"What does your band sound like?" When people ask, I usually say "Have you ever been to Venice Beach late at night, when the cops have stopped patrolling, and you're not sure which shadows the drug dealers and pickpockets are hiding in, but the Ocean is loud and the Air is wet and you feel safe because you're with someone you know? It sounds exactly like that feels!" JJAMZ is an American indie-pop band composed of James Valentine (Maroon 5), Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley/Bright Eyes), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet), Michael Runion, and Z Berg (The Like). It was started at karaoke night at Guys in Hollywood. The band name is an acronym using the first letter of each member's name. The group was means of escape from each member's respective bands at a time when things seemed hectic for each member. "JJAMZ started at an interesting time in all of our lives. We all needed some kind of escape from relationships or our other bands. It was a tumultuous time, and the lyrics just came out. It was like word vomit. I can't remember," said Z Berg, lead vocalist for the Like, in one of their first interviews as a band.
Albums
Heartbeat (Single) - 2012
1. Heartbeat
Suicide Pact - 2012
1. Get What You Want 2.Suicide Pact 3. Heartbeat 4. Square One 5. Never Enough 6.LAX 7. Cleverly Disguised 8.Poolside 9. You Were My Home 10. Change My Mind
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