Jerkwater is the name of an indie rock

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 trio. Formed in 1998, the Brooklyn, New York, band includes guitarist Chris Bowers, bassist

Bassist

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 Steve Christensen and drummer

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 John Connell

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 (a.k.a Johnny Rock), with all members sharing vocal duties.

On April 3, 2001, Love and Latitude, their debut full-length CD was released on Plus Records. Veteran producer

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 and sound engineer Jacques Cohen

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 (Mercury Rev

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, Hopewell

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) handled engineering and production at The Space

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, his recording studio in Poughkeepsie, New York

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As of 2005, Jerkwater was on hiatus as band members pursued other projects, including Kings County Queens and Junior and Sons.