Vains of Jenna
Encyclopedia
Vains of Jenna are a rock
band formed in Falkenberg
, Sweden
during January 2005. They have since relocated to Los Angeles, California
. They will be performing around the States with the help of Gweedo Productions and Lloydmobile Productions
, Guns N' Roses
, the Rolling Stones
, Aerosmith
, Nirvana
, and Hanoi Rocks
. At that time the two youngest members of the band were 18 years old. They were offered a chance to play at Cruefest Hollywood in January 2005. The band accepted and traveled to California for the show. Only one disc had been recorded at that time, a 4 song demo containing:
It was not until after Cruefest that they had a Manager or recorded with Gilby Clarke.
Vains of Jenna captured the attention of Stevie Rachelle, the owner of hard rock website Metal Sludge
during their first performance in America playing at the Whisky a Go Go
in Hollywood during the charity event Cruefest Hollywood! Rachelle became the band's manager. After touring the United Kingdom
, the group relocated to California
. The band toured coast to coast and in many cases were not old enough to play bars they were booked in which had a minimum age of 21. This would sometimes leave half the band in the van outside, only to be let in to load up on stage, play and then leave at the end of their set.
The band then recorded some demos, which were produced by former Guns N' Roses
guitarist Gilby Clarke
.http://www.rockdetector.com/officialbio,64510.sm;jsessionid=E76F13D5ADBDBE9850D71131089FA215 A tour of the American east coast followed in July 2006. The East Coast tour was cut short as Bam Margera
of the show Jackass
signed the band to his Filthy Note Records label.http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1350&Itemid=42 Margera invited the band to his mansion to shoot a video for the song "No One's Gonna Do It for You," which Margera produced himself http://youtube.com/watch?v=I9giaO1OH3E&search=Filthy%20note%20vains and used "Don't Give A Damn" as the theme song to his upcoming MTV
series Bam's Unholy Union
. The band was featured in two episodes of the show.
Articles in Spin
, Metal Edge
, Revolver
, Blender
, Hustler
and other international print magazines followed. They found themselves on TV shows such as Jackass 24 on MTV
and LA Ink
featuring good friend and fan of the band Kat Von D
. The band was a guest on her TV show and at the MusInk Festival in Southern California, where she appeared.
Lit Up/Let Down
, the band's debut full-length album, was released in stores on October 24, 2006.
Since the band White Lion
had to drop out of the Poison
and Ratt
Summer 2007 tour, Vains of Jenna filled in for them on the tour. They toured the US as a support act and then went on to feature in the Viva La Bands Tour along with Cradle of Filth
, Gwar
and CKY
in fall 2007.
In late 2008 and early 2009, the band toured parts of Europe including the UK, Italy, Scotland, Denmark and Sweden. This included a spot on the Sweden Rock Festival
in June 2009.
Vains of Jenna then returned to the United States to record a new album. The new disc was produced by Brent Woods (Wildside). It included a cover of "Refugee" by Tom Petty
, among other songs. The band released a new song, "Get It On," on iTunes in July 2009. On September 15, Vains of Jenna released their second full-length album, The Art of Telling Lies
. The band filmed a video for the first single "Get It On," and a second video with director Noah Shulman (Kings of Leon
) in New York City for the following single "Mind Pollution."
On March 15, 2010, front man Lizzy DeVine and Vains of Jenna announced that they were parting ways. Less than a week after Lizzy's departure, the band hired Cast of Kings singer Jesse Forte as the new front man. In August, Vains of Jenna released an EP with a new song, "We Can Never Die," and new versions of "Everybody Loves You When You're Dead," "The Art of Telling Lies" and "Better Off Alone."
In October 2010, the band returned to the US to begin the "We Can Never Die" tour and played shows in South America. In November the band entered the studio with producer Adam Hamilton to record a "special edition" covers album for Deadline Cleopatra Records. The release is scheduled for April 5, 2011 and is titled "Reverse Tripped." The first single/video is a cover of Cee Lo Green's "Fuck You." A radio edit is included called "Forget You."
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band formed in Falkenberg
Falkenberg
Falkenberg is a locality and the seat of Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 18,972 inhabitants in 2005.The town has a population of 19,000 and is located at the mouth of the river Ätran. The name consists of the Swedish words for falcon and mountain...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
during January 2005. They have since relocated to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. They will be performing around the States with the help of Gweedo Productions and Lloydmobile Productions
History
Vains of Jenna was formed by four young people from Sweden. Their common influences include Mötley CrüeMötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
, Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
, the Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
, Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
, and Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. The band broke up in 1985 after the death of their drummer, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley...
