Jepetto
| Jeppetto | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Annapolis, Maryland, USA |
| Genres |
Alternative rock Rap rock Funk |
| Years active | 1996–2006 |
| Labels | Fowl Records |
| Past members |
Chris "Kahz" Cosgrove Dan Marcellus Dave Richardson Chris "FC" Hartman Jesse Hosch Larry Byrne |
Jepetto was a popular band from 1994 to 2004 from Annapolis, Maryland. The band was managed by Adam Wheatley of Funkstarr Entertainment. They got their "Big Break" when they won the HFStival Big Break contest in 1999. Disbanded in 2004, Jepetto had a reunion show in March 2006. The band is featured in Good Charlotte's song "Overcome".
Biography
Hailing from Annapolis, Maryland, Jepetto exploded onto the D.C./Baltimore scene when they won the WHFS Big Break Contest in 1999 and played the main stage at the prestigious HFStival. The bands unique blend of high energy hip hop, punk, funk, and D.C. Go-go has reaped them a huge following and invitations to the Warped Tour twice and the HFStival four years in a row. Hardcore independents, Jepetto are friends, as well musicians.
The release of their second album, inkbox, on Fowl Records, gave Jepetto a chance to express their singular style of rhythm and rhyme. Songs such as "Destroyer" and "Caleco" demonstrate their versatility in harmonies and beats while "Dynamite Team" (featuring kindred spirits Grand Buffet from Pittsburgh) gives a clear representation of their lyrical skills. Jepetto had already opened for such artists as Cypress Hill, Good Charlotte, Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Fenix TX, and many others at Warped and HFStival.
After going their separate ways, the band's core members, Chris Cosgrove, David Richardson, and Chris Hartman formed Victory Party with Casey Hean, Ben Frock, and Carl Jenson.
Lineup
- Chris "Kahz" Cosgrove — vocals
- Dan Marcellus — drums
- Dave Richardson — vocals, percussion
- Chris "FC" Hartman — bass
- Jesse Hosch — guitar
- Larry Byrne — keyboards
Discography
Albums
12:33 CD / LP (Funkstarr Records, 1999)
- Drip — Human — Groove Juice — Smack Doo Doo — Urge — One Way — Generation X — Cheeba — Jesse's Song — Underground — Timbuk — Deciding Where the World Begins — It's About Time
Inkbox CD / LP (Fowl Records, 2002)
- Faders — Better Off — Destroyer — Caleco — Dynamite Team — One Way — Eleven — Faceless — Complications — Old-balls
EPs
Mung Sessions
Compilations
Penthouse on Sunset Vol. 2 CD / LP (2000)
See also
- List of HFStival acts
- HFStival