Jeff Rosenstock

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Jeff Rosenstock
Member ofDeath Rosenstock, Antarctigo Vespucci, The Bruce Lee Band
Formerly ofThe Arrogant Sons of Bitches, Bomb the Music Industry!, Kudrow, Pegasuses-XL
Websitejeffrosenstock.com

Jeffrey Ernest Rosenstock (born September 7, 1982) is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter from Long Island, New York. He is known for his former bands Bomb the Music Industry! and The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, as well as for his work as a solo artist and as a composer for Craig of the Creek. He is the founder of Quote Unquote Records, the first donation-based record label.[1]

Early life

Jeffrey Ernest Rosenstock

TV writer and playwright Kim Rosenstock.[5]

Career

Rosenstock formed his first band,

DIY punk ethics and commitment to accessibility, earning a reputation as "the Fugazi for the internet age of punk."[8] Following the release of Bomb the Music Industry's first full-length record, Album Minus Band, Rosenstock founded Quote Unquote Records, the first donation-based record label, distributing all the label's releases digitally through a pay what you want model.[1]

Jeff Rosenstock in Pittsburgh, 2021.

Rosenstock began his solo career in 2012 by releasing his debut solo "mixtape"

Ska Dream was released on April 20, 2021.[18]
He released his fifth studio album, Hellmode, on August 31, 2023[19] worldwide - a day earlier than the scheduled September 1.

Rosenstock has performed with many other ska and punk rock bands, including Mustard Plug,[20] The Bruce Lee Band, and AJJ. He has also performed with his Bomb the Music Industry! band-mates Laura Stevenson and Lee Hartney.[21] Some of his musical influences include Tom Waits, Pulp and The Beach Boys.

Jeff Rosenstock performing in 2017

He has worked as a producer for other artists such as

Bruce Lee Band alongside Asian Man Records founder Mike Park
.

Since 2018, Rosenstock has composed music for the

live album Thanks, Sorry! In 2020, the first full musical episode of the show was released, for which Rosenstock wrote all the music and lyrics; the soundtrack was released later that year.[23] The soundtrack album for the Craig of the Creek movie, Craig Before the Creek
, released in 2024, with Rosenstock once again credited for writing all the music and lyrics.

Personal life

Rosenstock married his longtime girlfriend, Christine Mackie, in 2015.[24] The pair had been living in an apartment in Brooklyn, but in January 2020 they moved across the country to Highland Park, Los Angeles.[25]

Discography

Solo

The Arrogant Sons of Bitches

  • Built to Fail (1998)
  • Pornocracy (2000)
  • Three Cheers for Disappointment (2006)

Bomb the Music Industry!

Pegasuses-XL

  • The Midnight Aquarium (2006)
  • XL (2006)
  • Pegasuses-XL (2007)
  • The Antiphon (2008)
  • Electro Agitators (2009)
  • Psychic Entourage (2011)

Kudrow

  • Lando (2009)
  • Boo (split with Hard Girls) (2011)

Antarctigo Vespucci

The Bruce Lee Band

  • Community Support Group (2014)
  • Everything Will Be Alright, My Friend (2014)
  • Rental!! Eviction!! (2019)
  • One Step Forward. Two Steps Back. (2022)

Songwriting credits

Production credits

Soundtrack Albums

References

  1. ^ a b Crow, Sara (August 30, 2015). Never Get Tired: The Bomb the Music Industry! Story (Documentary film). Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Credits / Check Us out at Your Local Library / The Book Club". Tidal. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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  4. ^ Reiss, Jon (2010-05-26). "Pwning The Music Industry: An Interview with Jeff Rosenstock AKA Bomb the Music Industry". Jewcy.
  5. ^ Geselowitz, Gabriela (16 August 2017). "Jeff Rosenstock Makes Punk Rock for Anxious Jews". Tablet. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  6. ^ Ali, Reyan (25 May 2012). "Q&A: The Arrogant Sons of Bitches' Jeff Rosenstock On The Joys And Stigmas Of Ska, CBGB Misery And Pranky Vibes". The Village Voice. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Interview With Bomb the Music Industry". Razorcake. 2008-07-29. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  8. ^ Ozzi, Dan (20 January 2014). "Bomb the Music Industry! Is Dead (Probably, They're Not Sure But Yeah Whatever, Probably)". Noisey. Vice Media Group. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  9. ^ "JEFF ROSENSTOCK SOLO "MIXTAPE (?)"". Bomb the Music Industry!.
  10. ^ "HERE COME THE WATERWORKS..." Bomb the Music Industry!.
  11. ^ "Summer +, by Jeff Rosenstock". Jeff Rosenstock.
  12. ^ "Jeff Rosenstock We Cool? Cassette". Business Casual.
  13. ^ "The Best Punk Albums of 2015 - Moshcam". Moshcam.com. 27 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Rank Your Records: Jeff Rosenstock Rates Every Bomb the Music Industry! Album". Noisey.vice.com. 26 February 2015.
  15. ^ "Jeff Rosenstock Streams New Album We Cool?". Restless Press.
  16. ^ "Jeff Rosenstock - We Cool Review - The Alternative". Getalternative.com. 10 March 2015.
  17. ^ "Post-, by Jeff Rosenstock". Jeff Rosenstock.
  18. ^ "Jeff Rosenstock Surprise-Releases Ska-Reimagining of No Dream Called Ska Dream". 20 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Jeff Rosenstock gives Hellmode surprise early release". 31 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Mustard plug - articles". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  21. ^ "Jeff Rosenstock". Facebook.com.
  22. ^ Yoo, Noah (31 March 2018). "Jeff Rosenstock Soundtracks New Cartoon Network Show Craig of the Creek". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  23. ^ Breihan, Tom (8 June 2020). "Stream Jeff Rosenstock's Soundtrack for the First Craig of the Creek Musical Episode". Stereogum. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  24. ^ Morris, Blake (January 19, 2017). "Discography and Discovery". The Red & Black. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  25. ^ Ozzi, Dan (May 26, 2020). "Jeff Rosenstock on No Dream, Moving to L.A. & Writing Anxious Albums for Anxious Times". Grammy Awards. Retrieved July 27, 2023.