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May 17, 2006 Reviewer Magazine 7 Bands You MUST Know From Seattle The Jet City Fix
February 2, 2006 A NICE FIX FOR TACOMA I’ve seen you, Tacoma, and you look rough. You have bags under your eyes. Your hands shake. Your walk is hopeless, and your gaze is distant. That haircut of yours, all long in the front and hacked up in the back, looks a little greasier than usual and not quite as hip. Those pants that used to fit just right, snug in all the proper places, look dingy, like they havn’t been washed or cared for in some time. You’re a wreck Tacoma. Face it. You need your fix. It’s been a long time. Almost two years, in fact, since one of the most beloved bands in Tacoma hung up their collective cleats. I’m talking, of course, of The Jet City Fix, and lucky for you, they’ll be back this weekend for a pair of shows at Hell’s Kitchen on Friday, Feb. 3, and opening for Buckcherry at El Corazon on Thursday, Feb. 2. It’s something you’ve been clamoring, begging, and praying for since The Jet City Fix imploded two years ago. Since Shane Flauding, the Fix’s crown jewel, has moved to Los Angeles, and it took the allure of opening for Buckcherry to inspire this reunion, drummer Dana Sims sees this weekend as baby steps. There’s obviously a faction within the Fix that would like nothing more than to see this band back in action. During an impossible to pass up opportunity, I talked with The Jet City Fix during a show rehearsal the day after Flauding stepped off the plane from California. It was soggy and miserable, as it has been for some time now in these parts, and the climate change was affecting Flauding. He’s a skinny guy, and with a completely new, blonde on top look, he didn’t appear much like the rocker I remember from hazy memories of debauchery past. He did look like a rocker though, a cols one at that. After arriving at the practice space, tucked behind Sluggo Music on Sixth Avenue, and after walking through the big door in back, secured once you’re inside by one of those construction sized levels wedged up against the door all medieval style, they offered me a Pabst. I took it. When The Jet City Fix offers you a beer you take it. The room wasn’t much bigger than your average toolshed, and to be honest, the fact that guitarist John Wokas had to work was probably a blessing for me. It was wall to wall amps and monitors in there, and the tiny space I was able to tuck myself into was awkward. There was equipment everywhere, and I was standing on top of heaps of cords and wires, going in every direction. If Wokas had been there, I might have had to sit on Sims’ lap. Before getting down to it, they rocked through a song from the “Play To Kill” record, which I found out was only the second tune they’d played since Flauding returned. At A deafening level – squeezed into that itty-bitty room – it sounded flawless. It’d been a long time. “I called Shane and said we can play with Buckcherry, want to come up?” explains Sims. “Shane asked, ‘How are we gonna pay for this?’ and I said, we’re going to play Tacoma the next night.” “Besides, it wouldn’t be right to play Seattle and not play Tacoma,” says Flauding. “It’s be like a crime.” “It’d be like being married and doing another chick,” bassist Justin McDonald chimes in. So true. “As soon as these guys got a hold of me, I wanted to do it. I missed these guys and playing with them a lot. I wanted to do it with the whole band. At this point we’ve pretty much reconciled our differences. I wanted to do it with John,” says Flauding. Up until this point Wokas had always balked at the idea of getting the band back together. This time, apparently, something was different. “I called him, and I was bracing. I told him we’re going to do these shows, and I didn’t want you to hear it anywhere else. If you’re interested, let us know. He called back within five minutes, and said ‘I’m in.’ I was totally surprised,” says Sims. “It’s nice that we don’t hate each other anymore. It’s nice to clean house and just get back down to the rock. I think, at this point, if I wasn’t in California this would be a permanent rock ‘n’ roll fix again,” says Flauding. It doesn’t take a very observant chap to recognize the signs here. It appears the table is finally set for a long awaited, permanent Jet City Fix reunion, especially when you consider the band has a full album in the can, which was produced by Jack Endino. It’s been gathering dust since the band stopped playing in June of 2004. They’ll be selling limited edition, five-song CD’s from these sessions at the shows at Hell’s Kitchen. All in all, things look good for the return of the Fix in 2006. “We were always kind of a posse – a hard living, hard drinking posse,” says Flauding. “As quick as attention spans change, it’s flattering and reassuring that people still care. I’d say, if you were looking at a Magic Eight Ball and asking about whether or not The Jet City Fix was going to get back together, it’s say ‘outlook very promising,” concludes Sims. Life is good. The Jet City Fix will play two shows at Hell’s Kitchen on Friday, Feb. 3, an early all-ages show, and a later, 21+ gig, along with opening for Buckcherry on Thursday, Feb. 2, at El Corazon in Seattle. At this point, it’d be silly for me not to sum this all up in only way. Jet City’s rocking again, and it’s about f@#%ing time.
