Jack Anthony Svicarevich (May 20, 1982) is an American

United States

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 singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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, composer

Composer

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 and musician

Musician

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. A Southern California

Southern California

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 native, Jack was born in Harbor City and raised in San Pedro

San Pedro, Los Angeles, California

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.

Early career

With an early interest in music, Jack began playing guitar at the age of 10. By high school he was playing in numerous garage band and performing at various Southern California venues, while simultaneously working on his solo project.

In 1999, after hearing a Jack Anthony demo given to him by a local radio station DJ, Drive Thru Records president Richard Reines

Richard Reines

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 contacted Jack and began offering him advice. He also put him in touch with Max Bemis

Max Bemis

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, who had recently formed Say Anything

Say Anything (band)

Say Anything is an American indie-punk band from Los Angeles, California, fronted by Max Bemis. The band was formed in 2000 with Bemis and four of his friends. Within two years, they self-released two EPs, Junior Varsity and In Your Dreams, and the full-length Baseball: An Album by Sayanything.In...

. The two appeared together at the Roxy in 2001, and Jack appears in the thank yous of the rare
Say Anything

Say Anything (band)

Say Anything is an American indie-punk band from Los Angeles, California, fronted by Max Bemis. The band was formed in 2000 with Bemis and four of his friends. Within two years, they self-released two EPs, Junior Varsity and In Your Dreams, and the full-length Baseball: An Album by Sayanything.In...

 release, entitled "Junior Varsity

Junior Varsity (Say Anything album)

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".

Jack Anthony Band

In 2003, Jack released his first solo album, "Disaster". Having performed everything on the album with the exception of the drums (played by Seth Barnes) and some backup vocals, Jack also handled most of the album's promotion. After receiving an invite to open for Home Grown

Home Grown

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 at an Oktoberfest event at UCI

University of California, Irvine

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, Jack had to quickly piece a band together. Along with his good friends and former band mates David Miller and Seth Barnes, the three comprised the first official Jack Anthony solo performance.

The Untitled EP

By 2005, the Jack Anthony lineup had changed slightly. In May, along with Seth Barnes, Ryan Lai, and new drummer Ruben Reitor, Jack Anthony recorded a four song EP, simply titled "the Untitled EP", which was officially released in 2006. The first track, "Averill Park", borrows its name from Averill Park, a local attraction in Jack's hometown of San Pedro. A music video for the song was eventually filmed inside the park itself, and it currently has over 350,000 views on YouTube

YouTube

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. It was directed by screenwriter/director Benji Samit.

Garage Band Makeover

In early 2006, shortly after Mike Crisis joined the band as the new official drummer, the Jack Anthony band was asked by MTV

MTV

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 to take part in a brand new reality show called Garage Band Makeover. Hosted by Story of the Year

Story of the Year

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 singer Dan Marsala, the show followed the band as they underwent changes to improve their image and performance. This was the only episode of the show ever filmed.

Spirits and the Scattered Screen

Jack Anthony's second full length studio album, Spirits and the Scattered Screen, was much more of a collaborative effort than the first. As opposed to "Disaster", which was completely written and almost exclusively performed by Jack himself, this album featured songs co-written by both Ryan Lai as well as Seth Barnes. It is also the only Jack Anthony recording that features Mike Crisis on the drums. A music video was later filmed for the song "Bad Habitat", directed by Clenet Verdi-Rose. Another track from the album, "Cloudy Daze", will be appearing in the upcoming horror film "Little *ucker: the Last True Party Animal".

Composing

In addition to the official Jack Anthony music, he also composes pieces in various genres on occasion for commercials as well as independent films. Under the pseudonym "Jack Move", he also produces music for a local hip hop group called the Medicated Machines.

Discography

Release date	Album	Label
2003	Disaster	DropOut Music
2005	The Untitled EP	DropOut Music
2006	Spirits and the Scattered Screen	DropOut Music

Official

• Jack Anthony - Official Jack Anthony site
• MySpace - Official Jack Anthony MySpace

Music Videos

• Averill Park - Directed by Benji Samit
• Bad Habitat - Directed by Clenet Verdi-Rose