The Junior Varsity

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Get Comfortable 00:00 Tools
Mad For Medusa 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of 00:00 Tools
If It Hurts You 00:00 Tools
Do You Mind? 00:00 Tools
I Said I Try 00:00 Tools
What It Meant To Be Clean 00:00 Tools
When We Meet Aliens... 00:00 Tools
I'm Home, Hooray! 00:00 Tools
The Sky! 00:00 Tools
Falling Far Behind 00:00 Tools
Saltwater Fountain 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation Where Would You Go? 00:00 Tools
Park Your Car 00:00 Tools
I Went Blind 00:00 Tools
I Sang a Song to be Sung 00:00 Tools
Left Foot, Right Foot 00:00 Tools
Demo Car City 00:00 Tools
Raining in Baltimore 00:00 Tools
Wünderdrug 00:00 Tools
St. Louis 00:00 Tools
The Greatest 00:00 Tools
The Importance Of Being Important 00:00 Tools
Anti-Climactic 00:00 Tools
Cinematographic 00:00 Tools
Memory Made Easy 00:00 Tools
Lungs 00:00 Tools
The Big Little City Killing Cycle 00:00 Tools
Introduction to the Faint Rememberance of a Dead and Dying Dream 00:00 Tools
Lifted 00:00 Tools
Under The Radar 00:00 Tools
Try to Define 00:00 Tools
Say Goodnight 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of (Demo Version) 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail and the Demise of the Carrot Tree 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget to Set the House.. 00:00 Tools
Mad For Medusa (Acoustic Version) 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of (Acoustic Version) 00:00 Tools
The Sky 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation Where Would You Go? (Demo Version) 00:00 Tools
Strung Hard 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Va 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail Digital Demo Version 00:00 Tools
Ohio 00:00 Tools
Park Your Car (Original Concept Recording) 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of (Instrumental Version) 00:00 Tools
Get Comfortable (Instrumental Version) 00:00 Tools
Mad For Medusa (Instrumental Version) 00:00 Tools
When We Meet Aliens... (Instrumental Version) 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation Where Would You Go? (Instrumental Version) 00:00 Tools
I'm Home, Hooray! (Instrumental Version) 00:00 Tools
I Said I Try (Instrumental Version) 00:00 Tools
Say Goodnight (2002 Version) 00:00 Tools
Do You Mind? (Instrumental Version) 00:00 Tools
What It Meant To Be Clean (Instrumental Version) 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set Your House on Fire Before You Crawl into Bed (House Fire) 00:00 Tools
Ohio (& the 178 Meter Dash to Indiana) 00:00 Tools
Saltwater Fountain (Instrumenal Version) 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set Your House on Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed 00:00 Tools
Say Goodnight (from the 2002 Self-Titled EP) 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set the House on Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (House Fire) 00:00 Tools
Ohio (And The 178 Meter Dash to Indiana) 00:00 Tools
Don't Believe In Christmas 00:00 Tools
Ohio And The 178 Meter Dash To Indiana 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget To Set The House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (House Fire) (2006 Version) 00:00 Tools
Anti-Climactic (Digital Demo Version) 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget to Set the House on Fire Before You Crawl into Bed (Re-Recording) 00:00 Tools
The Introduction To The Faint 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of (Demo) 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set Your House on Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (Alt Version) 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail and the ... 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget to Set the House on Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (House Fire) 00:00 Tools
Park Your Car (Original Concept Version) 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail and the Demise of the Carrot Tree (Demo Version) 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation, Where Would You Go? 00:00 Tools
Anti Climatic (Demo Version) 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set Your House on Fire Before You Crawl into Bed ... 00:00 Tools
Anti-Climatic Digital Demo Version 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget to Set the House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vaction Where Would Yo Go? 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget To Set The House O 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail And The Demis 00:00 Tools
House Fire 00:00 Tools
Ohio (& The 178 Meter Dash To 00:00 Tools
Ohio (&The178 Meter Dash to Indiana) 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation Where Would You Go 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget to Set the House on Fire Before You Crawl into Bed ... 00:00 Tools
Rain King 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set Your House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed - Re-Recording 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget To Set The House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed 00:00 Tools
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Track 07 00:00 Tools
Mad for Medusa (Acoustic) 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set the House on Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (House Fire) Re-Recording 00:00 Tools
Introduction to the Faint Remembrance of a Dead and Dying Dream 00:00 Tools
Everyones Got Something Theyre Running Out Of - Acoustic 00:00 Tools
Paper Thin 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of - Demo Version 00:00 Tools
