October 1996. It was something special to see us up to #5 on their playlist just above Pearl Jam and the Gin Blossoms. Of course it did not last long but who cares? We were very lucky to have dj Tracy Lea as a fan and friend. We will be posting some in studio (KDKB) performances soon as well.

 

Jamie’s Brother is:

Jeff Harmon – Vocals
Chris Wright – Guitar/Vocals
Chris Nelson – Guitar/Keys/Vocals
Paul Ecker – Bass
Michael Ladman – Drums

Former members:

Kevin Keith – Bass
Norm Kevern  – Bass
Mike Gilliland – Bass