February 2, 2006 THE FIX IS IN - FAN FAVORITE THE JET CITY FIX REUNITES FOR THREE SHOWS The Jet City Fix accomplished in months what some rock bands took years to achieve. The band formed in 2002, and within a few months had toured the United States and played gigs in Europe. They released their debut album, “Play To Kill,” in 2003. Band members lived in both Seattle and Tacoma but they practiced in Tacoma. They quickly generated quite a buzz in both cities and were soon a headline act in the major rock clubs in the area. Rumors of friction among band members began to spread. Depending on which version of the story one believes, lead singer Shane Flauding was fired after he stormed off stage during a show at a Seattle club, or put in his two-week notice and the band began looking for a replacement…Regardless, the bottom line is the group broke up, just when they seemed ready to ascend to rock’s big leagues. The band got back together for a weekend of reunion shows in January 2005. The gigs were meant to be a proper send off after the band broke up so abruptly, a way for loyal fans to see a proper final show. They are back in action for three shows this week. The McDonald brothers, bass player Justin and guitarist Ty, are the Tacomans of the group. Drummer Dana Sims and guitarist John Wokas live in Seattle. Flauding is a Washingtonian who has since relocated to Ventura, California. I caught up with the band Jan. 30 at their old practice pad. Flauding had flown up from L.A. that morning to get in some rehearsal time for the shows. So is this a quick reunion, or is Jet City back together for good? “We are excited to play these shows,” Sims said. Justin McDonald now plays bass for Top Heavy Crush. Sims has jammed with the McDonalds, and they worked on a project with Cober, a two-girl band. “I figured the best way to get in touch with my feminine side was to rock out with a couple of chicks,” Sims said with a laugh. It was soon apparent that whatever led to the band’s breakup, their sense of humor remains intact. Flauding is the father of an 18-month-year-old boy. “He’s a rocker for the future,” the proud father said, noting his son listens to TJCF songs. Flauding seems to prefer Southern California weather. “It’s cold up here. I was wearing shorts and a t-shirt when I left.” But things haven’t gone as smoothly musically down there. He sang briefly for two bands. “It wasn’t meant to be,” he said, noting his personality and musical tastes didn’t match with the guys he jammed with. “Even though we had some hard times, it’s great to be back,” he said. “I like being around these guys. It’s hard to top the feeling we have when we play together.” “After three shows, we might all hate each other,” Justin McDonald joked. Wokas did not participate in last year’s reunion, but will this time so this will be the first time the original line-up has been on stage in about two years. Flauding said fans don’t need to fear they will be rusty. “Make no mistake, we will rock,” he promised. “We will come out swinging like when we first came out,” Justin McDonald declared. “We did 200 shows in 18 months. We are a well-oiled machine,” Sims added. When they broke up, The Jet City Fix had recorded 21 unreleased songs. They have taken five songs they did with noted producer Jack Endino and made a demo CD they will sell at the shows, included is their cover of “Run To You” by Bryan Adams. Despite the gung-ho attitude and raucous humor, the band members do feel a sense of loss over two people close to the band who died recently. One was rock guitar legend Link Wray, who took them on their first U.S. Tour in early 2003. He passed away last November. The other was Kike Turmix, a Spanish punk singer and promoter who brought them to Spain for some festival shows. While the band has been out of action, their impact on the local scene continues to be felt. “We stay close to our fans, we have a good rapport with them,” Flauding said. The band’s web site is still up, and they continue to get e-mails from fans. “Our site gets hit all the time,” Sims noted. The Jet City Fix made a point of playing many all-ages shows, so they had many teenage fans. Some of those kids have since formed bands. “Playing with bands that grew up with us feels good,” Flauding remarked. “There is no shortage of talent in Tacoma.” One band they will play with this weekend is Underrated, which covers TJCF songs. Adam Swift, who sings, plays guitar and drums for Underrated, is a huge fan. “We love Adam. He’s about 16, and he rocks,” Flauding said. “He’s a badass. People should look out for him. He’s gonna rock Tacoma.” “He probably knows our songs better than us,” Sims suggested. “He burned us a CD of us playing live on Long Island,” Justin McDonald added. The Jet City Fix opens up for Buckcherry at El Corazon in Seattle on Thursday, Feb. 2. Doors open at 7 p.m., cover is $15. On Friday, Feb. 3, they have two performances at Hell’s Kitchen in Tacoma. They headline an all-ages show that starts at 6 p.m. Underrated, Burning Armada and The Jury open. They open for AC/DC tribute band Problem Child in a late 21+ show that starts at 9:30 p.m.
