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Big News Today...
Hi Gang! Big news today.
We are officially changing our name from Andrew Jackson Jihad to the simple, familiar abbreviation that most of you already call us: AJJ.
The two biggest reasons for this are: 1.) We are not Muslims, and as such, it is disrespectful and irresponsible for us to use the word jihad in our band’s name. 2.) We no longer wish to be a living reminder of president Andrew Jackson. Interesting historical figure as he was, he was an odious person and our fascination with him has grown stale.
We are very sorry to any people the name has offended. We would like to thank those who have reached out over the years to let us know that the name is problematic, especially those who reached out with kindness. Had we known in 2004 that we would still be making music together 12 years later, we most certainly would have chosen a more thoughtful name from the start.
The name AJJ fits us better than Andrew Jackson Jihad. It has been our nickname for those in the know forever. It hearkens back to the great skatepunk bands like JFA, FYP, LFO, etc… It also retains, even amplifies the quality that I liked about the name Andrew Jackson Jihad; that it can be interpreted in different ways. Now that we are AJJ we can be “Arizona Juvenile Justice”, “Anonymous Junk Jugglers,” “Actress January Jones” (Chris Farren thought of that one) the possibilities are endless and we’re very excited to see what you all come up with.
Now that we are officially and proudly AJJ, we would like to share our new song “Now That I’m at the Top of my Game.” We recorded it in Dallas with John Congleton while making our forthcoming album. This song seemed confident enough to stand on it’s own.
The video was made by Karin Graham, Mark Glick, Mark Roebuck and Sean out of some stock footage of body builders and Sean’s crooked teeth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJsjacQcRw4 Thank you all so much for reading, for listening, and for being so good to us for all these years,
we love you all,
AJJ
Noise Pop
Excited to be a part of Noise Pop this year!
Weekend with Joyce Manor
Hello!
We’re playing some shows in Phoenix and San Diego with Joyce Manor at the end of February. It’s going to be really cool, I promise. Tickets and more info at our shows page.
Australia, your continent is about to get a little rougher!
We are so excited for our upcoming trip with The Smith Street Band, The Sidekicks & The Sugarcanes!
Sean recorded a Sheryl Crow duet with Ian from Cheap Girls
This was fun
Check out our new music video by Deanna Rooney!
Also! We're going to the UK with Hard Girls! Dates at the above link.
Sean's first European Solo tour
Hey Gang! Sean here. I am touring Europe this summer.
I’ll be playing AJJ songs, new songs, covers, whatever I feel like, really.
Like the last time I did a solo tour, there will be a sheet of paper at the merch table where people can write down requests. Every night will be different, it’s going to be a lot of fun!
here are the dates:
15 May, BE, Aalst, Cirque Mystic 16 May, NL, Amsterdam, Winston 18 May, DK, Copenhagen, Beta 20 May, SE, Gothenburg, Smedjan 21 May, NO, Oslo, The Cross Road Club 22 May, SE, Orebro, Rockbar 23 May, SE, Stockholm, Klubb Adolescent 25 May, DE, Hamburg, Molotow Bar 26 May, DE, Berlin, Cassiopeia 27 May, DE, Munich, Sunny Red 28 May, CH, Zurich, Bar Rossi 29 May, DE, Trier, Exhaus 30 May, DE, Darmstadt, Oetlinger Villa 31 May, DE, Cologne, MTC
Thanks for reading, hopefully I’ll see some of you there!
<3
-sean
"Skateboarding's Greatest Hits" is up for free download now at Quote Unquote Records
Hey Gang!
Remember in May when I said I was making an ep of cover songs to help out our friends at the nonprofit Skate After School? Well, it’s done now and it’s up for free, although if you feel inclined you can donate to Skate After School on the download page.
Here are some fun facts!
I recorded it at my house and played everything on it with two fantastic exceptions: Ian Graham from Cheap Girls sang on “I Melt with You” and Trip Metal icon John Olson from Wolf Eyes played his magical homemade noise belt on “South of Heaven. ”
Here is the full track list, along with the original artists and the skate videos the original songs were in:
1.) London Dungeon; Misfits (Mike Maldonado, Toy Machine’s Welcome to Hell) 2.) Motor Away; Guided By Voices (Branen Fitzgerald, Cowtown’s Sidewire) 3.) Cyanide Breath Mint; Beck (Brad Staba, Foundation’s Nervous Breakdown) 4.) I Melt with You; Modern English (Steve Berra, Foundation’s Tentacles of Destruction) 5.) South of Heaven; Slayer (Erik Ellington, Zero’s Misled Youth) 6.) Rock and Roll Suicide; David Bowie (Arto Saari, Flip’s Sorry)
This was a very fun project, I hope you enjoy it!
With love,
-Sean
We're going on tour with the Smith Street Band, Jeff Rosenstock, and Chumped!
Many thanks to The AV Club for giving this tour a wink and a nod click the poster to see the dates, tickets go on sale Friday!
This will be a cyclone of friendship.
love,
-sean
Hey gang!
Big news! It's Ben's birthday! Happy birthday Ben!
Also, we're going on tour with The Smith Street Band, Jeff Rosenstock, and Chumped. We couldn't be more excited!
Dates are posted at The A.V. Club, check 'em out at http://s1dm.my/AJJTour2015
Tickets go on sale Friday!
Cyber Whatever Day Today Is!!!
We’ve added some new stuff to the store, including the latest in our line of inactive wear. Check it out here
Hey gang!
It's Cyber Whatever Day Today Is! We've added some new stuff to the store, including the latest in our line of inactive wear. Check it out at ajjstore.bigcartel.com/