Jupiter Rising

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Jupiter Rising
Background information
Genres Pop, hip hop, dance, electronic, Electropop
Years active 2005 (2005)–2010
Labels Chime
Associated acts Lady Tigra
Members Jessie Payo
Spencer Nezey
Past members 80.Bug
Bjorn Fleuren

Jupiter Rising was an American pop band consisting of Jessie Payo and Spencer Nezey. The band was signed to Chime Entertainment.

Music

Jupiter Rising formed in 2005. In 2006, They became well known with their hit Go which was featured on the Jump In! Soundtrack and their debut album. Their single Electropop topped the dance charts and achieved over a million plays on Myspace. In 2006, they released their self title debut album Jupiter Rising.

Members

  • Jessie Payo - lead vocals, songwriting, co-production
  • Spencer Nezey - vocals, beatbox, production, songwriting

The band describes their music on their MySpace account as "Pop, Rock, Hip hop, Folk, Punk, Downtempo, DnB, and Funk.

Former members

  • 80.Bug - Lead Singer/ Songwriter.
  • Bjorn Fleuren - Bassist/Music Director

Singles

Their song "Go!" hit #24 on Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and received some airplay on radio stations across the United States. The song was used in commercials for Chevrolet, Fox Sports, and Major League Baseball. It was also used by at least four sporting teams at their arena/stadium. It was used in the DVD movie Feel The Noise commercial and other Disney commercials.[1] Go! was also featured in the Disney Channel Original Movie Jump In!, as well as in Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, along with "Hero". Go! has been used for the commercial for Nickelodeon's new TV show Dance On Sunset, which aired after the Kids Choice Awards.

The group's songs "Home" and "Hero" have been used on MTV Making The Band 3. "Hero" has also been featured in the International Museum of Women's exhibition Imagining Ourselves and the TV show "The Unit". The band was featured on a piece on The Insider.

In 2007, the band released their single "Electropop" to Sirius Satellite Radio. It was released to the iTunes Music Store on June 19 as a single.

Discography

Appearances

In 2006 Jupiter Rising appeared on CBS'sThe Insider (TV series) and were interviewed by Pat O'Brien (television).

In 2007 Jupiter Rising appeared on MTV's My Super Sweet 16. They were interviewed and performed at Bobby Strauser's party.

Jupiter Rising's single "LA Girls" was debuted on MTV's The Hills on November 17, 2008. Also featured on The Hills was "Flip My Switch" and "Tres Cool".

Jupiter Rising's song "Guarded" was debuted on MTV's The City (MTV series) in the first season of the show. On March 2, 2009, The City (MTV series) also featured their single "Falling Away" and on March 16, 2009, Jupiter Rising's song "Quicksand" was also highlighted in the season finale of the show. The band has also been featured in season 2 of The City (MTV series) with their song "New York Girls" airing in the October 16, 2009 episode.

On March 16, 2009, Jupiter Rising was interviewed by Clinton Sparks and was featured on E!'s Daily 10

Jupiter Rising's song "Tres Cool" was featured in an episode of the CBS television show Criminal Minds on April 8, 2009.

Jupiter Rising's song "Home" was featured in the VH1 romantic comedy series, Single Ladies on the "Cry Me A River" episode.

References

  1. ↑ Artist Page at Amazon.com, Retrieved April 3, 2007

External links

Jupiter Rising
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
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