Mad For Medusa - Acoustic 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget To Set The House On Fire 00:00 Tools
Ohio and the 178 meter dash 00:00 Tools
Anti-Climactic [Digital Demo Version][*] 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set the House on Fire Before You Crawl into Bed (House 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of (Acoustic) 00:00 Tools
The Sky! (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
SKY! 00:00 Tools
I‘m Home, Hooray! 00:00 Tools
The Introduction to Faint Rememberance of a Dead and Dying Dream 00:00 Tools
Bam B-B-Bam Bam Bam 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation Where Would You Go? - Demo 00:00 Tools
Park Your Car - Original Concept Recording 00:00 Tools
I Went Blind (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail - Digital Demo Version 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget To Set The House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed [House Fire] 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set Your House on Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed - Alt Version 00:00 Tools
[House Fire] 00:00 Tools
Wunderdrug (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Try To Defire (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Lafayette (Rock City) 00:00 Tools
Anti Climatic - Digital Demo 00:00 Tools
[Intro] 00:00 Tools
St. Louis (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Poppa Burger 00:00 Tools
The Greatest (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set Your House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (Re-Recording) 00:00 Tools
Lifted (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Under The Radar (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Everyones Got Something Theyre Running Out Of (Acoustic) 00:00 Tools
Ohio (& The 178 Meter Dash To Indiana 00:00 Tools
[Petter Cottontail] 00:00 Tools
Memory Made Easy (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation Where Would You Go? (Demo) 00:00 Tools
Medusa 00:00 Tools
Dance, Franny, Dance 00:00 Tools
Cinematographic (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Pop Socks 00:00 Tools
Mark Lochridge Twist 00:00 Tools
Package Store 00:00 Tools
Switch Sides 00:00 Tools
Lungs (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
The Introduction To The Faint Rememberanceof A Dead And Dying Dream 00:00 Tools
Pin Monkey 00:00 Tools
Get Comfortable (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Bounce 00:00 Tools
Alley Cat 00:00 Tools
Anti-Climactic Digital Demo Version 00:00 Tools
Intro 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set Your House on Fire Before You Crawl into Bed (House 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget To Set The House On Fire 00:00 Tools
ohio(& The 178 Meter Dash To Indiana 00:00 Tools
THE JUNIOR VARSITY 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget To Set The House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (House Fire) (2006 Version) 00:00 Tools
Mad For Medusa (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
My Boyfriend 00:00 Tools
Get Comfortable - Instrumental Version 00:00 Tools
Can't Take It No More 00:00 Tools
The Junior Varsity - Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out of 00:00 Tools
Woodpecker Stomp 00:00 Tools
We Will Go 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget To Set The House 00:00 Tools
What It Meant To Be Clean (Live) 00:00 Tools
Mad For Medusa - Instrumental Version 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation 00:00 Tools
Ohio (The 178 Meter Dash To Indiana) 00:00 Tools
I Said I Try (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
So Great 00:00 Tools
Park Your Car [Original Concept Recording] 00:00 Tools
Don’t Forget to Set Your House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed 00:00 Tools
Vacation 00:00 Tools
Anti Climatic (Digital Demo) 00:00 Tools
Anti Climatic (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation, Where Would You Go 00:00 Tools
Get Comfortable (Live) 00:00 Tools
The Introduction To The Faint Remembrance Of A Dead & Dying Dream 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget to Set the House on Fire Before You Crawl into Bed (House F 00:00 Tools
Everyones Got Something 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget To Set The House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed [House Fire] 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set Your House on Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Mad for Medusa [Acoustic Version] 00:00 Tools
Do You Mind? (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Big Little City Killing Cycle 00:00 Tools
Ohio (And The 178 Meter Dash) 00:00 Tools
I'm Home, Hooray! - Instrumental Version 00:00 Tools
I'm Home, Hooray! (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail [Digital Demo Version] [*] 00:00 Tools
Demo Car City (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Park Your Car (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Left Foot Right Foot (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Falling Far Behind (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Mad For Medusa From Wide Eyed 00:00 Tools
Mad For Medusa (Live) 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out of [Acoustic Version] 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail [Digital Demo Version] 00:00 Tools
Park Your Car [Original Concept Recording] [*] 00:00 Tools
Anti-Climactic [Digital Demo Version] [*] 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of [Demo Version] 00:00 Tools
