joedout

Ben and Andrew met for the first time in the summer of 2000 at a Guided By Voices gig. Introduced, they said little but raised ale glasses politely at each other in a way that didn't really forecast the beginnings of anything. That night a seed was planted, though quite possibly the best thing (also quite possibly the worst) that ever happened to them. The inspiration that was Guided By Voices; a band that could deliver pure pop pleasure, song after catchy song, chord after perfectly placed power chord and still drink like the booze was free and then still keep drinking. Beer & Music. Rock & Roll. With Ben still creeping out of his angst ridden, Cure listening, short hair and baggy pants wearing teenage years, wise ol Andrew showed him the light (and his impressive record collection). Previously they had both been in bands. Ben in the failed RockQuest outfit Flip The Bird, and Andrew in the short lived Turkey Virgins. Together they drank, listened, played and made music they could call their own. It had a little something to do with jangle. Flying Nun being the mother superior guiding them from a Dunedin past. The Chills, The Clean, The Verlaines, 3D's and The Bats all providing them with the inspiration they needed to do things on their own terms.

At first Joed Out was a four piece, practicing in the front room of a Symonds St slum, Aucklandtown. They played a few gigs and had a bit of fun. Unfortunately though in the middle of 2000, the other two members decided Ben was a prick and left the band. Nevermind, said Ben and Andrew , so they retreated to New Lynn. Just the two of them, writing songs and recording them on a 4-track. One Sunday afternoon at ye olde Kings Arms, over a few steins of ale, Ben and Andrew happened upon a page boy playing piano and singing songs that sang like Sebadoh. He happened to play bass (amongst other things) so began the ritual journey to Ace Powertools for practices and drinking sessions. His name was Matty B, already popularized by his inclusion on the Crawlspace Kiwi Music Sampler (7). They set to work practicing and writing songs, with Matty B contributing his compositions too.For over a year these three played around town, generating a buzz wherever they went, well getting drunk anyway. In mid 2001 they released the Floorshow ep, selling them at gigs and the institution that was Crawlspace Records (RIP). In 2002 the band went down different paths for a while. Ben concentrating on the Feyodor album, and Matt and Andrew creating the Dead Souls Song Collective. In September of 2002, the band reformed twice for Andrew's 40th and Ben's 21st birthday parties. They resolved after that to release a whole albums worth of material that had been recorded but sat gathering dust in a scummy Grafton flat. They decided to call it Heroes&Zeroes. Justin Venturi Effect Schilder guitarist for Chicane agreed to tidy the songs up a bit at his Saltlick Studio. The band liked what Justin did. Justin liked the band. They all liked to drink. So Joed Out became 4 piece once again and that is how it remained...for a short while.

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PT005: Here come the bulletholes (Compilation) 2003

Track 3. Half way up tonight

US: $13.95

NZ: $20.00

PT004: Joed Out - Sweetest Friend / Half way up tonight (EP) 2003 Double A-side: Recorded in Auckland, mixed and mastered by Mikael H.at Pink Noise, Helsinki, Finland. Released March 2003. * bonus tracks "live" at the Kings Arms, Auckland, New Zealand 21-11-2002.

1.Sweetest friend 2.Half way up tonight 3.Ticket that exploded* 4.Sweetest friend* 5.Half way up tonight* 6.Like a hero* 7.Hung up in cafes* 8.Insecurity red* 9.Waste of time* 10.Broken string song* 11.The pregnant flea* 12.Floorshow* 13.Remote control*

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NZ: $10.00

PT003: Joed Out - Heroes & Zeroes (Album) 2002. (Album) 2002. ( 4 track demos 2000-2001. Mixed and mastered at Saltlick Studios, released November 2002). * bonus tracks.

1.Like a hero 2.Waste of time 3.Floorshow 4.Virgo shy 5.A scanner darkly 6.Insecurity red 7.Sweetest friend 8.Don't stop 9.Glorious* 10.Virgo shy* 11.The everwidening sky* 12.The days that fill the hour* 13.Huntly pop love song* 14.Moistened with a touch of fruit juice* 15.Coco's theme (uh-oh)* 16.It's already started

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NZ: $20.00

PT001: Joed Out - Floorshow (EP) 2001. (EP) 2001.(Four track recordings plus bonus tracks * recorded "live" to mini disc).(2001)

1.Sweetest friend 2.A scanner darkly 3.Floorshow 4.Don't stop 5.Don't stop* 6.Right now* 7.Sweetest friend* 8.Rum diary (Katie Kool mix)* 9.A scanner darkly (live at the Lost Angel)*

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NZ: $10.00

REVIEWS

NZ MUSICIAN: Joed Out - Weirder than Looney Tunes. April 2005. It is usually poor journalism to compare the sound of a new band to the golden age of Flying Nun, but with a band like Joed Out, it is hard to avoid the comparison. From the first track, the listener is hit with the jangling guitar and odd keyboard noises that one associates with early albums by the Chills and the Bats. A strong kiwi accent dominates the vocals on every track, further reminding me of the Verlaines. While lacking the edginess of label-mate Ed Gains , Joed Out still offers an enjoyable listen. The fact that the album has been self-produced and pressed also seems to suggest Powertool Records may be the local label most keen to keep up the DIY ethic of Flying Nun. I hate to have to say it that way, but sometimes the most obvious way to say something is also the truth. Gareth Shute

ABSORBED.CO.NZ: Joed Out - Weirder than Looney Tunes. 9 September, 2004 Joed Out - Weirder than Looney Tunes Powertools Records Taking your name from another bands song is one thing but then sounding like a photocopy of that band is taking things a bit far. You better have your game together if you are going to get past that one. Surprisingly Joed Out do. This Auckland based band deliver up retro Flying Nun period early Verlaines from the at times frantic strumming style through to the whiney vocals. It’s so much like listening to The Verlaines it could be a tribute band. Just so happens I like The Verlaines and haven’t listened to them in ages. And this sounds good. The more you listen to this the better it gets. That’s often a good sign. You just have to get that other band out of your head. There are some good songs here. What you get are jangling, chiming guitars, that on occasion crank up some real sonic intensity and white noise. I can only describe the vocals as old school Flying Nun whiney white boy style. Sure an old school indie flavour envelops this one but have a decent listen and a band with their own distinct presence is revealed. Flying Nun obsessive’s offshore are gonna love this. As for that other band, forget I even mentioned it.(7.5 out of 10) -Kerry Cooper

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