August 30, 2004 Well, that’s settled, then, if there comes a time that I have the task of pointing out the successor to the slightly brilliant & legendary but sadly deceased ‘Buckcherry’, I would definitely have my eye on this lot, ‘The Jet City Fix’. Raunchy rock ‘n’ roll with the kind of throat at the helm to give all genre-related starting bands wet dreams.
June 29, 2004
June 27, 2004 The Pale and The Last Call Romeos {Jet City Fix} By Imaginary Farley Geographically, Bellingham's The Pale and Tacoma's Last Call Romeos met half-way last Wednesday. Well, it was close enough — at Seattle's Neumo's, for a show supporting The Makers. Far more interesting though, is that musically, the performances by the Pale and the Last Call Romeos were also a bridging of the gap, given the two bands' aiding in the evolution of two alternative genres. The Last Call Romeos, a mixture of the neo-garage sound (ala the Hives, Jet) and 80s hair metal (i.e. Guns and Roses), sandwiched well with The Pale, members of the current reflective indie-pop uprising (think early U2 with a bit of Ben Folds smart keyboarding meets that good 2% of Coldplay, so says igLiz). The Last Call Romeos (more commonly known as Jet City Fix) came out to a barren room, but one that filled quickly, probably due to the band's intense energy on stage. Clearly into their own music, they're not ones to stand around and gaze out into nothingness — they rock hard. The band thrives when they showcase their big booming choruses, which each time revert back to a classic (and very catchy) riff of a verse. After the first three power chord ballads, lead singer Shane Flauding proclaimed, "We're the Last Call Romeos,". He smiled openly, knowing their hardcore fans (those traditionalists) would see through their new name. "Yeah right!" yelled one fan. "Jet fuckin' City Fix!" Details, details... whatever their moniker, the four piece dished out a 45-minute set, complete with lots of microphone twirling, drum stick tossing and head banging. With each song, it was as if someone was speeding up the record player, faster and faster. As the Jet City, err, Romeos disembarked, so too did many of their hard-rocking fans. The empty space was gradually filled by the sweet floor-tapping, head boppers that embrace the Pale.