. At that time the two youngest members of the band were 18 years old. They were offered a chance to play at Cruefest Hollywood in January 2005. The band accepted and traveled to California for the show. Only one disc had been recorded at that time, a 4 song demo containing:
- No One's Gonna Do It For You
- Hard To Be Vain
- Heartbreak Suicide (the song that got them to Hollywood)
- A.S.A.D.
It was not until after Cruefest that they had a Manager or recorded with Gilby Clarke.
Vains of Jenna captured the attention of Stevie Rachelle, the owner of hard rock website Metal Sludge
Metal Sludge
Metal Sludge is a glam metal, hard rock and heavy metal website founded in 1998. It has spawned various tours as well as an album...
during their first performance in America playing at the Whisky a Go Go
Whisky a Go Go
The Whisky a Go Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States. It is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard, on the Sunset Strip.-History:...
in Hollywood during the charity event Cruefest Hollywood! Rachelle became the band's manager. After touring the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the group relocated to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The band toured coast to coast and in many cases were not old enough to play bars they were booked in which had a minimum age of 21. This would sometimes leave half the band in the van outside, only to be let in to load up on stage, play and then leave at the end of their set.
The band then recorded some demos, which were produced by former Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
guitarist Gilby Clarke
Gilby Clarke
Gilbert "Gilby" Clarke is an American guitarist and record producer best known for a 3-year tenure as the rhythm guitarist of Guns N' Roses, replacing Izzy Stradlin in 1991 during the Use Your Illusion Tour...
.http://www.rockdetector.com/officialbio,64510.sm;jsessionid=E76F13D5ADBDBE9850D71131089FA215 A tour of the American east coast followed in July 2006. The East Coast tour was cut short as Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew...
of the show Jackass
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
signed the band to his Filthy Note Records label.http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1350&Itemid=42 Margera invited the band to his mansion to shoot a video for the song "No One's Gonna Do It for You," which Margera produced himself http://youtube.com/watch?v=I9giaO1OH3E&search=Filthy%20note%20vains and used "Don't Give A Damn" as the theme song to his upcoming MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
series Bam's Unholy Union
Bam's Unholy Union
Bam's Unholy Union is an American reality series that aired on MTV and MTV Canada. It follows Bam Margera and his fiancee Missy Rothstein as they plan their wedding...
. The band was featured in two episodes of the show.
Articles in Spin
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
, Metal Edge
Metal Edge
Metal Edge was a magazine covering heavy metal music published by Zenbu Media. It was founded in the summer of 1985, during the height of Glam metal's success.Both Metal Edge and its sister publication, Metal Maniacs, ceased operations in 2009....
, Revolver
Revolver (magazine)
Revolver is a bi-monthly rock and heavy metal magazine published by Future US. Before covering heavy metal, rock & hard rock solely, it was a more mainstream oriented magazine. The magazine is structured in a manner similar to publications such as Spin while covering many avenues within the heavy...
, Blender
Blender (magazine)
Blender was an American music magazine that billed itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more". It was also known for sometimes steamy pictorials of celebrities....
, Hustler
Hustler
Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
and other international print magazines followed. They found themselves on TV shows such as Jackass 24 on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and LA Ink
LA Ink
LA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California...
featuring good friend and fan of the band Kat Von D
Kat Von D
Katherine Drachenberg , known professionally as Kat Von D and who has given her name as Katherine von Drachenberg in two German interviews is an American tattoo artist and television personality...
. The band was a guest on her TV show and at the MusInk Festival in Southern California, where she appeared.
Lit Up/Let Down
Lit Up/Let Down
Lit Up/Let Down is the debut album by sleaze rock band Vains of Jenna. It was released on October 24, 2006 by Bam Margera's music label Filthy Note. The first track of the album, "Don't Give a Damn" featured as the theme song for Bam Margera's MTV series Bam's Unholy Union...
, the band's debut full-length album, was released in stores on October 24, 2006.
Since the band White Lion
White Lion
White Lion is an American/Danish hard rock/heavy metal band that was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta. Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s, the band achieved double platinum status with their #8 hit "Wait" and #3 hit "When the...
had to drop out of the Poison
Poison (band)
Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. To date, Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,...
and Ratt
Ratt
Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
Summer 2007 tour, Vains of Jenna filled in for them on the tour. They toured the US as a support act and then went on to feature in the Viva La Bands Tour along with Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
, Gwar
Gwar
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
and CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
in fall 2007.
In late 2008 and early 2009, the band toured parts of Europe including the UK, Italy, Scotland, Denmark and Sweden. This included a spot on the Sweden Rock Festival
Sweden Rock Festival
Sweden Rock Festival is an annual rock/metal festival held in Sweden since 6 June 1992. While having a clear rock/metal focus, the festival is noted for its diversity across these genres, having featured southern rock bands such as Molly Hatchet to death metal legends like Obituary.The first...
in June 2009.
