This article is about the band. For their debut album, see Drive Like Jehu (album).
Drive Like Jehu
Rick Froberg (left) and John Reis (right) performing with Drive Like Jehu
Background information
Origin
San Diego, California, United States
Genres
Post-hardcore
emo[1]
math rock[2]
noise rock[3]
Years active
1990–1995, 2014–2016
Labels
Cargo
Headhunter
Merge
Interscope
Swami
Past members
Chris Bratton
Rick Froberg
Mike Kennedy
John Reis
Mark Trombino
Website
drive-like-jehu.com
Drive Like Jehu was an American post-hardcore band from San Diego active from 1990 to 1995 and later from 2014 to 2016. It was formed by rhythm guitarist and vocalist Rick Froberg and lead guitarist John Reis, ex-members of Pitchfork, along with bassist Mike Kennedy and drummer Mark Trombino, both from Night Soil Man, after their two bands disbanded in 1990. Drive Like Jehu's music was characterized by passionate singing, unusual song structure, indirect melodic themes, intricate guitar playing, and calculated use of tension, resulting in a distinctive sound amongst other post-hardcore acts and helped to catalyze the evolution of hardcore punk into emo.[1]
After releasing their eponymous debut in 1991 through local record labels Cargo Music and Headhunter Records, Drive Like Jehu signed to major label Interscope Records along with Reis' other band Rocket from the Crypt. Their second album, 1994's Yank Crime, gained a cult following, but the group disbanded shortly afterward.[1] Reis continued with Rocket from the Crypt and Trombino became a successful record producer and audio engineer, while Froberg and Kennedy pursued careers outside of music.[1] In 1999, Reis and Froberg began playing together again in Hot Snakes, which was active from 1999 to 2005 and again from 2011 to present. Reis also re-released Yank Crime through his Swami Records label.[1]
^ abcdeHuey, Steve. "Drive Like Jehu biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
^Bray, Ryan (August 15, 2014). "Dusting 'Em Off: Drive Like Jehu – Yank Crime". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^"Reunited Punk Band Brings New Music To New SF Venue". CBS San Francisco. May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
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