I Sang a Song to be Sung (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
The Big Little City Killing Cycle (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
When We Meet Aliens (Live) 00:00 Tools
House Fire (Live) 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set the House.. 00:00 Tools
If It Hurts You (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation Where Would You Go? (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Mad Fir Medusa 00:00 Tools
halloween 00:00 Tools
I Said I Try (Live) 00:00 Tools
Wading Pool Turned Red 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of - Instrumental Version 00:00 Tools
I Said I'd Try 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail and the Demise of the Carrot Tree (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Mad For Medusa - Acoustic Version 00:00 Tools
Saltwater Fountain (Live) 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of - Acoustic Version 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail & The Demise Of The Carrot Tree 00:00 Tools
Housefire 00:00 Tools
you dont have to call 00:00 Tools
When We Meet Aliens... (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Saltwater Fountain (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Ohio (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Anti-Climatic (Digital Demo Version) 00:00 Tools
The Junior Varsity - Bounce 00:00 Tools
Demo Car City (Live) 00:00 Tools
The Junior Varsity - Mad For Medusa 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation Where Would You Go? [Demo Version] 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set the House on Fire Before You Crawl into Bed (Re-Recording) 00:00 Tools
Ohio & The 178 Meter Dash To Indiana 00:00 Tools
I'm Home, Hooray 00:00 Tools
the wky 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of (live) 00:00 Tools
mad_for_medusafrom_wide_eyed 00:00 Tools
I'm Home Hooray 00:00 Tools
shine 00:00 Tools
Don’T Forget To Set Your House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed - Re Recording 00:00 Tools
Introduction to... 00:00 Tools
the greatest w/ vocals 00:00 Tools
I'm Home, Hooray! (Live) 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget to Set the House On Fire Before You Go To Bed 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation Where Would You Go? - Instrumental Version 00:00 Tools
Do You Mind? - Instrumental Version 00:00 Tools
Everyone (acoustic) 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got 00:00 Tools
Ohio(and the 178 meter dash) 00:00 Tools
Car City 00:00 Tools
When We Meet Aliens... - Instrumental Version 00:00 Tools
Dont Forget to Set the House on Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed(House Fire) 00:00 Tools
Anti Climatic - Demo Version 00:00 Tools
08 I Said I Try 00:00 Tools
Mad For Medusa [Acoustic] 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're 00:00 Tools
you don't have to call 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget To Set Your House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (House Fire) Re-Recording 00:00 Tools
Anti-Climactic (Demo) 00:00 Tools
If It Hurts 00:00 Tools
everyones_got_something_theyre_running_out_of 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail and the Demise of the Carrot Tree - Demo Version 00:00 Tools
Park Your Car - Original Concept Version 00:00 Tools
Say Goodnight - 2002 Version 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Set the House on Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (alternate version) 00:00 Tools
The Junior Varsity - Get Comfortable 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out Of [Acoustic Version][*][V 00:00 Tools
swinger 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation Where Would You Go? [Demo] 00:00 Tools
Raining In Baltimore (Counting Crows cover) 00:00 Tools
DonT Forget To Set Your House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (Re Recording) 00:00 Tools
Mad For Medusafrom Wide Eyed 00:00 Tools
Introduction To The Faint Reme 00:00 Tools
The Big Little City Killing C 00:00 Tools
01 Get Comfortable 00:00 Tools
I Said I Try - Instrumental Version 00:00 Tools
the_junior_varsity-mad_for_medusafrom_wide_eyed 00:00 Tools
Everyones Got Something Theyre Running Out Of - Demo 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget To Set The House On Fire Before You Crawl Into Bed (House Fire) (Re-Recording) 00:00 Tools
House Fire (2006 Final Mp3) 00:00 Tools
Everyone 00:00 Tools
Everyones Got Something They're Running Out of (Acoustic Version) 00:00 Tools
I'm Mad for Medusa 00:00 Tools
im home hooray 00:00 Tools
Say Goodnight [From The 2002 Self-Titled EP] 00:00 Tools
Peter Cottontail Digital (demo version) 00:00 Tools
Wading Pool (Turned Red) 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something Theyre Running Out Of (Demo Version) 00:00 Tools
Im Home, Hooray! 00:00 Tools
Manta Ray 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out of [demo] 00:00 Tools
Everyone`s Got Something They`re Running Out Of 00:00 Tools
She Got Away 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vaction Where Would You Go? 00:00 Tools
Ohio And The 178 Metre Dash 00:00 Tools
Everyone's Got Something They're Running Out 00:00 Tools
Mad for Medusafro 00:00 Tools
The Junior Varsity - The Introduction to Faint Rememberance of a Dead and Dying Dream 00:00 Tools
St Louis 00:00 Tools
If You Could Paint Your Own Vacation Where Would You Go? - Demo Version 00:00 Tools
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Ohio (live) 00:00 Tools
The Junior Varsity - Falling Far Behind 00:00 Tools
