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JEFF The Brotherhood is made up of Jake and Jamin Orrall, two brothers who are sons of the singer, songwriter and producer Robert Ellis Orrall. Since they were born to a highly respected singer/songwriter they grew up surrounded by music, and it was only a matter of time before they started playing it themselves. With that in mind, I suppose it makes sense that they’d start playing in two separate bands right off the bat, forming JEFF in 2001, while they were still in high school, and a side project punk band that was simply called The Sex. The enterprising duo put out their first record with The Sex soon after forming, and used the money that they made off the back of that to fund the recording and release of JEFF’s first record 2002’s “I Like You”.
The band were still in their teens at this point and so they diversified, going off to play in
a number of rock bands. They would come back together from time to time to release albums together, and Jamin even saw some success in the garage-pop band Be Your Own Pet. However, after that band split in 2008, the brothers came back together in Chicago to focus on JEFF full-time while Jamin studied at Columbia College Chicago. He then dropped out of the college and the duo moved back to their home town Nashville, cementing the moment by changing the bands name from JEFF to JEFF The Brotherhood. Moving back home was the best thing that the band could have done as their 2009 album “Heavy Days” proved to be their breakthrough record.
With the bands newfound national attention, they went off on tour to capitalise on it and by 2011 they’d collaborated with fellow buzz band Best Coast on an E.P and released a live album with Jack White’s Third Man Records. At the end of the year, their families record label Infinity Cat Recordings, signed a distribution deal with Warner Bros. and ever since, the band have continued doing what they do. They’re building a devoted fanbase all over the world, continuing to release records and prove themselves as one of the most captivating (and loud) live acts in the world. The sky’s the limit for them, and they come highly recommended.
Live-Bewertungen
JEFF The Brotherhood brings more energy and volume than you might expect from a (mostly) two-piece rock band. Twenty-something real-life brothers Jake (Vocals/Guitar) and Jamin (Drums) Orrall have both been playing music for well over a decade, together and in other bands, and their musicianship comes across in their shows--they're not just cranked-to-11 noise.
I've been to several JEFF shows during my four years living in Nashville, and while the audience is usually dominated by teenagers, college students, and young adults, thirty-somethings like me can feel right at home at one of their performances--just stay a few rows back if you don't want to deal with stagediving and crowdsurfing. It's all in good fun, often initiated by friends of the band who are in other Nashville rock bands.
Sonically, JEFF mixes earwormy guitar riffs (two-minute long "Shredder") with slower dirges (six-minute plus "Whatever I Want"), keeping the audience's attention with a variety of speeds (but mostly up-tempo). Fan favorite "You Got The Look" is bound to get you pumpin' your fist in the air. Over the past year, JEFF has taken to bringing a couple of friends (guitar or bass, keyboards) up on stage for the later parts of their set. This is my only criticism of JEFF's live show, as I don't think that this adds any real value and probably dictates that during this part they play songs that aren't among their best.
But the great thing about a JEFF show is that live is really the best way to experience this band's music; while so many bands use studio trickery to make cool sounds that they can't replicate onstage, JEFF is in its element in front of a roomful of people. You can't really get a great sense of what this band is about just by playing a record.
So go out and see JEFF The Brotherhood the next time they're in your town. You can't help but be happy at a JEFF party.
ben-stauffer
Absolutely amazing show that they put on and environment was hysterical and super hipster-y and fun. I met the band they were super chill and sweet especially the drummer and I got a pic!
robin._.princess
