Music Style New Rock

Similar Artists Elvis Costello, Smiths, Red House Painters, The Cure, Counting Crows, Catherine Wheel, Trash Can Sinatras, The Sundays, Third Eye Blind, Sting, U2, New Order, Jeff Buckley, Sixpence None the Richer

Artist History Formed in Berkeley, CA in 1991. Toured California extensively, opening for such artists as Juliana Hatfield and The Gin Blossoms. Released their third album, 'Nowhere Near You', in 1999.

Group Members Ehren Becker - Bass; Matt Easton - Vocals and guitar; Mike Phillips - Drums; Shyam Rao - Guitar

Instruments Y'know, the usual.

Albums Nowhere Near You (1999); Closer and Closer to Less (1994); Me (1992).

Press Reviews "FOUR YAKS!" -- MP3Yak.com. "'Nowhere Near You' soothes like ice cream...More than just a passing infatuation." -- Michael Sutton, The Pioneer, Seattle, WA. "The Jenny Thing cleverly blends complex guitar riffs and refreshingly intelligible vocals...Emotionally and lyrically intense." -- The Daily Californian, Berkeley, CA. "Four Stars." -- 'Zum 'Zine, CA. "Upbeat, acoustic based folk-rock rhythms make The Jenny Thing instantly likable." -- BAM Magazine, CA.

Location Oakland, CA - USA

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