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Junior Boys are a Canadian Indie techno-pop band, with an emphasis on vocals and a soft, meandering beat laid upon heavy Synth s. Their sound has been compared to a cross between New Order and The Neptunes . HISTORY The Junior Boys formed somewhere around 1999 in Hamilton , Ontario , Canada . Originally a duo: Jeremy Greenspan and Johnny Dark began creating the sound that would reconcile their influences. Years of collaboration followed and the resulting demo was duly sent out but after a heap of rejections and near misses they were resigned to being bedroom beat constructors. After Johnny left the band to pursue other interests there didn't seem much point continuing. That was until KIN heard their demo at the end of 2002 and commissioned more work from the remaining member. Hooking up with his engineer, Matt Didemus, Jeremy began again, writing more material and pulling an album together. The first release ''Birthday / Last Exit'' came in October 2003 - a four track EP with a remix by Fennesz which brought them unanimous acclaim when it caught the attention of a loose collective of music writers and bloggers who jokingly tagged them "the greatest band you've never heard." The ''High Come Down'' EP followed in February 2004 with a Manitoba (now Caribou) remix and word began to spread. Their debut album, ''Last Exit'', was released September 21, 2004 on Domino Records . It was recorded at the end of 2003 by Matt and Jeremy in Hamilton. The duo has since embarked on a number of tours with Caribou. As of 2006, the Junior Boys have reappeared with new releases. A remix of ''The Loving Sounds of Static'' by Mobius Band was released on the Ghostly International ''Idol Tryout's 2'' compilation on March 7th. "Max", a new original song was released on the Paper Bag Records compilation '' See You On The Moon! '' on March 21. Their second full-length album, ''So This Is Goodbye'', will be released in August, 2006, on Domino Records. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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