Fans of Jimmy Century

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FOJC's 2009 EP Head Go Whoosh featuring "Lola Like This" & "Hush Madame X" was recently released on July 21 and is now available at Itunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, and emusic. The lead track, “Lola Like This,” was remixed by heavy favorites such as Energy 92.7's Trevor Simpson from San Francisco, Haki from Mexico City who scored a big hit last year on Mexican radio with his remix of FOJC’s “Hot Sahara,” Rod Carrillo, the influential program director from Phoenix’s Energy 92.7 who was an early fan and supporter, and LA’s Dave Audé, the go-to pop dance remixer of the year having recently remixed Lady GaGa, Beyoncé and La Roux. These remixes are available on Lola Like This: The Apache Dance Remixes released in early August. The band is best known for their 2008 single "Hot Sahara," which received national attention on the dance charts as well as featured spots on television shows The L Word, Ugly Betty, The Hills, and Samantha Who? "Hot Sahara" and the related album, Twist of the Banshees, were also on the prelist of nominations for two Grammy awards in the electronic dance category last year. Fans of Jimmy Century's infectious live sets have made them a favorite on the West Coast Pride/festival circuit, giving them the opportunity to share the stage with artists such as Cyndi Lauper, The English Beat, Lady GaGa, Shiny Toy Guns, Berlin, The Bird and the Bee, and The Presets. "We're alterna-dance 'n' indie disco with a thing for black velvet paintings and beat poetry," says offbeat lead singer Alicia Perrone. "And we tend to write songs about introverted girls who transform into twisting banshees on the dance floor -- where they're lured by temptations that make their heads go whoosh." Alicia Perrone, from Berkeley CA, writes the lyrics and melodies, handles the business, hot glue guns the kitchen sink to stagewear. Perrone spent much of her teen years dodging her dad who was the dean on her high school campus. Later in college, while studying English at UC Davis, she graduated to rolling around on a piano singing torch songs ala Julie London and Edith Piaf, and twisting around onstage at local beatnik joints in black cigarette pants smoking foil cigarettes and mimicking Ann-Margrock from the Flintstones. Victor James, descendant of famed outlaw Jesse James, is the musical backbone of Fans of Jimmy Century. James, from Alturas CA, comes up with the initial riffs, is the band's engineer-producer, and plays keyboards, bass, guitar, and drums on all recordings. He was initiated into the music world at age 14 when the bass player for his cousin's band went to prison -- that's when Victor was called to fill-in, & first performed to an audience. Eagle Scout and stand-up drummer Allen Chiu, from Hercules CA, plays with the band live and also collaborates creatively with Perrone and James on the new songs. Chiu performs hip hop (which he produces on the side), & is inspired by Madonna and Andrew Zimmern.

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John F
Apr 23, 01:06 AM

I know you're closeby anyway, but, hey, why not Concord! Ha Ha Thanks!
John F
Apr 22, 11:52 AM

Crazy about your band!
Sasha C
Mar 11, 12:22 AM

You saved my ass with Hot Sahara last year. It was my feel sexy song of the summer! Thank you, I need more!

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