The Jaws

Artist Information

Biography

Handfull of chords, full-on guitar solos, impassioned singing, and thick grooves provide what would be called classic rock in earlier years. The Jaws' brand of no-frills rock continues in the grand tradition of groups like AC/DC and The Black Crowes, or bands for whom rocking hard was a necessity, not a diversion.

Instrumentation

Stu - Drums
Nick - Vocals/guitar
Mike - Bass
Danny - Guitar/vocals
Brian - Keys

Discography

The Jaws .5 (3 song demo)
The Jaws I (11 song record)
The Jaws II (coming soon)

Audio

• On Top
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• Lazy I
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• Down and Out
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  There's something satisfying about the music that The Jaws make. It's so straightforward, with punc...There's something satisfying about the music that The Jaws make. It's so straightforward, with
  punchy chords, smacking drums and harmonic-to-howling vocals. It goes down like that first
  shot of tequila on a wild night out--warm with a quick afterbite. Listening to their five-track
  demo, it's a wonder more bands don't seem to get this. The simple combination of elements that
  makes music singe. Guitar solos, courtesy of Dan Stenson , whip out without lingering too long.
  In fact, every song wraps up quick and tight, leaving a shimmer of energy behind. By the last
  song, "The Hole," it's moved from southern garage rock to pop-punk with an immensely catchy
  chorus "Won't you take me hoooome," that just seems designed for bouncing around a room in a
  way Phish never intended. What separates The Jaws from angst-ridden youth rock is Nick
  Sproviero 's harmonic in-control voice, at times reminiscent of the Black Crowes' Chris
  Robinson. On "Waking Up," he switches easily between deep registers and high and even the
  yells are on-key.
  The four-man group, which includes Mike Symogyi on bass and Stu Ploss on drums, formed in
  2001 playing alongside punk bands in Port Chester. Sproviero says the local scene has "been
  pretty good to us. I guess in a way it's up to the band or artist to try to give people a good
  reason to come out to the show." On March 6, local music fans have at least four good reasons
  when The Jaws play the first ever Palapalooza at Stamford's brand-new Palace Theater
  alongside M.Headphone , NYC's Quintus and funk headliners The Bomb Squad . The night
  should run the gamut of sounds, with The Jaws' gutsy originals perhaps making the loudest
  noise. While they could probably blow an audience to the back walls if they wanted to, The
  Jaws sound far too skilled for that. When asked their aspirations, Sproviero's response is "try
  not to clear a room." Chances are, by the time they've got the audience good and tipsy,
  everything's bound to sound better.
  

Setlist

Never the same on any night...

Some originals...
Rehearsal Room Rockstar
Down & Out
Lazy I
On Top
Waking Up
Venus
Rider
Bloody Murder
Bad Disguises
Goodbye

Some covers...
Your Time is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin
Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin
The Seeker - The Who
Cocaine Blues - Johnny Cash
The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
Champagne & Refer - Muddy Waters
The Jack - AC/DC
Highway To Hell - AC/DC
Brain Damage/Eclipse - Pink Floyd
Goin Down - Freddie King
Stepping Razor - Peter Tosh
Last Time - The Rolling Stones
Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones
Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

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