Full Devil Jacket
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Full Devil Jacket is an American alternative metal/post-grunge band from Jackson, Tennessee, formed in 1997.[1]
History
Formation and success
Musicians
Before being signed to
While signed to Def Jam Records, the band had a successful career. They first released an EP titled A Waxbox to Put Your Frankenstein Head In... in October 1999,[2] followed by an eponymous LP in March 2000[2] that was certified gold.[1]
The band toured with
After the departure of Brown, Michael Reaves also left the band. Full Devil Jacket recruited a new lead singer (Ben Hatch; then Jamie Martin) and a new second guitarist (Dave White) and recorded an unreleased EP under their new name of WaxBox before dissolving altogether. This incarnation of the band worked on some of the same songs that they started with Brown. The EP included "Shelter", "All Apologies", "Superdysfunctional Hero", and "Sober".
Reunion
Full Devil Jacket announced a one-time reunion concert on June 19, 2010, in Jackson, Tennessee, to benefit the James Michael Reaves Medical Expense Fund. This led to more live performances as well as recording new material. On July 27, 2011, James Michael Reaves died after battling cancer.[4] Every Mother's Nightmare guitarist Jeff Caughron joined the band after Reaves' death.
Brown and Montoya also formed a new band with Jason Null from Saving Abel named A New Rebel. FDJ members Keith Foster and Kevin Bebout were also involved.
In 2013, the band started a
During the spring of 2015, FDJ opened for Hinder during their "When the Smoke Clears" tour.
In September 2015, the band toured with American rock band
The band's current lineup consists of Josh Brown (vocals), Brian Kirk (guitar), Paul Varnick (guitar), Moose Douglass (bass) and Keith Foster (drums).
Musical style
Members
- Josh Brown
In 2000, Brown nearly died of a heroin overdose. While recovering in rehab and working on their second album, he converted to Christianity and left the band, retreating to Jackson, Tennessee.
After several years, Josh Brown re-entered the music scene with his new project
- Jonathan Montoya
After working with some local Jackson, Tennessee projects such as One Less Reason, Montoya formed his current[when?] project Supernova Syndicate. As history would repeat itself, the band recorded a debut CD that was never released. They are currently[when?] back in the studio and working on their debut album again.
Montoya also filled in as a guitar player for the band Saliva on their European tour. He was eventually invited to be a full-time member of the band. On August 30, 2010 he was released from Saliva. As of 2015, he is back with Saliva full-time.
- Michael Reaves
After Full Devil Jacket, Reaves toured Europe with a band called Travisty and briefly worked with the pop singer Jasmine Cain. He also wrote and recorded with Randy Lovelace around Jackson, Tennessee. Reaves lived in Dyersburg, Tennessee and was with a band named 3 Legged Dog. He died from prostate cancer on July 25, 2011 at the age of 52.[7]
- Keith Foster
After Full Devil Jacket and WaxBox, Keith Foster played drums for Danny Archer in the band Love Over Gravity around Jackson, TN and Nashville, TN. Along with guitarist Greg Scallions (brother of Fuel frontman Brett Scallions) and bass player Brad Singleton, they recorded eight songs with record producer Michael Wagener (Ozzy, Metallica, Skid Row, etc.). The songs were never officially released, but can be found online.
- Kevin Bebout
Bebout is currently working for Epiphone as Kramer Project Manager. He is thanked by Jonathan Montoya in Saliva's latest CD liner notes for endorsing the band with custom Kramer guitars. He also plays bass in the Nashville-based Humorcore band called Holy Crap!. In 2016, Kevin joined pop artist and former co-writing partner of Mike Reaves, Jasmine Cain as part of her touring band.
Discography
Studio albums
- Full Devil Jacket (2000)
- Valley of Bones (2015)
Extended plays
- A Wax Box (1999)
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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2000 | "Where Did You Go?" | Mainstream Rock Tracks
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19 |
"Now You Know" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 23 |
References
- ^ a b c "Full Devil Jacket Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ a b http://new.music.yahoo.com/full-devil-jacket/ [dead link]
- ^ "Josh Brown: Wearing my Full Devil Jacket again..." Themusicroom.me. March 10, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Obituaries for July 27, 2011". Dyersburg State Gazette. July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ Johnny Price (March 15, 2015). "INTERVIEW : FULL DEVIL JACKET". RockRevolt Magazine™.
- ^ "Bridge to Grace's Justin Little Talks 'Origins' Album + More". Loudwire.com. August 28, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com Archived August 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine - accessed July 2011
External links
- Full Devil Jacket on Facebook
- Full Devil Jacket at AllMusic
- Full Devil Jacket discography at Discogs