Juno (band)
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Juno was an American
indie rock
band formed in Seattle
in 1995. Juno released their debut album This Is the Way It Goes and Goes and Goes as a co-release on DeSoto Records
and Pacifico Records on March 30, 1999. Their second album A Future Lived in Past Tense was released May 8, 2001 on Desoto Records
. The band was critically acclaimed by various local and national music journals and has toured throughout the US, Europe and Japan. The band also released a split EP with The Dismemberment Plan
on Desoto Records
which included a cover of DJ Shadow's "High Noon".
The band is now officially defunct. Travis Saunders the bassist left the band in 2000. They had played with and auditioned a few different bassists (including Nate Mendel
of Foo Fighters
and Nick Harmer
of Death Cab for Cutie
), but ultimately decided that they were going in different directions artistically. According to a post made to the Juno web site by lead singer Arlie Carstens the breakup was amicable. Currently some of the former members are working on Ghost Wars
, a recording project led by Carstens and Eric Fisher.
Juno reunited to play two shows in Seattle on December 9 and 10 2006 for KEXP
's annual Yule Benefit.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band formed in Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
in 1995. Juno released their debut album This Is the Way It Goes and Goes and Goes as a co-release on DeSoto Records
DeSoto Records
DeSoto Records is an American record label based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1989, it is run by Bill Barbot and Kim Coletta, both formerly of the band Jawbox. It was first founded by members of the band Edsel to release their first single. Jawbox next used the name DeSoto for their first EP. It...
and Pacifico Records on March 30, 1999. Their second album A Future Lived in Past Tense was released May 8, 2001 on Desoto Records
DeSoto Records
DeSoto Records is an American record label based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1989, it is run by Bill Barbot and Kim Coletta, both formerly of the band Jawbox. It was first founded by members of the band Edsel to release their first single. Jawbox next used the name DeSoto for their first EP. It...
. The band was critically acclaimed by various local and national music journals and has toured throughout the US, Europe and Japan. The band also released a split EP with The Dismemberment Plan
The Dismemberment Plan
The Dismemberment Plan is a Washington D.C. based indie rock band formed on January 1, 1993. Also known as D-Plan or The Plan, the name comes from a stray phrase uttered by insurance salesman Ned Ryerson in the popular comedy Groundhog Day. The band members included Eric Axelson , Jason Caddell ,...
on Desoto Records
DeSoto Records
DeSoto Records is an American record label based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1989, it is run by Bill Barbot and Kim Coletta, both formerly of the band Jawbox. It was first founded by members of the band Edsel to release their first single. Jawbox next used the name DeSoto for their first EP. It...
which included a cover of DJ Shadow's "High Noon".
The band is now officially defunct. Travis Saunders the bassist left the band in 2000. They had played with and auditioned a few different bassists (including Nate Mendel
Nate Mendel
Nathan Gregor "Nate" Mendel is an American bassist for the bands Foo Fighters, The Jealous Sound, Sunny Day Real Estate, and The Fire Theft.-Biography:...
of Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
and Nick Harmer
Nick Harmer
Nicholas Harmer is the bass guitarist for the group Death Cab for Cutie.-Personal life:Harmer was born in Landstuhl, Germany. He attended Governor John R. Rogers High School in Puyallup, Washington, and was President of his senior class...
of Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
), but ultimately decided that they were going in different directions artistically. According to a post made to the Juno web site by lead singer Arlie Carstens the breakup was amicable. Currently some of the former members are working on Ghost Wars
Ghost Wars
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001, written by Steve Coll, published in 2004 by Penguin Press, won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction....
, a recording project led by Carstens and Eric Fisher.
Juno reunited to play two shows in Seattle on December 9 and 10 2006 for KEXP
KEXP
KEXP-FM is a public radio station based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys. Its broadcasting license is owned by the University of Washington, which operates the station in a partnership with Paul Allen's Experience Music Project...
's annual Yule Benefit.
Albums
- This Is the Way It Goes and Goes and GoesThis Is the Way It Goes and Goes and GoesThis Is the Way It Goes & Goes & Goes is the debut album by Seattle band Juno, released in 1999 on DeSoto Records.-Track listing:#"The Lavender Crevices Of Evening The Otters Have Been Pushed" - 5:31 #"Rodeo Programmers" - 2:53...
- (1999, DeSoto RecordsDeSoto RecordsDeSoto Records is an American record label based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1989, it is run by Bill Barbot and Kim Coletta, both formerly of the band Jawbox. It was first founded by members of the band Edsel to release their first single. Jawbox next used the name DeSoto for their first EP. It...
) - A Future Lived in Past TenseA Future Lived in Past TenseA Future Lived in Past Tense is the second album by Seattle band Juno, released in 2001 on DeSoto Records.-Track listing:#"A Thousand Motors Pressed Uponthe Heart" – 4:44 #"Covered With Hair" – 5:43 #"When I Was in ______" – 5:27...
- (2001, DeSoto RecordsDeSoto RecordsDeSoto Records is an American record label based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1989, it is run by Bill Barbot and Kim Coletta, both formerly of the band Jawbox. It was first founded by members of the band Edsel to release their first single. Jawbox next used the name DeSoto for their first EP. It...
)
Singles
- "Venus on Ninth" / "Flies for Travis" - (1996, Sub Pop Records)
- "Magnified and Reduced by Inches" / "Pablo y Zelda" - (1997, Jade Tree RecordsJade Tree RecordsJade Tree International, Inc. was an independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in August 1991, out of Wilmington, Delaware....
) - "All Your Friends Are Comedians" / "The Great Salt Lake" - (1998, Mag Wheel Records)
- Juno & The Dismemberment PlanJuno & The Dismemberment PlanJuno & The Dismemberment Plan is a split EP by The Dismemberment Plan and Juno, released in 2001 on DeSoto Records.-Track listing:Tracks 1 & 4 were recorded by The Dismemberment Plan, while tracks 2 & 3 were recorded by Juno....
- (2000, DeSoto RecordsDeSoto RecordsDeSoto Records is an American record label based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1989, it is run by Bill Barbot and Kim Coletta, both formerly of the band Jawbox. It was first founded by members of the band Edsel to release their first single. Jawbox next used the name DeSoto for their first EP. It...
) - The Dismemberment Plan/Juno Split 7" — (2000, BCore DiscBcore discBCore Disc is an independent Spanish record label focused on the hardcore punk DYI culture. It has been active since 1990 and it has released most of Spanish hardcore bands in its earliest period, and through the years it has opened its style range to all indie rock tendencies, from the poppier Les...
, Spain)
External links
- http://www.seattleweekly.com/1999-07-21/music/beatles-or-stones/Seattle WeeklySeattle WeeklySeattle Weekly is a freely distributed newspaper in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded by Darrell Oldham and David Brewster as The Weekly...
interview] - Review for A Future Lived in Past Tense
- Documentary Film of Reunion Shows including new interviews in the works