Righteous Jams, which was formed by Joey Cardona and Jesse Standhard in 2002 as Invasion, is a Boston, Massachusetts-based straight edge

Straight edge

Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...

 hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

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 band. Only one demo was released under the name Invasion before the group was renamed Righteous Jams in 2003, following the addition of Elgin James

Elgin James

Elgin James is a filmmaker, musician and a former member of Friends Stand United , a Boston, Massachusetts area group in the early 1990s. FSU has been classified by several law enforcement agencies as a gang, a distinction that James and FSU deny....

 (formerly of Wrecking Crew and 454 Big Block

454 big block

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). They are currently signed to Abacus Recordings with vinyl duties done by Lockin' Out Records.

Current members

• Joey Contrada - vocals
• Elgin Nathan James - guitar
• Derek Scace - bass
• Dance Floor Justin - drums
• Mikey Lizard - guitar

Former members include Coochie Moochie, Paul RJ, Johnson Bronson, Hector and Jesse Standhard.

Discography

• Righteous Jams (Anger Management Records 2003)
• Rage of Discipline (Kung Fu Records 2005)
• Business As Usual (Abacus Recordings 2006)