JigGsaw

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Name = JigGsaw


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Origin = Champaign, Illinois
Genre = Emocore Punk rock
Years_active = 2003-Present
Label = Playing Field Recordings
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JigGsaw is an indie rock band from Champaign, Illinois. The band currently consists of Mark JigGsaw (vocals), Michael Hicks (bass guitar), Eddie Waldmire (drums), and Hayden Cler (guitar). Past members include Clint McGraw and DJ DeMoss

Band history

JigGsaw first started as a two piece including Clint McGraw and Mark JigGsaw who played dancey punk rock music around clubs in Champaign, Illinois. After three years of playing around the midwest, they added bassist Micheal Hicks (The Respondent) and guitarist Hayden Cler.

In the spring of 2005, Playing Field Recordings released "Zero Generation".cite web
title=Playing Field Recordings - Artists
publisher=playing-field.com
url=http://www.playing-field.com/artists.html
accessdate=2008-06-06]

In 2006, the band performed select dates of the Warped Tour.cite web
title=NJ Warped Tour Review
publisher=The New Jersey Star Ledger
url=http://blog.nj.com/ledgerentertainment/2007/08/warped_tour_generates_high_ene.html
accessdate=2008-06-06]

JigGsaw's second CD was a self-titled EP mastered by Brian Gardner (My Chemical Romance, The Killers, Green Day); released in 2007 without a label.cite web
title=JigGsaw - Album Review
publisher=Absolute Punk
url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=294329
accessdate=2008-06-06] . This release was positively reviewed by major Indie/Punk sites like Absolute Punk. This, combined with the attention created from the Warped Tour, gained the band national recognition thus earning them a mention in national press like Nylon Magazine in November 2007.

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