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The Junior Varsity was an American alternative rock band from Springfield, Illinois. Guitarist Andy Wildrick put the original line-up of The Junior Varsity together in 2002. After a few line-up changes, they recorded an EP and began playing around central Illinois. Following the release of full length album on British Records, the band played over 200 shows. “Many people say all you have to do to make it is tour, tour, tour, but we found out this isn’t the case, building a fan base comes slowly,” explained Wildrick, “nevertheless, we got good reviews for the album, and decided to drop out of college and pursue the band full time.” Moving into a dilapidated house in Bloomington, they wrote the album and rehearsed constantly. The band took jobs at fast food joints and in Wildrick’s case, doing experimental drug trials to make ends meet; they spent every spare minute rehearsing or touring in preparation for their next move. Victory Records took notice of their frequent, well-received shows in Chicago, and signed the band to a deal, the same day as their close friends from the local scene, June. Matt Squire, known for his work with Midtown, Northstar and The Explosion, came on board to produce the album, and the band headed to Maryland to record in his Phase Studios. “We spent five weeks on the album, which was huge for us, it gave us the chance to really make the professional sounding album we had in mind, and Matt’s contributions helped us gain perspective on how to achieve this. We spent a full week on pre-production and changed aspects of every song, and wrote two new ones as well” explained Wildrick, “Tracking was great; it is much easier to be creative when you hear yourself sounding so clear and pristine in studio monitors, there seemed to be more room for experimentation.” Squire encouraged the band to make the most of their time, leaving the studio every night after giving them “homework”, and by morning, sticky arrangements and guitar leads would be completed. “Sometimes when the task is in front of you and there’s nothing else you can do but write, you actually use your most natural creative force,” commented Wildrick. Lyrically, The Junior Varsity avoid boy/girl conflicts in favor of obscure references that run the gamut from the mythological bent of “Mad For Medusa” to family dramas mentioned in “What It Meant To Be Clean”. Their fascination with the more bizarre side of pop culture evolved into a Big Foot homage and commentary conceived while watching a Girls Gone Wild commercial. But it wasn’t all fun and hard work – some seriously bad luck occurred as well, threatening the morale of the entire band. Their van was broken into four times during the recording phase, losing a vintage moog organ lent by a friend, computers, ipods and thousands of dollars worth of CDs and t-shirts on the eve of their U.K. tour with Straylight Run. “The last attempted robbery was when some assholes backed a U-Haul truck up to the studio door and broke in at 1am with plans to ransack the place,” remembers keyboard player Nick, “luckily we defused the situation and they took off. It was hard to keep out minds completely on our goal of making a great record with stuff like this happening, but somehow nobody was really affected by it. We understood that all we have is this band and making the album was one of the most important things we’ve done in our lives.” Songs like “If It Hurts You” showcase minor key arpeggios for a spacey presentation, while “Everyone’s Got Something They’re Running Out Of” pays homage to Rush in guitar breaks and lyrical phrasing. “Mad For Medusa” brings a lighter pop side of the band out, with multi-tracked, dual guitars and chiming keyboards giving it extra sheen. The Junior Varsity names bands like American Football, Radiohead and Yes as influences on their sound, and while their influences are heard, they are blended into unique arrangements and augmented by their signature breaks and fills. “Wide-Eyed” is chock full of pop songs with ethereal vocals, layered guitars, tight rhythm and surging keyboards bridging it all. Their debut release, The Great Compromise, was re-released through Victory Records on May 30, 2006. The Junior Varsity finished recording their third LP at the conclusion of their December 2006 tour with labelmates Bayside. This album, entitled Cinematographic, was released by Victory Records on June 19, 2007. The Song "The Sky!" was released on "Oven Fresh" on Fuse from their latest effort called Cinematographic. In August 2007, they were set to tour with Permanent Me and Scenes from a Movie. Soon before the tour started, rumors about Asa Dawson leaving the band were confirmed, and The Junior Varsity left the tour.The JV did play a show at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame without Dawson. The vocalist/ bass player at this show was Brandon Carnes who used to be the frontman for Midnight Fall, a band from Springfield, IL. On October 21, 2007, Andy Wildrick announced that the group would be going on indefinite hiatus, and that the band members would be going to college but may do occasional one-off shows locally in Illinois. Andy Wildrick is currently in The Dear Hunter, an Indie Rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. On December 28th, 2007, The Junior Varsity had their official farewell show at Club Chrome in Springfield, IL with opening bands The Graduate, Wise & Burn, and Greenwood. The full lineup performed that evening for the first time since Summerfest. Asa Dawson - Vocals, Bass Andy Wildrick - Guitar Sergio Coronado - Guitar Nick Dodson - Synth Chris Birch - Drums Former Members: Tony Peck - Drums Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.