Jet Lag Gemini
Encyclopedia
Jet Lag Gemini is a rock band from the United States
. Formed in 2004, they released their debut EP, Business
, in the summer of 2006. Their first full-length album, "Fire the Cannons
" was released on January 22, 2008. They had planned on releasing their currently untitled second album early 2010, which is rumored to be produced by Mark Hoppus
of Blink 182.
, New Jersey
, while all the band members were well under 21, Jet Lag Gemini has members from three different countries; Misha Safanov is from Russia
, Dan DiLiberto from the United States
, and brothers Matei and Vlad Gheorghiu are from Romania
. Their band name is not named after the Nintendo 64
video game Jet Force Gemini
, as stated in a live internet chat on January 21, 2008. The band played their first show together on March 27, 2004. So far, JLG has performed with bands including The Matches
, The All-American Rejects
, Bayside
, All Time Low
, and festivals like Warped Tour
with bands like Against Me, Angels and Airwaves, Billy Talent
, and NOFX
to name a few. Jet Lag Gemini was signed with Doghouse Records
in April 2006, and debuted with an EP, Business
in early June 2006. The album spawned one single, Geared For Action.
, known as "The Gemini Brigade", played in the Warped Tour
, and have finished recording a full-length album, Fire the Cannons
, and planned it to be released on October 9, 2007. However, after joining forces with ILG
for a radio campaign, the album release date was pushed back and was released on January 22, 2008. The album has spawned two singles, the first being Run This City and the second being Fit To Be Tied. The band went on to tour extensively behind the release, including shows with Hit The Lights, I Am The Avalanche
, The All-American Rejects
, Bowling For Soup
, and Warped Tour
(Blink 182) stated in an MTV
interview that after Blink 182 finishes their summer reunion tour, he is planning on working with the band on their second album. He did not state whether he was producing the record or just a song. During the process of making the album, Jet Lag Gemini left their label, Doghouse Records. Dan Diliberto is currently playing in a bar-band in San Diego, CA named "The Wake Up Dans". Sometime from late 2010 to early 2011 it seems Jet Lag Gemini broke up with a new band, Electric Sun, forming. Vlad is the lead guitarist and lead vocalist for Electric Sun.
band, and has been influenced by other prominent rock
acts like Green Day
, Blink 182, and U2
.
Run This City 2007 Fire the Cannons
Fit To Be Tied 2008 Fire the Cannons
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Formed in 2004, they released their debut EP, Business
Business (EP)
Business is the debut EP from New Jersey, Pop-Rock band Jet Lag Gemini,. Recorded in Madison, NJ at Northshore Studios when two of the band members were still 15 years old, the EP was released June 6, 2006 on Doghouse Records.-Track listing:...
, in the summer of 2006. Their first full-length album, "Fire the Cannons
Fire the Cannons
Fire The Cannons is the debut album by Rock band Jet Lag Gemini. The album has spawned two singles, "Run This City" and "Fit To Be Tied". The album was released on Doghouse Records and gained the band its popularity...
" was released on January 22, 2008. They had planned on releasing their currently untitled second album early 2010, which is rumored to be produced by Mark Hoppus
Mark Hoppus
Mark Allan Hoppus is an American musician, record producer, and television host. He is the bass guitarist and one of the two lead vocalists of the pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of the alternative rock band +44. He is a co-founder of both bands...
of Blink 182.
Formation And Business
Formed in 2004 in MahwahMahwah
Mahwah may refer to the following in the U.S. state of New Jersey:*Mahwah River, a tributary of the Ramapo River*Mahwah, New Jersey, a township in Bergen County**Mahwah Township Public Schools, a school district in the above township...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, while all the band members were well under 21, Jet Lag Gemini has members from three different countries; Misha Safanov is from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Dan DiLiberto from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and brothers Matei and Vlad Gheorghiu are from Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. Their band name is not named after the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
video game Jet Force Gemini
Jet Force Gemini
Jet Force Gemini is a third-person shooter video game developed and published by Rare. It was exclusively released for the Nintendo 64 in late 1999 in North America, Europe and Japan...
, as stated in a live internet chat on January 21, 2008. The band played their first show together on March 27, 2004. So far, JLG has performed with bands including The Matches
The Matches
The Matches are a United States-based band formed in 1997 in Oakland, California. It currently is composed of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Shawn Harris, lead guitarist and backup vocalist Jonathan Devoto, bassist and backup vocalist Dylan Rowe, and drummer Matt Whalen...
, The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects are an American rock band formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1999. The band consists of lead vocalist and bass guitarist Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist, Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist, Mike Kennerty, and drummer Chris Gaylor....
, Bayside
Bayside
Bayside may refer to a number of places:In the United States:*Bayside, California*Bayside High School , several schools in the U.S...
, All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
, and festivals like Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
with bands like Against Me, Angels and Airwaves, Billy Talent
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Streetsville, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with Ben Kowalewicz as the lead vocalist, Ian D'Sa on lead guitar, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk ....
