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JST-064 Metroplex - Decade Diary - CD/2XLP/Digital Download Straddling a line between the post-hardcore sounds of bands like Fugazi, and Hot Water Music and power-pop-rock like The Thermals and The Postal Service, Metroplex has been a veteran on the Philly music scene for the better part of the last decade. Decade Diary is their long overdue second full-length and shows the band's talent for writing songs that capture the energy of their live show highlighted by intelligent lyrics, outstanding guitar work, and interesting and intricate song structures. Recorded with Vince Ratti at Skylight Studios, Decade Diary may have taken forever to see the light of day, but the wait was well worth it.
JST-063 Safety/Red Tape Parade - Split - Seven Inch/Digital Download These two bands have teamed up from across the Atlantic to bring you four tracks of high energy punk rock that show not only a skill at crafting honest, hard hitting songs, but ones that think outside the box as well. Safety's tracks "The Blizzard of the Century" and "Negative Work" originally appeared on the band's self-released digital EP A Season of Bad Decisions while Red Tape Parade's effort bring you the tracks "Lose-Lose Situation" and "The Year of the Pig". This is the first time any of these tracks have seen the light of day on a physical format. Limited edition of 300 brown-ish vinyl comes with a free digital download coupon which includes all the tracks from this digital split EP.
JST-062 Lighten Up - Absolutely Not - CD/12" Vinyl LP//Digital Download This Philly four piece takes qeues more from the Bad Brains and Minor Threat than what people consider modern hardcore these days. Fast, snotty, and fun hardcore punk for fans of fellow Philly favorites Kid Dynamite or Paint It Black, just don't tell Perry he sounds like the singer from Bane. Twelve songs clocking in at just under 17 minutes. Now that's fucking punk. Limited edition first pressing of 300 LPs comes on sky blue vinyl and includes a digital download coupon for the entire record.
JST-061 Astpai - The Scavenger - Seven Inch//Digital EP Download For the past four years Astpai has been one of the leaders of the growing punk scene in their homeland of Austrai, and The Scavenger is another release that is sure to win more and more peolple over. Fusing a sound that draws comparsions to comtemporaries like None More Black, Samiam, and The Nerve Agents, Astpai's youthful brand of punk rock fused with introspective lyrics is exactly what you'd expect from this four piece that takes the DIY punk work ethic to a whole new level. This limited edition two song seven inch comes on baby blue vinyl with a digital download coupon that includes all five songs on the digital EP.
JST-060 One Win Choice - Define/Redefine - Seven Inch//Digital EP Download One of New Jersey's best bring you three scorching tracks of melodic hardcore that show you as much passion and punch as a seven inch can handle. Define/Redefine is the follow up to 2007's Never Suspend Disbelief which saw the band deliver their first full-length release and widespread touring. This limited edition first pressing of 300 comes on clear vinyl, and includes a digital download coupon that includes an additional two songs not included on the record!
JST-059 Jena Berlin This Is Yours As Much As It Is Mine Seven Inch/Digital EP Download In their time they were one of the best bands on the scene in Philly, and this seven inch, their last recordings as a band showed exactly why. Often compaired to scene veterens Fugazi and Bear vs. Shark, Jena Berlin set out to blaze a different path than many of their Philly contemparies. Passionate and driving, yet somber and reflective, ths limited edition seven inch pressing of 300 is on red translucent vinyl and contains the songs "The Great Plains" (Side A) and "Oh God" (Side B). Digital download comes with two additional songs not available on the vinyl. Download the FREE mp3 digital DOWNLOAD of this release. COMING SOON!
JST-058 Antillectual - Testimony - 12" Vinyl LP/Digital Download Antillectual shows that Propaghandi isn't the only band that can play fast, technical punk rock and have a voice too. Ten songs of melodic and fast-as-fuck skate punk that call back to a time when bands played loud, fast, and in your face punk rock with something to say. With two US tours, countless European tours, and an appearance at Fest 7, this three piece outfit isn't showing any signs of slowing down anytime soon.
