Jeffries Fan Club
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Jeffries Fan Club was a southern California Third-wave ska band formed in 1996. The band released several albums on now-defunct Vegas Records before breaking up in 2001. The band played their final show January 6, 2001 at The Glasshouse in Pomona, which was later released on CD under the title Last Show at the Glasshouse. Their breakup was the cover story in the OC Weekly
issue dated January 5, 2001. In the OC Weekly article, it was revealed that the primary reason for the band's breakup was lead singer/guitarist Mike Dziurgot's desire to return to school. In the article, he also mentioned that he and several of the members didn't enjoy performing unless they were under the influence of alcohol, and that this affliction had prompted him to return to his Christian
roots.
The band played a reunion show at the House of Blues in Anaheim on November 9, 2002. The band also reunited for two "anniversary" shows, celebrating 10 years since the band was formed, at Chain Reaction on April 14 and April 15, 2006.
In 2003, the band was featured on OC Weeklys list of "The 129 Greatest OC Bands Ever" at #96.
OC Weekly
OC Weekly, a sister publication of both LA Weekly and The Village Voice, is a free, left-wing weekly paper distributed in Orange County, California and also in Long Beach....
issue dated January 5, 2001. In the OC Weekly article, it was revealed that the primary reason for the band's breakup was lead singer/guitarist Mike Dziurgot's desire to return to school. In the article, he also mentioned that he and several of the members didn't enjoy performing unless they were under the influence of alcohol, and that this affliction had prompted him to return to his Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
roots.
The band played a reunion show at the House of Blues in Anaheim on November 9, 2002. The band also reunited for two "anniversary" shows, celebrating 10 years since the band was formed, at Chain Reaction on April 14 and April 15, 2006.
In 2003, the band was featured on OC Weeklys list of "The 129 Greatest OC Bands Ever" at #96.
Final lineup
- Mike Dziurgot - lead vocals & guitar
- Chris Colonnier - trombone & vocals
- Tim Carpenter - guitar
- Justin Ferreira - drums
- Derek GibbsDerek GibbsDerek Gibbs is the current bass player for Reel Big Fish, and the now defunct Forces of Evil and Jeffries Fan Club. He was chosen to replace the band's previous bass player Matt Wong, who left the band to spend more time with his family and new born child...
- bass - Steve Tucker - trumpet
Post-breakup
- After the band's breakup, Mike Dziurgot attended Fullerton CollegeFullerton CollegeFullerton College is the oldest community college in continuous operation in California, having been established in 1913. Current enrollment is 22,014.- History 1913 to 1972 :...
where he majored in journalism. - From 2001 to 2005, Derek Gibbs, Chris Colonnier, and Justin Ferreira were members of The Forces of EvilThe Forces of EvilThe Forces of Evil was an Orange County-based third wave ska band, formed in January 2001 with the intention of creating a ska supergroup. The band split in 2005 after releasing a four-song EP, which was available on their website...
, a band fronted by Reel Big FishReel Big FishReel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...
's Aaron BarrettAaron BarrettAaron Asher Barrett is the lead singer, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter for the band Reel Big Fish. Prior to forming with Reel Big Fish, Barrett played trombone in another ska-punk act, The Scholars, along with future Reel Big Fish bandmates Scott Klopfenstein and Grant Barry...
. - Justin Ferreira also played drums in Reel Big Fish from 2003 to 2005 and appears on the band's 2005 album We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not HappyWe're Not Happy 'Til You're Not HappyWe're Not Happy 'til You're Not Happy is the fifth LP by Orange County ska punk band, Reel Big Fish.The follow-up to the band's moderately successful Cheer Up!, We're Not Happy 'til You're Not Happy was released on April 5, 2005 on Mojo Records...
. He left the band before the album's release to focus on his new band, TakotaTakotaTakota is an Orange County, California band formed in 2005.The band consists of vocalist Grant Arnow, who is a classically trained singer, drummer Drew Langan, guitarists Brett Anderson and Sergio Ruelas and bassist Danny Roddy...
. As a result, he is only listed in the album credits as an "additional musician." - Derek Gibbs joined Reel Big Fish in June 2007, replacing the band's original bassist, Matt WongMatt WongMatthew Wong, is a bassist and one of the founding members of the California-based ska punk band, Reel Big Fish...
. - Sonnie Johnston joined Christian Ska Punk band Five Iron Frenzy, replacing guitarist Scott Kerr. He remained with them until their breakup in 2003.
Discography
- Feelin' Sorry...For All The Hearts We've BrokenFeelin' Sorry...For All The Hearts We've BrokenFeelin' Sorry...For All The Hearts We've Broken was the first album that Jeffries Fan Club released. A music video was made for the song "Milk".-Track listing:# "Goodbye Theme" – 4:11# "Milk" – 3:18# "Wish You Weren't Here" – 2:12...
(1997) - Nothing To Prove (1998)
- Invisible Tank Slow GherkinSlow GherkinSlow Gherkin was an American ska punk band from Santa Cruz, California.Slow Gherkin was formed in 1993 by AJ Marquez, Zack "ZK" Kent, Phil Boutelle, and James Rickman; they released their first album, Double Happiness, which was distributed by Asian Man Records, on July 29, 1996. They released...
/Jeffries Fan Club split (1998) - JFC Sucks: The Early YearsJFC Sucks: The Early YearsJFC Sucks: The Early Years was Jeffries Fan Club's third album. The album consists of demos and live songs, it also has songs which were released on previous albums.-Track listing:# "Goodbye Theme" – 3:04# "Milk" – 2:59# "Wish You Weren't Here" – 2:09...
(1999) - Changing the NationChanging the Nation-Personnel:*Chris Colonnier - Trombone*Derek Gibbs - Bass Guitar*Mike Dziurgot - Vocals & Guitar*Justin Ferreira - drums*Steve Tucker - Trumpet*Tim Carpenter - Guitar...
(2000) - JFC Live!JFC Live!JFC Live! was Jeffries Fan Club's first live album and fifth album.-Track listing:# "12"# "Bye And Bye"# "Goodbye Theme"# "I Don't Know"# "I Want More"# "JFC, Where'd You Go?"# "Rolled"# "She's So Cool"# "Slow"# "Something Good"...
(2000) Live album - Last Show at the GlasshouseLast Show at the Glasshouse-Track listing:# "One More Time"# "Something Good"# "She's So Cool"# "Dream Girl"# "Tell It How It Is"# "Slow"# "What She Wanted"# "Close Your Mind"# "Bye and Bye"# "Georgia Peach"# "I Want More"# "12"# "Rolled"# "I Want to Be in Jeffries Fan Club"...
(2001) - Live album