, and NOFX
NOFX
NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
to name a few. Jet Lag Gemini was signed with Doghouse Records
Doghouse Records
Doghouse Records is a Toledo, Ohio based record label, now run out of the New York City office. Since 2004 Doghouse has been a part of the Warner Music Group....
in April 2006, and debuted with an EP, Business
Business (EP)
Business is the debut EP from New Jersey, Pop-Rock band Jet Lag Gemini,. Recorded in Madison, NJ at Northshore Studios when two of the band members were still 15 years old, the EP was released June 6, 2006 on Doghouse Records.-Track listing:...
in early June 2006. The album spawned one single, Geared For Action.
Fire the Cannons
They have since formed a street teamStreet team
A street team is a term used in marketing to describe a group of people who 'hit the streets' promoting an event or a product. 'Street Teams' are a powerful promotional tool that has been adopted industry wide as a standard line item in marketing budgets by entertainment companies, record labels,...
, known as "The Gemini Brigade", played in the Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
, and have finished recording a full-length album, Fire the Cannons
Fire the Cannons
Fire The Cannons is the debut album by Rock band Jet Lag Gemini. The album has spawned two singles, "Run This City" and "Fit To Be Tied". The album was released on Doghouse Records and gained the band its popularity...
, and planned it to be released on October 9, 2007. However, after joining forces with ILG
ILG
ILG may refer to:*ILG, the International Air Transport Association airport code for New Castle Airport, Delaware, United States*ILG, the computer filename extension for LaTeX Index Generation log files...
for a radio campaign, the album release date was pushed back and was released on January 22, 2008. The album has spawned two singles, the first being Run This City and the second being Fit To Be Tied. The band went on to tour extensively behind the release, including shows with Hit The Lights, I Am The Avalanche
I Am the Avalanche
-History:I Am the Avalanche was formed by vocalist Vinnie Caruana after the break-up of his previous band The Movielife, and followed his short stint playing in Head Automatica....
, The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects are an American rock band formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1999. The band consists of lead vocalist and bass guitarist Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist, Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist, Mike Kennerty, and drummer Chris Gaylor....
, Bowling For Soup
Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup is an American pop-punk band which originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994...
, and Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
Second studio album
The band is currently working on their second studio album. On February 21, 2009, while recording their second studio album, the recording studio caught fire. No one was hurt. Mark HoppusMark Hoppus
Mark Allan Hoppus is an American musician, record producer, and television host. He is the bass guitarist and one of the two lead vocalists of the pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of the alternative rock band +44. He is a co-founder of both bands...
(Blink 182) stated in an MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
interview that after Blink 182 finishes their summer reunion tour, he is planning on working with the band on their second album. He did not state whether he was producing the record or just a song. During the process of making the album, Jet Lag Gemini left their label, Doghouse Records. Dan Diliberto is currently playing in a bar-band in San Diego, CA named "The Wake Up Dans". Sometime from late 2010 to early 2011 it seems Jet Lag Gemini broke up with a new band, Electric Sun, forming. Vlad is the lead guitarist and lead vocalist for Electric Sun.
Music style and influences
Jet Lag Gemini has been generally labeled a RockRock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band, and has been influenced by other prominent rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
acts like Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, Blink 182, and U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
.
Members
- Michael (Misha) Zilman (Lead vocals, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) - Vlad Gheorghiu (GuitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, backing vocals) - Matt Gheorghiu (BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals) - Dan DiLiberto (DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
)
Albums
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| Business Business (EP) Business is the debut EP from New Jersey, Pop-Rock band Jet Lag Gemini,. Recorded in Madison, NJ at Northshore Studios when two of the band members were still 15 years old, the EP was released June 6, 2006 on Doghouse Records.-Track listing:...
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| Fire the Cannons Fire the Cannons Fire The Cannons is the debut album by Rock band Jet Lag Gemini. The album has spawned two singles, "Run This City" and "Fit To Be Tied". The album was released on Doghouse Records and gained the band its popularity... |
Singles
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| U.S. Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. Pop 100 | U.S. Modern Rock Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
U.S. Mainstream Rock Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
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| 2006 | Geared for Action | Business Business (EP) Business is the debut EP from New Jersey, Pop-Rock band Jet Lag Gemini,. Recorded in Madison, NJ at Northshore Studios when two of the band members were still 15 years old, the EP was released June 6, 2006 on Doghouse Records.-Track listing:... |
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| 2007 | Run This City | Fire the Cannons Fire the Cannons Fire The Cannons is the debut album by Rock band Jet Lag Gemini. The album has spawned two singles, "Run This City" and "Fit To Be Tied". The album was released on Doghouse Records and gained the band its popularity... |
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Music Videos
Geared For Action 2006 BusinessBusiness (EP)
Business is the debut EP from New Jersey, Pop-Rock band Jet Lag Gemini,. Recorded in Madison, NJ at Northshore Studios when two of the band members were still 15 years old, the EP was released June 6, 2006 on Doghouse Records.-Track listing:...
Run This City 2007 Fire the Cannons
Fit To Be Tied 2008 Fire the Cannons