June 18, 2004 THE JET CITY FIX I first heard of The Jet City Fix earlier this year when they sent me their debut album, 'Play To Kill'. This band really stood out from the other bands who's CDs I'd been sent, and I'm still listening to 'PTK' at the moment. I recently got the chance to ask drummer Dana Sims some questions, so read on to find out what he thinks about The Wildhearts, Aerosmith and Spinal Tap! What has the band been up to recently? WE SPENT FEBRUARY/MARCH DOING TWO THINGS - WE RECORDED 20 NEW SONGS WITH PRODUCER JACK ENDINO (NIRVANA, SOUNDGARDEN, HOT HOT HEAT, ETC) AND WE TOURED THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WITH ZEKE. WE HAVE BEEN HITTING THE NORTHWEST CONCERT SCENE THIS MONTH WHICH CULMINATES WITH AN APPEARANCE AT THE ROLLING ROCK TOWN FAIR WHERE WE WILL PLAY IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND SHARE THE STAGE WITH SEVENDUST, FINCH, FINGER ELEVEN AND THORNLEY. Your album 'Play to Kill' received great reviews, how long did it take you write and record? OUR BAND CAME TOGETHER IN AUGUST OF 2002. WE PLAYED TWO SHOWS IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002 AND RECORDED PLAY TO KILL IN OCTOBER OF 2002. IT CAME TOGETHER FAST. THE ALBUM IS A SNAPSHOT OF THE MAGIC OF THE BEGINNING OF THE BAND - WE WANTED TO GET ON THE ROAD AND YOU NEED SOMETHING TO SELL AND PROMOTE TO LEAVE TOWN SO WE REALLY FOCUSED ON GETTING THE FIRST ALBUM DONE EARLY. THERE ARE THINGS WE WOULD CHANGE ABOUT THOSE SONGS NOW BUT WE WOULDN'T TRADE THE DOORS IT OPENED FOR US FOR ANYTHING - WE'VE HAD A FUN RIDE AROUND THE WORLD SINCE. On PTK you covered The Wildhearts' 'Sick of Drugs'. Is everyone in the band big Wildhearts fans? Would you say they are one of your influences? EVERYONE IN THE BAND ARE BIG WILDHEARTS FANS NOW. JUSTIN, TY AND I LOVED THE BAND FOREVER AND WE INTRODUCED THEM TO SHANE AND JOHN. WE PICKED SICK OF DRUGS AS A SUBTLE STAB AT PEOPLE WHO THOUGHT OUR BAND NAME WAS A REFERENCE TO SCORING HEROIN - WHICH COULDN'T BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH. SARCASM RUNS DEEP IN THIS BUNCH. MAIN INFLUENCES FOR THE BAND ARE BACKYARD BABIES, GUNS N' ROSES, BUCKCHERRY, AC/DC, ETC. Do you have a favourite track off the album? What's your favourite track to play live? MY FAVORITE TRACKS ARE "BULLET" AND "THE LIFE", I LOVE TO PLAY "BULLET" AND "JET CITY'S ROCKIN" THE MOST LIVE Have you got a new CD out or coming out? If so, what stage are you at with writing/recording it? WE HAVE 20 SONGS DONE AND MIXED. THEY WERE RECORDED WITH JACK ENDINO IN FEB/MAR AND THEY TURNED OUT REALLY GOOD - I THINK THEY REFLECT A BAND WHO DID OVER 200 SHOWS TOGETHER AND TOURED THE WORLD AFTER MAKING THE LAST RECORD - IT SOUNDS BIG, TIGHTER AND MORE COHESIVE - AND THE PERFORMANCES ARE KILLER! WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PUTTING OUT AN EP THIS SUMMER (TENTATIVE TITLE IS "MEMOIRS OF MISADVENTURE") AND SHOPPING THE REST AS AN ALBUM TO BE PICKED UP BY A RECORD LABEL THAT CAN HELP US GO ON TO THE NEXT LEVEL. What kind of music are you into? Who are some of your current favourite bands? I'M IN TO PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING EXCEPT NEW COUNTRY AND HARD CORE RAP. CURRENT FAVORITE BANDS ARE VAUX, YEAR OF THE RABBIT, THE START, MY VITRIOL, BACKYARD BABIES, THE WILDHEARTS, INTERNATIONAL NOISE CONSPIRACY AND NEBULA. What was the first gig you went to? FIRST CONCERT WAS PAT BENATAR WITH DAVID JOHANSEN (NY DOLLS) OPENING. 2ND GIG WAS OZZY OSBOURNE WITH RANDY RHOADS THREE WEEKS BEFORE HIS DEATH. 3RD GIG WAS BLACK SABBATH ON THE MOB RULES TOUR...AND PEOPLE WONDER WHY I LIKE TO ROCK???? If you could tour with any band, past or present, who would it be and why? AEROSMITH! - BECAUSE THEY ARE THE QUINTESENTIAL US ROCK BAND - THEY HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOREVER, THEY STILL DO IT BETTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE AND I WOULD NEVER GET SICK OF WATCHING THEM NIGHT AFTER NIGHT. On your website and in your press release there are a lot of Spinal Tap references. Would you ever want to star in a Spinal Tap style documentary? IF IT WAS REALITY BASED- NO WAY! - IF IT WAS "ACTING" SURE - WHY NOT? Who out of Spinal Tap do you think you are most like? I'M MOST LIKE IAN - I CARRY A BIG STICK - FUCK SHIT UP AND WATCH THE REST OF MY BAND PARTAKE IN THE SEX AND DRUGS! What have you got planned for the rest of 2004? WE WILL TOUR THE WEST COAST THIS SUMMER, PLAY THE BIG BUMBERSHOOT FESTIVAL I SEATTLE IN EARLY SEPTEMBER AND CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS PUTTING OUT THE NEXT RECORD AND FINDING THE BEST TOURING SITUATIONS WE CAN. WE HOPE TO RETURN OVERSEAS THIS YEAR AS WELL - AND STAY LONGER. Finally, is there anything else you'd like to add or promote? OUR WEBSITE IS www.thejetcityfix.com - YOU CAN FIND OUT WHAT WE ARE UP TO, BUY MERCH, WATCH VIDEOS AND LISTEN TO TUNES THERE. THANKS A LOT!! Thanks a lot to Dana for answering my questions, and make sure you check out their site (address above) to find out more about The Jet City Fix. You can also check out my review of their album 'Play to Kill' here.