JST-057 A Wilhelm Scream - Career Suicide - 12" Vinyl LP Arguably the best technical skate punk band on the planet, but you won't find us in that debate because we already know who the winner is. Still blazing their own path, A Wilhelm Scream has been a non-stop touring and recording machine since 2004's Mute Print. This 12" LP release of the CD released by Nitro Records comes on 500 yellow, 500 marble grey (first pressing), and 500 translucent blue and 500 slime green (second pressing). We released this record in conjunction with our good friends from Asscard Records over in Germany, so save on some shipping if you live in Europe by visiting their site and picking it up directly from them.
JST-056 Astpai - Corruption Concealed - CD/Digital Download Astpai is a four piece melodic hardcore/punk band that draws heavily on Kid Dynamite and The Nerve Agents as much as they do From Ashes Rise and None More Black. Informed and in your face punk rock that displays a maturity beyond what you'd expect from a group of kids this young, Astpai has been earning their road legs by booking their own DIY tours throughout Europe and the US. This is their second full-length release and their first for Jump Start.
JST-055 One Win Choice - Never Suspend Disbelief - CD/Digital Download The debut release from this five-piece New Jersey outfit featuring fist pumping melodic hardcore in the vein of Strike Anywhere, Heckle, and Good Riddance. With social commentary set on fire, One Win Choice delivers an absolute dose of energy driven hardcore punk rock that seems to be lost these days in a see of watered down mall punk that's passing as legitmate revolution music. This young group is going to be around for a while, and this record is only the beginning of a long journey.
JST-054 Giving Chase - A Cheap Print of a Masterpiece - CD/Digital Download Fast, technical hardcore with insightful lyrics and breakneck starts and stops, Givnig Chase is a band that defies descriptions and genres. The type of band to punk for the hardcore kids, to hardcore for the metal kids, and too metal for the punk kids, if that makes any sense at all. A Cheap Print of a Masterpiece is a record that flows from start to finish with a ton of rage and about as much energy and passion you can put to tape. Compared a lot to fellow standouts A Wilhelm Scream, this five piece has a bit of a harder edge that has earned them fans with their energetic live shows on stages and basements around the world.
JST-053 Jena Berlin - Quo Vadimus - CD/Digital Download The sophomore effort from one of Philly's finist, Quo Vadimus is the follow up to Passion Waits as the Program Keeps Going and the record that put the band on the map and made the scene take notice. Eleven songs of passionate mid-90's influenced post-hardcore that's been described as a cross between Texas is the Reason and Fugazi, yet uncompromisingly all their own.
JST-051 Giving Chase - While Nero Played - Seven Inch Released before A Cheap Print of a Masterpiece, this two song seven inch features the songs "While Nero Played" and "Noise Without Signal". Fast, technical and urgent hardcore that'll hit you like a ton of bricks. First and only pressing of 500 are on red/black half and half/split colored vinyl and come with hand screenprinted inserts!
JST-049 A Wilhelm Scream - Diver - Seven Inch Two songs exclusive to this seven inch. First pressing of 1000 is on grey/blue splatter viny and hand numbered, second pressing of 500 is on clear (400) and white (100). Features the songs "Diver" and "They Like Their Turtlenecks Ribbed," which were recorded during the Mute Print sessions with Bill Stevenson (Descendents, All, Black Flag) at The Blasting Room.
JST-048 Divide By Zero - Answer to No One - CD/Digital Download Sure to be one of the most statement making full-lengths to be released in 2005, Divide By Zero's Answer to No One is 11 tracks of passionate and honest punk rock along the lines of Texas is the Reason meets The Lawrence Arms. This Chicago four-piece's sound is one that wears its influences on its sleeve but one that is remarkably fresh and all their own.
JST-047 Stockyard Stoics -Self-Titled - CD/Digital Download The debut release from Brooklyn's native son's. The Stoics play dirty punk rock 'n roll that fans of bands like The Clash, Rancid, and old school punk rock would enjoy with the added twist of the Stoic's poignant political commentary and take on the social stock of American mass consumer culturism.
