- Ten in the Swear Jar
Ten in the Swear Jar, TITSJ, or XITSJ (X representing ten), is an indie/experimental band derived from
IBOPA and after the breakup, progressing to the still-activeXiu Xiu . The band released two albums before breaking up in July 2000. Key members in the band includeJamie Stewart andCory McCulloch . Several songs from the band have been made into songs currently in the roster ofXiu Xiu . The band is often deemed experimental from the use of accordion and saxophone in their music, the general mood is low-key and molten. The music of TITSJ may be viewed as more accessible than that ofXiu Xiu , and likewise, the band proved to be a developing point forJamie Stewart 's musicianship. Jamie's vocal development is noted throughout the discography, and the experimental ways that becameXiu Xiu are formed. Jamie has noted [http://www.shzine.com/interview-jamiestewart.php in an interview] that he felt the recordings were done hastily, but the band "rock [ed] the casbah live." Jamie then went on to cite one show inLos Angeles in which "a really famousdrag queen namedVaginal Davis gave me ablowjob on stage and it got video taped."All recordings by the band have been rereleased by Asian Man Records as
Accordion Solo! .Members
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Don Dias :Accordion , Bass accordion, Synth,Guitar
*Tim Kirby : Drums, Percussion
*Cory McCulloch :Guitar , Tiny guitar, Bass,Mandolin , Electric fan
*Jamie Stewart : Vox, Bass,Guitar
*Kurt Stumbaugh : Baritone sax, Bass synthDiscography
* 2005 - "
Accordion Solo! "
* Unreleased - "Eat Death Orphans! "
* 2000 - "Inside the Computer Are All of My Feelings "
* 1999 - "My Very Private Map "External links
* [http://onlyangels.free.fr/treasures/xitsj.htm Brief History on XITSJ]
* [http://listencloser.youshouldbehappy.com/archives/000636.html Lyrics and mp3s]
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