May 28, 2004 Another new member of the ever growing rawk ‘n’ roll family. These guys mix their garage streetrock riffs (think: Stooges,Heartbreakers) with intense bluesy sounds (think: the early Aerosmith, especially the vocals). The result is an exciting superheavy rawk ‘n’ roll CD. The CD opens with “Invisible” a dirty sewer rocker with riffs like poison, somewhere from the Heartbreakers/Stooges corner. Here the mix of streetpunk and Aerosmith alike vocals sounds very catchy and heavy. The same thing happens in “The Life”, “Jet City’s Rockin” and “The Fix”. Sometimes the band tries to get connected to the college punkers and then they sound less convincing. “Dumb Luck” sounds like a raw version of the Offspring or Green Day and is a more traditional punkpop song with a great Johnny Thunders alike guitar solo. The same goes for “Drowning”, a pumping punkpop song, very catchy. No, this band is at its best in the bluesy garagepunk songs like the sweaty grooving “Whipped” (with riffs like Elton John’s “Saturday’s Alright For Fighting”), the heavy Stooges rocker “Love It Or Leave It” and the cutting and pounding rocker “Fire It Up”. RATING: 781
May 5, 2004 “Come on baby, you need my fix, rocknroll’s what makes me tick.” The theme of the Jet City Fix ain’t no lie. It’s obvious that these fellas mean it. The nasty riffs start right off the bat with Invisible and string through all twelve tracks. Big rock, glam, tinges of emo and hooks galore all done up right. Bullet captures a slow, anthemic dirty drive while looping its chorus “I need you like a bullet in the back of my brain” around your mind. I will admit that the first few songs falter a bit in comparison to the blistering second half of the record, but they’re not throwaways either. A great cover of the Wildhearts (swoon) Sick of Drugs. I wouldn’t miss a chance to see them live.
March 31, 2004 Tacoma rockers The Jet City Fix claim to have more hooks than a tackle box. You could like them for their unabashed love for Spinal Tap or for their bighearted quest to get "Jet City Rockin'." We're just enamored with their fishing metaphors.
March 7, 2004 The garage rock revival is an interesting thing. Some bands are forging new heights to garage rock (The Raveonettes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Strokes) while some are regurgitating old stuff (The White Stripes, The Darkness, Jet). People who regurgitate old stuff are interesting to me especially, because I would want to forge new areas, not retread what someone else has done. But whatever floats their boat! The Jet City Fix is a band that straddles both retro and current. They play balls-out rock from the seventies, when rock meant huge major chords, wailing guitars, gargantuan choruses, and yelpy singers. They do that very well. But they also infuse their sound with a lot of punk vibes. In fact, I was tempted to call this a punk album that wants to be retro, but that would be doing it injustice. This is just rock'n'roll for the rebelliousness of it. The best example of their 70's rock sound would be "Love it or Leave It", which is complete with huge, pointless guitar solo, and chugs along in a very awesome way. It even has vintage grunts thrown in for good measure. I mean a song doesn't get more retro. But they make it sound so tight and fun that it's awesome. They also do eighties hair metal, as shown on "Fire It Up", where they parody the genre so viciously that it looks natural. They know their music history, and man, are they putting it to good use. But just when you were about to claim this as a classic vintage band, they go and pull out a punk song! Yes, "Sick of Drugs" is a true-blue punk song. It's a pretty awesome one too, as it switches tempos and volume with ease, and flows very well. The only problem with this is that it gets a little monotonous at times. Some of these songs just feel languid and useless (It Don't Matter), but mostly this album satisfies on all levels. Looking for some retro-rock that's fast, hard, and rockin out for no apparent reason other than rock'n'roll's sake? Look no further than The Jet City Fix. This is a great album of rock, showcasing that wonderful time in music before we all got angry. Rock'n'roll rules, man. Rock'n'roll rules. Best Feature: One of the best 'retro' garage bands today.