JST-046 The Code - Rhetoric of Reason - CD EP/Digital Download The last four recorded and released tracks from Pittsburgh's socially and politically minded punk-ska five-piece; three killer Code tracks and a cover of Op Ivy's "Unity". The CD and digital download include an exclusive dub remix of the track "The Pace" by King Django fo Stubborn Records fame.
JST-044 Westgate - Afire CD - EP/Digital Download Eight tracks of progressive hardcore that blur the lines between Kid Dynamite and Hot Water Music. Born and breed in the basements of Philadelphia, Westgate shows the fire and passion that Philly bands are known for, all the while forging ahead with a sound and intensity all their own.
JST-043 Ritter - Six Degrees of Variation - CD EP/Digital Download Featuring former members of The Overdrives, Ritter is a four piece punk rock powerhouse that is ready to set the world ablaze. Recorded at Clay Creek Studios by Nick Rotundo, Six Degrees of Variation showcases a young, yet mature band with a healthy mix of influences ranging from Strung Out and 88 Fingers Louie ("Free") to Edgar Allen Poe ("Alone"), and yeah, you can hear a little of The Overdrives in there too.
JST-042 Giving Chase - Nothing Ever Changes - CD EP/Digital Download Seven tracks of passionate and intelligent hardcore that was a distinct change in direction for the band in comparison to their previous release, Still Waiting. Since it's release, Giving Chase has gone on to blaze a new path by weilding fast, technical, break neck hardcore with a undying DIY work ethic that has seen them travel to both ends of the States and Europe several times over. Nothing Ever Changes is the release that put this band on the map and made people take notice. Recorded at Clay Creek Studios with Nick Rotundo (Boy Sets Fire, Paint It Black, None More Black), this is exactly what you'd expect from a hardcore record; intense, hard hitting, and heavy without sacrificing anything for the sake of sounding cliche.
JST-041 Keystone All-Stars - Once...And Young - CD/Digital Download Thirteen punk rock 'n roll tracks from everybody's favorite blue-collar heroes outta Pennsylvania. This is the All-Stars third full-length release, and second on Jump Start. Fist pumping, alcohol fueled rock 'n roll that is a must for anyone that's ever been through the ringer and came out looking for more.
JST-040 No On 15 - Meet the Lads - Digital Download The last recordings of the infamous PA punk rock party animals. No On 15 were a pop-punk band with a three piece horn section whose exploits both on and off the stage far proceeded them. Known for their out of control and off the wall live shows as much as their post-show party antics, No On 15 created some of the most energetic horn infused pop-punk and ska around, and their final record was the culmination of five long years of living on the road playing DIY shows, dirty basements, and shitty clubs just about anywhere they could. A staple in the Central PA scene, this band is surely missed, but luckily we have this, their final recorded effort, to enjoy. Recorded and produced by Steve Foote (Big D & the Kids Table) at Fork in Hand Studios and mixed by Jason Livermore and Bill Stevenson at The Blasting Room (Descendents, All, Black Flag). Maybe someday this record will see more than just a digital release. Who knows?
JST-039 Jettison - Wish You Were Her - CD EP/Digital Download Five song EP from this New Jersey power-pop-punk-rock quartet. Features former members of LWL and showcases a more mature, yet whitty sound then it's predcessor. If Kevin Smith and John Hughes created a soundtrack for the '80s Jettison would have surely been on it.
JST-037 Various Artits - 2 Sugar Sampler, Volume 2 - CD 2002 Jump Start label sampler featuring 11 previously unreleased tracks. 13 bands, 26 songs from the likes of Belvedere, Smackin Isaiah, The Commercials, Fonzie, Deville, M-80, No On 15, and more. BUY THIS!
JST-034 The Readymen - Discography - CD A complete early discography of everything the band recorded up to their last LP, Restless. Contains tracks from the LP Show Hall Bound, their 12" vinyl split with The Chitz (first time ever on CD), and tracks from their 7" Factory. One of the most crucial yet overlooked reggae-influenced punk bands from the '90s and one that broke up way before their time. Features current members of The Stockyard Stoics. For fans of Op Ivy, Rancid, The Suicide Machines, and The Clash.
