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{{Short description|American post-punk band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jaguar Love
| name = Jaguar Love
| image = Jaguar Love (2008).jpg
| image = Jaguar Love (2008).jpg
| caption = Johnny Whitney (foreground), Cody Votolato (background)
| caption = Johnny Whitney (foreground), Cody Votolato (background)
| landscape = yes
| landscape = yes
| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[Seattle, Washington]]
| origin = [[Seattle, Washington]]
| genre = [[Post-punk]], [[art punk]], [[experimental rock]]
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| years_active = 2007–2010
| genre = [[Post-punk]], [[art punk]], [[experimental rock]]
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| label = [[Matador Records]], [[Fat Possum Records]]
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| years_active = 2007-2010
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| associated_acts = [[The Blood Brothers (band)|The Blood Brothers]], [[Pretty Girls Make Graves]], [[Neon Blonde]], [[Soiled Doves]]
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| label = [[Matador Records]], [[Fat Possum Records]]
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| website = [http://wearejaguarlove.com/ Official site]
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| associated_acts = [[The Blood Brothers (band)|The Blood Brothers]], [[Pretty Girls Make Graves]], [[Neon Blonde]], [[Soiled Doves]]
| current_members = [[Johnny Whitney]]<br>[[Cody Votolato]]
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| website = [http://wearejaguarlove.com/ Official site]
| current_members = [[Johnny Whitney]]<br>[[Cody Votolato]]
| past_members = [[J. Clark (musician)|J. Clark]]
| past_members = [[J. Clark (musician)|J. Clark]]
}}
}}


'''Jaguar Love''' was an [[United States|American]] [[post-punk]] band formed in [[Portland, Oregon]] in 2007. It is composed of former members of [[The Blood Brothers (band)|The Blood Brothers]].
'''Jaguar Love''' was an American [[post-punk]] band formed in [[Portland, Oregon]] in 2007. It was composed of former members of [[The Blood Brothers (band)|The Blood Brothers]].


==History==
==History==
The band was formed by members of the bands Blood Brothers and Pretty Girls Make Graves.<ref name="guardian">Lester, Paul (2008) "[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/jul/01/bandoftheday.culture Band of the day No. 342: Jaguar Love]", [[The Guardian]], July 1, 2008</ref> On January 21, 2008, the band announced via [[MySpace]] that they had signed to [[Matador Records]], former home of [[Pretty Girls Make Graves]].
The band was formed by members of the bands Blood Brothers and Pretty Girls Make Graves.<ref name="guardian">Lester, Paul (2008) "[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/jul/01/bandoftheday.culture Band of the day No. 342: Jaguar Love]", [[The Guardian]], July 1, 2008</ref> On January 21, 2008, the band announced via [[MySpace]] that they had signed to [[Matador Records]], former home of [[Pretty Girls Make Graves]].


Their debut album "Take Me to the Sea" was released digitally on August 18, 2008 on [[Matador Records]].<ref name="guardian" /> The album leaked onto the internet on July 15, 2008.
Their debut album "Take Me to the Sea" was released digitally on August 18, 2008, on [[Matador Records]].<ref name="guardian" /> The album leaked onto the internet on July 15, 2008.


Johnny Whitney's vocals have been described as "like [[Robert Plant]] on steroids, or [[Perry Farrell]] after a sex change".<ref name="guardian" />
Johnny Whitney's vocals have been described as "like [[Robert Plant]] on steroids, or [[Perry Farrell]] after a sex change".<ref name="guardian" />


They toured Europe in summer 2008, including appearances at major festivals such as [[T in the Park]], which was followed by an American tour, opening for [[Polysics]], before again touring internationally later in the year.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/tinthepark/2008/artist/jaguar_love/ BBC - T in the Park - Jaguar Love]</ref><ref>[http://www.matadorrecords.com/jaguar_love/ Matador Records - Jaguar Love]</ref><ref>[http://prague.tv/events/info/jaguar-love-june-2008 Prague - Jaguar Love]</ref><ref>[http://londonist.com/2008/07/londonist_live_jaguar_love.php Londonist Live: Jaguar Love], Londonist, July 9, 2008</ref><ref>Diver, Mike (2008) "[http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3612830 Brothers rise from their Graves: Jaguar Love's fresh start]", [[Drowned in Sound]]</ref>
They toured Europe in summer 2008, including appearances at major festivals such as [[T in the Park]], which was followed by an American tour, opening for [[Polysics]], before again touring internationally later in the year.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/tinthepark/2008/artist/jaguar_love/ BBC - T in the Park - Jaguar Love]</ref><ref>[http://www.matadorrecords.com/jaguar_love/ Matador Records - Jaguar Love]</ref><ref>[http://prague.tv/events/info/jaguar-love-june-2008 Prague - Jaguar Love]</ref><ref>[http://londonist.com/2008/07/londonist_live_jaguar_love.php Londonist Live: Jaguar Love], Londonist, July 9, 2008</ref><ref>Diver, Mike (2008) "[http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3612830 Brothers rise from their Graves: Jaguar Love's fresh start] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731194421/http://drownedinsound.com/articles/3612830 |date=2008-07-31 }}", [[Drowned in Sound]]</ref>


