JR JR (formerly Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.) are an American indie-pop band from… Read Full Bio ↴JR JR (formerly Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.) are an American indie-pop band from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of Daniel Zott and Joshua Epstein. Zott and Epstein met each other while playing in other Detroit music projects and began recording in Zottβs basement in Royal Oak, Michigan.
JR JR was formed in late 2009 by members Joshua Epstein and Daniel Zott. The band also includes drummer Mike Higgins and the groupβs newest addition, keyboardist Jon Visger. The band initially began as a basement recording project with few intentions of reaching the public.
In July 2010, the band released Horsepower EP via Quite Scientific Records. The Horsepower EP consisted of songs βNothing But Our Love,β βVocal Chords,β βSimple Girl,β and a cover of The Beach Boysβ βGod Only Knows.β Months after their EP was released the bandβs genre was described as βpsych-retro pop,β βan inspired mix of hip-hop and folk,β βminimalist altera-pop,β and βbeach wave.β The band came out with a second EP titled My Love Is Easy: Remixes Pt.1 via Quite Scientific Records on November 2, 2010. They were noted as βone of the best new bandsβ of 2010 and became very well-liked from various sources such as Stereogum, SPIN, Under the Radar, Real Detroit, and The Metro Times. The band later came out with We Almost Lost Detroit EP via Warner Bros. Records and Quite Scientific Records on April 21, 2011. The duo released two singles, βMorning Thoughtβ and βSimple Girlβ on April 8, 2011 and September 9, 2011; respectively.
Then-Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. released their first full-length album, Itβs A Corporate World on June 7, 2011 via Warner Bros. Records and Quite Scientific Records.
The band came out with their new single, βIf You Didnβt See Me (Then You Werenβt On The Dancefloor)β on April 2, 2013. This single was released right before they came out with their new EP, Patterns. The band performed live on May 16, 2013 on KCRWβs Morning Becomes Eclectic to premier a few songs on their upcoming album. The featured songs included: βHiding,β βRun,β βMesopotamia,β βIf You Didnβt See Me (Then You Werenβt On The Dancefloor),β βDark Water,β βKnock Louder,β βWar Zone,β βDonβt Tell Me,β and βI Think Of You.β They also performed on the TV series Conan, June 11, 2013, featuring the song βIf You Didnβt See Me (Then You Werenβt On The Dancefloor).β
Patterns (EP) was released on April 16, 2013, consisting of four songs: βIf You Didnβt See Me (Then You Werenβt On The Dancefloor),β βDark Water,β βHiding,β and βHabits.β Their 13-track sophomore LP, The Speed of Things, was released on October 8, 2013.
JR JR's first release under their new, shorter moniker on July 16, 2015 was the single "Gone," to be featured on their upcoming LP "Jr Jr," slated for a September 25, 2015 release.
More information can be found at the band's web site, jrjrmusic.com.
JR JR was formed in late 2009 by members Joshua Epstein and Daniel Zott. The band also includes drummer Mike Higgins and the groupβs newest addition, keyboardist Jon Visger. The band initially began as a basement recording project with few intentions of reaching the public.
In July 2010, the band released Horsepower EP via Quite Scientific Records. The Horsepower EP consisted of songs βNothing But Our Love,β βVocal Chords,β βSimple Girl,β and a cover of The Beach Boysβ βGod Only Knows.β Months after their EP was released the bandβs genre was described as βpsych-retro pop,β βan inspired mix of hip-hop and folk,β βminimalist altera-pop,β and βbeach wave.β The band came out with a second EP titled My Love Is Easy: Remixes Pt.1 via Quite Scientific Records on November 2, 2010. They were noted as βone of the best new bandsβ of 2010 and became very well-liked from various sources such as Stereogum, SPIN, Under the Radar, Real Detroit, and The Metro Times. The band later came out with We Almost Lost Detroit EP via Warner Bros. Records and Quite Scientific Records on April 21, 2011. The duo released two singles, βMorning Thoughtβ and βSimple Girlβ on April 8, 2011 and September 9, 2011; respectively.
Then-Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. released their first full-length album, Itβs A Corporate World on June 7, 2011 via Warner Bros. Records and Quite Scientific Records.
The band came out with their new single, βIf You Didnβt See Me (Then You Werenβt On The Dancefloor)β on April 2, 2013. This single was released right before they came out with their new EP, Patterns. The band performed live on May 16, 2013 on KCRWβs Morning Becomes Eclectic to premier a few songs on their upcoming album. The featured songs included: βHiding,β βRun,β βMesopotamia,β βIf You Didnβt See Me (Then You Werenβt On The Dancefloor),β βDark Water,β βKnock Louder,β βWar Zone,β βDonβt Tell Me,β and βI Think Of You.β They also performed on the TV series Conan, June 11, 2013, featuring the song βIf You Didnβt See Me (Then You Werenβt On The Dancefloor).β
Patterns (EP) was released on April 16, 2013, consisting of four songs: βIf You Didnβt See Me (Then You Werenβt On The Dancefloor),β βDark Water,β βHiding,β and βHabits.β Their 13-track sophomore LP, The Speed of Things, was released on October 8, 2013.
JR JR's first release under their new, shorter moniker on July 16, 2015 was the single "Gone," to be featured on their upcoming LP "Jr Jr," slated for a September 25, 2015 release.
More information can be found at the band's web site, jrjrmusic.com.
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