JST-033 The Commercials - Twenty Years Tonight - CD/Digital Download The Commercials play hard-driving post-hardcore/emo that's often compared to Shades Apart and Texas is the Reason infused with a modern sense of sincerity and passion you don't see from many bands these days. Former members have gone on to play in bands like Safari So Good and Live Fast Die.
JST-032 A Wilhelm Scream - Benefits of Thinking Out Loud - CD/Digital Download Arguably the release that put this band on the map and made people first start to take notice, A Wilhelm Scream combine harmonic aggression along the lines of Hot Water Music, Boy Sets Fire, and Propaghandi to create their own fformula of non-stop technical punk rock. Thirteen tracks of progressive and passionate music that laid the foundation for where this band has been taking their sound over the past ten years.
JST-031 Fonzie - Built to Rock - CD/Digital Download Infectious melodic pop-punk in the same vein as Millencolin and Midtown, Fonzie's debut CD is a must for anyone that considers themselves a fan of catchy punk rock. Harmony, melody, driving guitars, and a rock 'n roll attitude that are sure to make Fonzie your new favorite band. CD also includes an interactive multimedia portion with two videos.
JST-030 Belvedere - 'Twas Hell Said Former Child - CD/Digital Download The third full-length from Canada's melodic hardcore/skate-punk workhorse. Ten songs of fast-as-fuck skate punk with blistering solos and more intensity than a Fall Out Boy after party. Essential.
JST-029 No On 15 - Even a Trained Monkey Can Do It - CD EP/Digital Download This now out of press release showcased six songs from one of the most original and fun punk-ska bands to ever hit the scene. No one was quite like No On 15 and their brand of high energy punk rock fused with melodic horns was more than your average run of the mill band trying to milk a sound that was long past it's due. Lock up your daughters and keep the TV a nice safe distance if this band ever decides to make a go of it again. AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES.
JST-027 Keystone All-Stars - Man's Ruin - CD/Digital Download Thirteen (unlucky) tracks of in your face punk rock 'n roll from this Pennsylvania foursome. Blue-collar pride with the heart and soul that only the Keystone State could produce. If Social D grew up playing shitty dives in the middle of Pennsylvania this is probably what they'd sound like. BUY THIS!
JST-026 Deville - Pleasure to Burn - CD/Digital Download Twelve tracks of awesome melodic skate-punk ala Strung Out and Good Riddence from this Canadian quintet. Produced by Blair Calibaba (Gob, Brand New Unit, Sum 41) and of the one of the best debut performances you're going to find from any band in this style.
JST-025 V/A 2 Sugar Sampler CD Twenty-two songs from 11 bands, including all your favorites from the Jump Start roster like Belvedere, Deville, No On 15, The Overdrves, The Keystone All-Stars, and M-80. Also has guest appearances from Project Reconnect, Cents Less, Giving Chase, The Commercials, and Hidden in Plain View. Over 3000 copies sold on six dates of Warped Tour 2001.
JST-024 M-80 Don't Take It Away CD The re-release of their self-produced debut blast of sonic abuse. Fourteen tracks of punk ala Heckle and Good Riddance with a dash of some crazy ska-punk for good measure. Features former members of Racketball and current members of Badfish. AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES.
JST-022 The Overdrives - Too Far to Turn Back - CD/Digital Download Hard to believe it took this Pennsylvania foursome so long to put out a full-length record. Some of the best melodic hardcore punk ever produced by this homegrown outfit. Members went on to play with bands like Bigwig, Ritter, and The Fire Still Burns. AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES.
JST-021 Straightlegged Kick/No On 15 Split Release CD Four tracks from each band showcasing both Straightlegged Kick's Midwestern punk rock intensity and No On 15's energetic brand of East Coast drunken pop-punk with horns. No On 15's tracks from this release are now available on the Even a Trained Monkey Can Do It Special Edition, which is ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES.
JST-019 No On 15 S/T CD The debut CD from one of the Beasts of the East. Breathing new life into the stale pop-punk and ska mix, No On 15's style was fresh, energetic, and certainly not played out with this introductory slab. Long out of press, and it'll probably stay that way. Rumor has it that Jeremy Jump Start got naked at the CD release show.
