Artist description Ah...haunted, lost in the Black Forest girl vocals snaking around ever spiralling guitars... silver moonlight obscured by Mancunian clouds...sonic therapy for your grieving heart...The Jumblies!

Music Style Shoegazer Indie Rock with a Twist

Musical Influences The Smiths, The Clash, Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, The Stone Roses, The Cure

Similar Artists People like to compare us to The Sundays or Mazzy Star because of Tracy's voice. That's fine.

Artist History Formed in 1999. Headed for The Great Unknown.

Group Members Tracy Ross- Voice and Guitar Mark Heng- Guitar Eric Magennis- The Bass Guitar Bart Graf- The Drums

Instruments Drums, bass, keys, and effects laden guitars

Albums By the Light of a Blue Moon

Press Reviews Delusions of Adequacy- Ryan...... Up-and-coming darlings of the Boston underground, the Jumblies are smart, wispy, and sugary ... turning stereotypes of the Boston scene on their head. Imagine if Nirvana hadn't imploded and the glut of corporate copy-cats hadn't flooded the radio with "modern rock" throughout the late 90s. The Jumblies seem to have developed in a vacuum where "alternative" retained its vitality and was allowed to progress and mature. The production and melodic sense, not to mention the intimate yet distant sing-song vocals of Tracy Ross, suggest where a band like Belly might have gone. "Sick Inside" starts off with an electronic drum beat, which is joined by a traditional drum kit and bass that take over the mix until a creamy guitar line floats across. The lyrics are very simple but sincere and a little sad. The chorus breaks in with Tracy's guitar adding another layer, completing their overall sound. In this section, the tone of her voice takes on an edge, while the biting staccato of "sick inside" is a great contrast against the polished legato of the verse. This pattern repeats a couple times and then breaks out into a more intense swing, with a hammer-on riff pulled from a U2 single, coupled with the intro guitar hook and doubled vocals. There are not as many studio highlights or other touch-ups on "Sick Inside" as there are on some of the Jumblies' other songs. This shows that while the band is not averse to the use of special effects, they do not rely on them to write songs. The Jumblies create a really pleasant sound that not only brings back memories we associate with some of the bands they seem influenced by but which could serve as a soundtrack for the memories we make today. This is a great little band with moving lyrics and involving catchy melodies. Yet another "local" band that doesn't necessarily fit in with the local scene but is still worthy of national attention.

Additional Info $10 includes shipping and handling! 14 songs!

Location Boston, MA - USA

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