They announced via MySpace on February 18, 2009 on a bulletin that they would be making changes to their line-up as well as their sound.
They announced via MySpace on February 18, 2009, on a bulletin that they would be making changes to their line-up as well as their sound.
{{Cquote|Hey Everyone
{{Cquote|Hey Everyone
We'll we are waiting in the [[Portland International Airport|Portland Airport]] right now about to leave for Australia to play the Soundwave festival, do some club shows with [[Minus the Bear]], and do two shows in [[Sydney]] and [[Melbourne]] with [[Nine Inch Nails]]. We are extremely honored and very totally excited to be playing these shows. I wanted to take this opportunity to let you all know that we have changed up the sound and line up a bit for the upcoming shows. We are no longer playing with J and are going to be touring as a two piece, just Cody and I playing to a drum machine. We will be playing only 3 songs from the record, (Highways of Gold, Bats over the Pacific, and Jaguar Pirates) but they sound a bit different now, it's almost like we remixed them and are playing the remixes. The rest of the set will composed of new songs (Boom, Polariods and Red Wine, Evaline, I started a Fire, and Tricerisaurus-Hex) and a Minor Threat cover (Small Man, Big Mouth). The vibe of the new material is kind of Daft Punk meets New Order meets Black Flag and we are really really excited to be debuting it for all you aussies! We'll try to film some of them and put them on our myspace so all you non-Australians can check them out.
We'll we are waiting in the [[Portland International Airport|Portland Airport]] right now about to leave for Australia to play the Soundwave festival, do some club shows with [[Minus the Bear]], and do two shows in [[Sydney]] and [[Melbourne]] with [[Nine Inch Nails]]. We are extremely honored and very totally excited to be playing these shows. I wanted to take this opportunity to let you all know that we have changed up the sound and line up a bit for the upcoming shows. We are no longer playing with J and are going to be touring as a two piece, just Cody and I playing to a drum machine. We will be playing only 3 songs from the record, (Highways of Gold, Bats over the Pacific, and Jaguar Pirates) but they sound a bit different now, it's almost like we remixed them and are playing the remixes. The rest of the set will composed of new songs (Boom, Polariods and Red Wine, Evaline, I started a Fire, and Tricerisaurus-Hex) and a Minor Threat cover (Small Man, Big Mouth). The vibe of the new material is kind of Daft Punk meets New Order meets Black Flag and we are really really excited to be debuting it for all you aussies! We'll try to film some of them and put them on our myspace so all you non-Australians can check them out.
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The band has recently signed to Fat Possum Records. On November 3, 2009 the band posted a song entitled "Up All Night". The song was heard frequently during their tour in the summer of 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wearejaguarlove.com/category/downloads/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-03-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20100420055519/http://wearejaguarlove.com/category/downloads/ |archivedate=2010-04-20 }}</ref> The band released their second album "Hologram Jams" on March 2, 2010.
The band signed to Fat Possum Records. On November 3, 2009, the band posted a song entitled "Up All Night". The song was heard frequently during their tour in the summer of 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wearejaguarlove.com/category/downloads/ |title=Downloads &#124; Jaguar Love |accessdate=2010-03-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20100420055519/http://wearejaguarlove.com/category/downloads/ |archivedate=2010-04-20 }}</ref> The band released their second album "Hologram Jams" on March 2, 2010.