JST-018 The B-3s Church of the Double Cross CD The full-length longplayer from everybody's favorite blues-inspired ska band. Thirth ttracks of great upbeat and bluesy ska that also including all the tracks from their debut release, Devil's Bluebeat. BUY THIS!
JST-017 The Suspects Panic Button CD EP Five 2-Tone styled American ska tracks to feast your ears on. The Suspects played a modern version of ska with more skill and talent than most bands that bastardized the genre in the late 90's. If you like bans like The Toasters or Specials, this EP is something you should have in your collection. BUY THIS!
JST-016 Belvedere - Angels Live in My Town - CD/Digital Download From the Great White North came the holy ghost of fast skate punk called Belvedere. One of the hardest working bands in punk rock, Belvedere called Calgary, Canada home and brought the world a fierce blend of melodic hardcore/punk. One of the best skate punk records ever released, bar none, this record has it all: break neck speed, blazing solos, and witty and insightful lyrics that were the trademark of this Canadian four-piece. AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES.
JST-015 Version City Rockers VC Dub Clash CD Twelve scorching tracks of roots-dub-reggae fresh from the Version City Studios. Features studio work and production by Victor Rice (ex-Scofflaws and Stubborn All-Stars), Jeff "King Django" Baker (Stubborn All-Stars/Skinnerbox/King Django Band), and Agent J (Crazy Baldhead/Slackers). BUY THIS!
JST-014 V/A Workin' Third Shift: Midnight Radio, Volume 2 CD Nineteen of the freshest cuts of traditional ska, rock steady, and roots/skinhead/dub reggae. Features tracks from King Django, Dr. Ring-Ding, Orange Tree, The Kinetics, The Steady Ups, Intensified, After Hours, SeeSpot, Vic Rice, The Rhythm Doctors, Rocker T, The Robustos, and More! BUY THIS!
JST-013 Dr. Echo Cure for the Dubless CD Seventeen tracks of blistering dub reggae from dub mastermind, Dr. Echo. Features dubbed out studio tracks from The Steady Ups, Defendants, Who Knows, and Dr. Echo himself. BUY THIS!
JST-011 Hitmen For Hire Money in the Pocket 7" Debut release from this not defunct instrumental mod-ska band. Features two tracks of red-hot jazzy, instrumental ska and pressed on limited edition white vinyl. BUY THIS!
JST-010 The Antix Battery CD EP The debut CD from one of the most promising ska-punk bands at the time on the East Coast. Think Slapstick, Less Than Jake, and the Voodoo Glow Skulls with a ton of youthful energy. BUY THIS!
JST-008 The GLG Twenties Or Does It Explode CD The debut release from this now defunct group. Twelve tracks of hardcore-punk rock-ska with female vocals that will knock your block off! BUY THIS!
JST-007 The B-3s Devil's Bluebeat CD EP Also out of press, this, The B-3s first CD release showcases more of their bluesy, 2Tone, and traditional ska flavor. Steel Town's finest!
JST-006 The B-3s Only Human 7" The out of print debut release from Pittsburgh's very own. Two tracks of solid 2-Tone and blues influenced ska that would become their trademark sound.
JST-005 The Kingpins Do the Ska 7" Two songs from one of Canada's best ska bands! Recorded in an authentic style; live and raw, just they way they did back in JA in the '60s. A must for all collectors, the only pressing of this record was on sapphire blue vinyl. BUY THIS!
JST-003 Various Artists Midnight Radio CD This essential traditional, jazz, and, swing styled ska compilation features 16 tracks from the likes of The Kingpins, B-3s, Stubborn All-Stars, Skavoovie, Robustos, Mobtown, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Dr. Raju, and more.
JST-001 The Planet Smashers 80 Bus 7" Features the last three recordings ever made by the original line-up and a sure fire dose of their infectious pop-ska that they've come to be known by. Limited edition first pressing on red vinyl and hand numbered. Second press on black vinyl with different stamped labels. |