The Jet City Fix - Play to Kill (Infect Records)
So you think your band works pretty hard at getting its name out and making sure that everyone in the house is properly rocked during the show? You might play a few keggers and rest on your laurels after three or four shows a month while spending your down time working on your website or something of that nature. Perhaps you've drawn a little label interest and you let your groupies sell T-shirts during your forty minute set. Not bad, huh? TD: Holy shit! You guys play A LOT of shows. How many do think you have done in the last year or so? TD: Why the breakneck pace? TD: What has been the most rewarding feeling of being in the Jet City Fix? TD: What is your highest achievement to this point as a band? TD: Who writes the majority of your material? TD: Cool name for a band! What was the reasoning behind the Jet City Fix? TD: What are the Jet City Fix's Fixes? TD: How is the new record coming along? TD: So probably lots more touring coming up, right? TD: Wanna throw out some mad props while you got the chance?
The show opened with Jet City Fix another pop/punk/glam band who hail from Seattle. A little over a year old, the band have made a name for themselves opening for the like of the Makers, Zen Guerrilla, Electric Frankenstein and, believe it or not, Link Wray, who has championed the group since doing a string of dates with them last year. Good credentials and a solid, energetic set, but not really the sort of band one would expect playing with Zeke. Still, there were several standout tracks including "End Transmission," "Sick of Drugs," and "Fisticuffs."
I love running my own music zine. As well as interviewing people and going to brilliant gigs, I get to find out about amazing bands that I otherwise probably wouldn't have known existed. The Jet City Fix are definitely one of those bands. The Seattle based 5-piece were founded by drummer Dana in 2002 and within six months had already opened for such bands as Motorhead, Queens of the Stone Age and Turbonegro. As if that wasn't enough to get my attention, the various references to Spinal Tap on their website certainly did. Their debut album, 'Play To Kill' didn't disappoint. 'Dumb Luck', is as catchy as they come, with a bouncy pop-punk feeling that will get you singing along with the chorus on just the first listen. 'Drowning', despite the title, is another slice of sing-a-long modern punk, and just when you think you've got this band figured as your run-of-the-mill punk rock band, 'The Life' explodes through your speakers. It enbodies 80s hair metal with Steven Tyler-like vocals and anthemic phrases such as "Me and the boys, we love to rock!" I'm imagining lots of head banging and air guitars to this one as vocalist Shane sings "Give me rhythm, a catchy little hook, a bass line so hot it makes the strings cook." Track 5 is an impressive cover of The Wildheart's 'Sick of Drugs' and will definitely appeal to a lot of people, whether they're fans of Ginger and co or not. Altogether now, "I never met a junkie that I didn't like!" 'Jet City's Rockin' is another Aerosmith-esque blast of pure pleasure with an extremely infectious chorus. In contrast, 'It Don't Matter' is a slower, more thoughtful song with great lyrics and yet another likeable chorus. But The Jet City Fix don't just play radio friendly, sing-a-long tracks. 'Bullet' has an altogether darker edge, with lyrics such as "I need you like a bullet to the back of the brain" to match. 'Love It Or Leave It' has a more old-school punk feel to it, proving that pretty much any kind of rock can be found on this album. This album acts as a greatest hits for all your favourite parts of every rock genre, ranging from old school metal to modern punk and electric rock 'n' roll. You can tell they took Viv Savage from Spinal Tap's philosophy of "have a good time, all the time" to heart. 