JELLYBANNED
JellybaNNed pioneered the neopsychadelicpoprockduo sound. From their humble beginnings
in an Urbana basement apartment back in January, 2001, Mr. Furly and Dr. Pants built JellybaNNed into a formidable pop rock force through their
blend of harmony, pop sensibilities, and offbeat subject matter.
With little intentions of forming a new musical project, Pants and Furly embarked
upon some recreational acoustic recordings of cover material including tracks
by Wilco, Flying Burrito Brothers, Mother Hips, and the Beatles. A few of
Pants' original songs were recorded that January and over the next four months.
JellybaNNed's live sound began to formulate during the spring of 2002. The duo's first show
took place June 22, 2002 at the annual Sidel barbeque in Furly's hometown
of Sidel, IL. One month later, Pants and Furly took their act to the local
radio station, WEFT, for an hour long live performance. Since then, JellybaNNed
has branched out into a full on rock band occasionally incorporating the services
of Jim LeFager on drums and Mike Racky on pedal steel and bass.
Currently, the duo continues work on their first full length album, entitled Fist Raisin'
Music. The bulk of Fist Raisin' was recorded on October 18, 2003 down on the
Farm in Newman, IL. Overdubs took place sparatically over the next 18 months in
Wood Dale, Elmhurst, Winfield, and Oak Park, IL. If you are wondering what
neopsychadelicpoprockduo sound is all about, you're in luck. You can listen
to an exclusive first mix of the record right here at tomperona.com. Click
on the play button next to the song title below to listen. Enjoy!
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 Newman Blues
3000 Days
Slug
No Change
In the Future
Candy Store
Space Cadet
Bowlin' on My Mind
Applecoat
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On Monday, July 22, 2002 JellybaNNed, along with Chewy and the Jelly-Kids, walked into
the WEFT studios at 113 N. Market Street in Champaign for a live one hour
local music show entitled WEFT sessions. It was our second live performance,
and needless to say tomfoolery was inevitable. You can listen to some of the
audio highlights by clicking on the play button next to the song title below.
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In the Future
Slug
Daisy and Joaquin (Bluhm/Loiacono)
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Personnel:
Dr. Pants (TP) - Guitar & Vocals /
Mr. Furley (DrewMon) - Guitar & Vocals
Other JellybaNNed websites:
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Text by Tom Perona. Musicman logo created by Al Jin. Photo by Chewy Benkert.
Last updated January 2007
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