Jed Davis
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Jed Davis in concert with Sevendys at The Linda in Albany, NY, on June 14, 2011
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jed Ethan Davis |
| Born |
July 7, 1975 Farmingdale, New York, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, punk rock, electroclash, alternative rock, power pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, keyboardist |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Eschatone, Super K, JAXART, J-Bird Records, SonaBLAST!, No Tomorrow, Rockaway Records |
| Associated acts | The Hanslick Rebellion, Sevendys, Skyscape, Jeebus, Space Toilets, Collider, The Congregation Of Vapors, The Deuce Project, Jessica Simpson, Avi Buffalo, Ramones |
| Website | www.jeddavis.com |
Jed Davis (born July 7, 1975 in Farmingdale, New York) is an American musician based in New York City. He sings and plays keyboards as a solo artist and with Sevendys, The Hanslick Rebellion, Skyscape, Space Toilets, and Jeebus, and occasionally with Avi Buffalo.
As a high-school senior, keyboardist Davis formed the band Skyscape with singer Domenic Maltempi in 1991. Skyscape recorded a CD, Band Of The Week, two years later. After moving to the Albany area to attend the State University of New York at Albany, Davis performed in a solo capacity, self-releasing a demo tape titled Jed Has Too Much Free Time. The demo's 33 songs were recorded on a 4-track cassette recorder by Davis and guitarist Alex Dubovoy in one weekend marathon.
Skyscape is still active, releasing the full-length albums Zetacarnosa in 2009 and "Dr. Des Moines" in 2016.
Davis formed a new band, The Hanslick Rebellion, in 1995 with Dubovoy and bassist Mike Keaney. Known for a live show matched in intensity only by the group's backstage in-fighting, the Rebellion self-released the live cassette the rebellion is here in 1996. The volatile band imploded and ended in early 1997, reuniting for a tenth anniversary performance at New York's CBGB on September 22, 2005.
Davis resumed full-time duty with The Hanslick Rebellion following their 2005 reunion; to date they have released a remastered version of the rebellion is here on CD, a digital EP entitled The Deli Of Life, which spawned a successful online video for the song "You Are Boring The Shit Out Of Me", and a second digital EP, Let's Get To The Fucking, which explores a fusion of rock and reggaeton.
After graduation from UAlbany, Davis moved to Woodhaven, Queens, and began composing in earnest across the musical spectrum, releasing two solo albums, We're All Going to Jail! (1997) and Jed Davis Wastes 8 Years of His Life for Your Listening Pleasure (1999) on Connecticut-based independent label J-Bird Records.
In 2001, J-Bird Records honored Davis with Everybody Wants to be Like Jed, a tribute album which featured cover art by Peter Bagge and performances of signature Davis tunes by an eclectic host of indie artists including Brian Dewan, Daniel Johnston, Anal Cunt, Wesley Willis, King Missile and members of Agnostic Front.
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