'Play to Kill' will be on my playlist for a long time. For more information on The Jet City Fix, head over to their site at www.thejetcityfix.com. NOTE: This review is also posted on Just Wanna Rock January 30, 2004 The ASWSU Student Entertainment Board showcased two concrete rock acts to more than 850 students and residents Wednesday in the CUB Ballroom, but the support act stole the show, as well as the crowd's approval. True, The Jet City Fix did open for the freshly famous California band, Trapt, but they managed to leave their own mark on the audience. The Jet City Fix seemed unaccustomed to the stage, as they laid their first song down for WSU students, who muddled idly on the floor. Amazingly, by the middle of its second piece, the group applied some musical muscle and managed to generate a spark that ignited the crowd. Students became vigorous for the remainder of The Jet City Fix's set. The group took charge, directing crowd involvement as they segued into the song "Bullet." The crowd showered worthy praise to the hard-edged emotional vibe of songs such as "The Life," "Sick Of Drugs" and "Love It Or Leave It." As Jet City announced its last song, the crowd raged and showed the band some energy for a proper send off. Once the stage cleared, the crowd eagerly awaitied the main event. Jet City accomplished its task to play hard and instilled a rock-inspired momentum to the crowd. Unfortunately, that momentum soon became a dull hum as students waited for what seemed like an hour, as Trapt technicians tuned everything........ January 18, 2004 Seattle-based "The Jet City Fix" are like a lion ready to pounce on it's prey. I might be way off base here, but these guys seem to be a diehard Rock N' Roll band that's just sitting back and waiting for their time to strike. Again, this may be completely coincidence, but their first single "Dumb Luck" sounds like a lot of the Pop-Punk tunes you hear on Top 40 radio. In fact the first three cuts are a bit deceiving as you get to cut four, "The Life" things change... they transform to something more like Buck Cherry. Then, on cut five, you REALLY start to get it. They do a cover of Englands The Wildhearts "Sick Of Drugs" and old-school rockers like myself start to drool. The next cut "Jet City's Rockin'" seems to confirm your hopes that these guys are the real deal. They almost sound like they're apologizing for Seattle's music past. "Jet City's rockin', and it's about time..." they profess as they tear you a new one with some bad-ass guitar licks and an intensity that put's the modern rock bands to shame. If you subtract the frist three songs from this album, which aren't bad by the way, you have one of the best damn Rock albums heard in years. "It Doesn't Matter" has some hooks that'll stick with you like an AC/DC song. Actually, the rest of the album contains some songs that are custom-made to be cranked up as loud as hell, preferably driving around with the top down and under the influence of some sort of alcoholic beverages. "The Fix" is another anthem for the bands belief in Rock N' Roll. Ironically, the CD ends with a song called "Fire It Up", which just leaves you wanting more. These guys are ready to take flight and kick the music world in the ass. They are the future on Rock N' Roll, it's bands like this that give us all hope for the future of Rock. Are they being a bit deceptive with their first release, yeah, probably, and more power to them. I remember Pearl Jam's first album wasn't so bad, but we soon figured out they were more interested in politics than rockin' out. These guys aren't stupid, they can give the labels what they want, then when the time is right, unleash the rock n' roll monster within.
Opening band Jet City Fix played a blisterin' set of rock n' roll that seems poised to break through to a wider, and larger audience (read: stadiums and arenas). One thing that I noticed about them, is that they have great melodic songs without losing their edge, which is a much needed thing in this "rock revolution". Usually bands suffer from being too wimpy if melodic, or too one dimentional if they rock really hard. Not Jet City Fix, as they rock hard AND memorably. They had the chops, the attitude, the look, and the talent to pull off being the best thing since.....themselves, I guess. The Misfits gloves were a nice touch, too. All in all, a solid night of rock n' roll. (The rest of the lengthy show review can be viewed by clicking the link to Osyssey Zine above)
The show started off with a bang. The first band, The Jet City Fix put on a great show. I hadn’t heard of them before, so I was an instant fan after their set. They're full of energy and some great tunes. They set a great pace for the show. (The rest of the lengthy show review can be viewed by clicking the link to The Media Fix above) January 4, 2004 The Jet City Fix
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