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Jupiter Rising

Jupiter Rising
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Background information
Genres Dance-rock, funk, pop rap, electropop, pop rock, dance-pop
Years active 2005 (2005)–2010
Labels Chime
Associated acts Lady Tigra
Members Jessie Payo
Spencer Nezey
Past members 80.Bug
Bjorn Fleuren

Jupiter Rising was an American pop duo consisting of Jessie Payo and Spencer Nezey. The band was signed to Chime Entertainment and formed in 2005. They are best known for their songs "Go!", which was also featured on the soundtrack to Jump In!, and "Electropop", which topped the dance charts and achieved a million plays on Myspace.

The band described their music on their Myspace account as a fusion of pop, rock, hip hop, folk, punk, downtempo, drum & bass and funk.

Their song "Go!" hit #24 on Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and received some airplay on radio stations across the United States. The song was used in commercials for Chevrolet, Fox Sports, and Major League Baseball. It was also used by at least four sporting teams at their arena/stadium. It was used in a commercial for Feel the Noise and some other Disney commercials. "Go!" was also featured in the DCOM Jump In!, as well as in Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, along with "Hero". It was also used in a commercial for Dance on Sunset.

The group's songs "Home" and "Hero" have been used on Making The Band 3. "Hero" has also been featured in the International Museum of Women's exhibition Imagining Ourselves and the TV show The Unit. The band was featured on a piece on The Insider.


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