Vains of Jenna then returned to the United States to record a new album. The new disc was produced by Brent Woods (Wildside). It included a cover of "Refugee" by Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
, among other songs. The band released a new song, "Get It On," on iTunes in July 2009. On September 15, Vains of Jenna released their second full-length album, The Art of Telling Lies
The Art of Telling Lies
The Art of Telling Lies is the second album by Sleaze rock band Vains of Jenna. It was released on September, 2009. The single, "Enemy in Me", featured on Bam Margera's CD Viva la Bands, Volume 2 which was released on September 4, 2007.-Track listing:...
. The band filmed a video for the first single "Get It On," and a second video with director Noah Shulman (Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
) in New York City for the following single "Mind Pollution."
On March 15, 2010, front man Lizzy DeVine and Vains of Jenna announced that they were parting ways. Less than a week after Lizzy's departure, the band hired Cast of Kings singer Jesse Forte as the new front man. In August, Vains of Jenna released an EP with a new song, "We Can Never Die," and new versions of "Everybody Loves You When You're Dead," "The Art of Telling Lies" and "Better Off Alone."
In October 2010, the band returned to the US to begin the "We Can Never Die" tour and played shows in South America. In November the band entered the studio with producer Adam Hamilton to record a "special edition" covers album for Deadline Cleopatra Records. The release is scheduled for April 5, 2011 and is titled "Reverse Tripped." The first single/video is a cover of Cee Lo Green's "Fuck You." A radio edit is included called "Forget You."
Members
- Jesse Forte - Lead Vocals, PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Percussion - Nicki Kin - Lead GuitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
s, Vocals, PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Jacki Stone - Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals
- JP White - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Background Vocals - Joel Eliasson Rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
Touring members
- Anton Sevholt - Rhythm GuitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(Europe) - Roxy Vayn - Rhythm GuitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(USA)
Studio albums
| Album | Year | Release Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Demos – 4-song EP | May 2005 | Raw Noise Records |
| Lit Up/Let Down Lit Up/Let Down Lit Up/Let Down is the debut album by sleaze rock band Vains of Jenna. It was released on October 24, 2006 by Bam Margera's music label Filthy Note. The first track of the album, "Don't Give a Damn" featured as the theme song for Bam Margera's MTV series Bam's Unholy Union... |
June 2006 | RLS/Raw Noise Records |
| The Demos - full length | September 2006 | * Re-issued - RLS/Raw Noise Records |
| Lit Up/Let Down | November 2006 | * Re-issued - Filthy Note/Fontana/Universal |
| The Art of Telling Lies The Art of Telling Lies The Art of Telling Lies is the second album by Sleaze rock band Vains of Jenna. It was released on September, 2009. The single, "Enemy in Me", featured on Bam Margera's CD Viva la Bands, Volume 2 which was released on September 4, 2007.-Track listing:... |
September 2009 | RLS/Raw Noise Records |
| Reverse Tripped | April 2011 | Deadline Cleopatra Records |
EPs
| EP | Year |
|---|---|
| No One's Gonna Do It for You | 2005 Raw Noise Records |
| Baby's Got a Secret | 2005 Raw Noise Records |
| We Can Never Die | 2010 RLS/Raw Noise Records |
Singles
| Year | Song | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 August | "No One's Gonna Do It for You" | Lit Up/Let Down | 3:12 |
| 2007 September | "Enemy in Me" | Viva la Bands, Volume 2 Viva la Bands, Volume 2 Viva La Bands, Volume 2 is a CD compiled by skater/Jackass Bam Margera, featuring songs from some of his favorite artists. It was released on September 4, 2007... |
3:55 |
| 2009 August | "Get It On" | The Art of Telling Lies | 2:56 |
| 2010 January | "Mind Pollution" | The Art of Telling Lies | 3:12 |
| 2010 August | "Everybody Loves You When You're Dead-2010 Mix" | The Art of Telling Lies | 3:35 |
| 2011 March | "Fuck You" - "Forget You" (radio edit) | Reverse Tripped | 3:03 |
Videos
| Year | Song | Directed by |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "No One's Gonna Do It for You" | Bam Margera Bam Margera Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew... |
| 2007 | "Enemy in Me" (Live Footage) | Daryl Rota |
| 2008 | "Enemy in Me" (Official Video) | Sean Thomas for Cla$ick Los Angeles |
| 2009 | "Get It On" (Official Video) | R. Florio/D. Kuhlmann |
| 2010 | "Mind Pollution" (Official Video) | Noah Shulman |
| 2010 | "Everybody Loves You When You're Dead-2010 Mix" (Official Video) | Eric Sernrot & JP White. |
| 2011 | "Fuck You" - "Forget You" (radio edit) (Official Video) | Blake Bogdanovich. |