==Influences and Musical Style==
==Influences and musical style==
Johnny and Cody's state in their infamous [[The Blood Brothers (band)|Blood Brothers]] outfit still took advantage of the screaming, which captivates Johnny's 'jaguar' like sounding screams. Their genre differs from their last outfit, taking more of an [[indie rock]] approach. As well as [[baroque pop]], [[art rock]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[Experimental music|experimental]] and [[post-punk]].
Johnny and Cody's state in their infamous [[The Blood Brothers (band)|Blood Brothers]] outfit still took advantage of the screaming, which captivates Johnny's 'jaguar' like sounding screams. Their genre differs from their last outfit, taking more of an [[indie rock]] approach. As well as [[baroque pop]], [[art rock]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[Experimental music|experimental]] and [[post-punk]].


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[[Category:Fat Possum Records artists]]
[[Category:Fat Possum Records artists]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Seattle]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Seattle]]

Latest revision as of 14:34, 5 May 2023

Jaguar Love
Johnny Whitney (foreground), Cody Votolato (background)
Johnny Whitney (foreground), Cody Votolato (background)
Background information
OriginSeattle, Washington
GenresPost-punk, art punk, experimental rock
Years active2007–2010
LabelsMatador Records, Fat Possum Records
MembersJohnny Whitney
Cody Votolato
Past membersJ. Clark
WebsiteOfficial site

Jaguar Love was an American post-punk band formed in Portland, Oregon in 2007. It was composed of former members of The Blood Brothers.

History[edit]

The band was formed by members of the bands Blood Brothers and Pretty Girls Make Graves.[1] On January 21, 2008, the band announced via MySpace that they had signed to Matador Records, former home of Pretty Girls Make Graves.

Their debut album "Take Me to the Sea" was released digitally on August 18, 2008, on Matador Records.[1] The album leaked onto the internet on July 15, 2008.

Johnny Whitney's vocals have been described as "like Robert Plant on steroids, or Perry Farrell after a sex change".[1]

They toured Europe in summer 2008, including appearances at major festivals such as T in the Park, which was followed by an American tour, opening for Polysics, before again touring internationally later in the year.[2][3][4][5][6]

They announced via MySpace on February 18, 2009, on a bulletin that they would be making changes to their line-up as well as their sound.

Hey Everyone

We'll we are waiting in the Portland Airport right now about to leave for Australia to play the Soundwave festival, do some club shows with Minus the Bear, and do two shows in Sydney and Melbourne with Nine Inch Nails. We are extremely honored and very totally excited to be playing these shows. I wanted to take this opportunity to let you all know that we have changed up the sound and line up a bit for the upcoming shows. We are no longer playing with J and are going to be touring as a two piece, just Cody and I playing to a drum machine. We will be playing only 3 songs from the record, (Highways of Gold, Bats over the Pacific, and Jaguar Pirates) but they sound a bit different now, it's almost like we remixed them and are playing the remixes. The rest of the set will composed of new songs (Boom, Polariods and Red Wine, Evaline, I started a Fire, and Tricerisaurus-Hex) and a Minor Threat cover (Small Man, Big Mouth). The vibe of the new material is kind of Daft Punk meets New Order meets Black Flag and we are really really excited to be debuting it for all you aussies! We'll try to film some of them and put them on our myspace so all you non-Australians can check them out. Tally ho and see you all soon! xo

johnny

The band signed to Fat Possum Records. On November 3, 2009, the band posted a song entitled "Up All Night". The song was heard frequently during their tour in the summer of 2009.[7] The band released their second album "Hologram Jams" on March 2, 2010.

Influences and musical style[edit]

Johnny and Cody's state in their infamous Blood Brothers outfit still took advantage of the screaming, which captivates Johnny's 'jaguar' like sounding screams. Their genre differs from their last outfit, taking more of an indie rock approach. As well as baroque pop, art rock, soul, hip-hop, experimental and post-punk.

Jaguar Love is influenced by Gang of Four, Jay-Z, New Order, Bootsy Collins, Weezer, Botch, Antioch Arrow and The Smiths.

In their latest material, they turn to a more new wave/dance-punk style, keeping the vocal and guitar statements true.

Discography[edit]

Members[edit]

Former members
Support members

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Lester, Paul (2008) "Band of the day No. 342: Jaguar Love", The Guardian, July 1, 2008
  2. ^ BBC - T in the Park - Jaguar Love
  3. ^ Matador Records - Jaguar Love
  4. ^ Prague - Jaguar Love
  5. ^ Londonist Live: Jaguar Love, Londonist, July 9, 2008
  6. ^ Diver, Mike (2008) "Brothers rise from their Graves: Jaguar Love's fresh start Archived 2008-07-31 at the Wayback Machine", Drowned in Sound
  7. ^ "Downloads | Jaguar Love". Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-03-03.

External links[edit]

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