Search - Artist/Band: Jawbreaker

• Band Name: Jawbreaker
• Formed: 1988
• Originated From: Santa Monica, CA
• Decades Active: 1990
• Genre: Rock
• Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Punk-Pop
• Moods: Angst-Ridden, Cathartic, Brooding, Dramatic, Energetic, Intense, Intimate, Melancholy, Passionate, Somber, Tense/Anxious

Title	Release
Etc. W	07/23/2002
Dear You W	09/12/1995
24 Hour Revenge Therapy W	1993
Bivouac W	1991
Unfun WA	1990

Independently minded and adhering to the old-school D.I.Y. punk mentality, West Coast punk-pop trio Jawbreaker's street-smart -- yet poetic -- lyrics, spirited musicality, and marathon live shows put them a cut above contemporaries like Green Day and blink-182. After a series of EPs and singles, guitarist/singer Blake Schwarzenbach, bassist Chris Bauermeister, and drummer Adam Pfahler released the band's debut album, Unfun, in 1989. Independent label San Francisco Tupelo/Communion signed the group the following year, releasing Bivouac in 1991 and their breakthrough record, 24 Hour Revenge Therapy, in 1993.

As 1995 saw the first in a three-record deal with DGC, fans were split over the band's newfound success and move to a major label. But Jawbreaker were undeterred, releasing the influential Dear You, a powerhouse collection of punk, grunge, and emo that paved the way for groups like Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional. Sadly, the group disbanded in the late-'90s, leaving 2002's Etc., a collection of all of the group's non-album material, as their last will and testament. Dear You was reissued by Blackball in 2004. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide