- Calvin, Don't Jump!
Infobox musical artist
Name = Calvin, Don't Jump!
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Background = group_or_band
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Genre =Folk Psychedelic
Indie
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Label =Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records Perhaps Transparent Records Norman Records
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URL = [http://hhbtm.com/calvindontjump/ Official website]
Current_members =J. Kirk Pleasant
Nathan Matthews
Lee-Ann Sheel
Shinobu HataCalvin, Don't Jump! started as the solo recording project of J. Kirk Pleasant, a musician with extensive connections to the
Elephant 6 Collective. Before moving to Canada, he contributed to releases from bands like theOlivia Tremor Control ,Black Swan Network , andPipes You See, Pipes You Don't . His own albums have featured contributions from musicians likeScott Spillane (Neutral Milk Hotel ,The Gerbils ),Jeremy Barnes (Neutral Milk Hotel ,A Hawk And A Hacksaw ), John D'Azzo (The Gerbils ), as well as Peter Erchick, Eric Harris, and John Fernandez (all of the Olivia Tremor Control).To date Pleasant has released three full-length albums under this name, as well as four 7" singles, a cd-r of live recordings, and a rare cassette album titled "Notes From The Undersound." His most recent album, "
Conscious of Conscience " marks his first true solo full-length, drawing on assistance from no outside collaborators.Early in 2007, Pleasant announced that what had begun as a solo project would expand into a four-piece band, geared towards a poppier, more guitar driven sound. The band now features Pleasant (vocals and guitar), Nathan Matthews (bass), Lee-Ann Sheel (drums), and Shinobu Hata (keyboards).
Discography
Full-Length Albums
*"Notes From The Undersound" (Self-Released)
*"Crystal Clear Mississippi" (1999, Self-Released)
*"A Way With Birds" (2002,Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records )
*"Conscious of Conscience" (2006, Self-Released)Live Albums
*"Live on WMFU" (
Perhaps Transparent Records )ingles
*"Calvin, Don't Jump!/Echo Orbiter Split" (2000, Perhaps Transparent Records) 7"
*"Calvin, Don't Jump!/Ooss" (2000, Norman Records) 7"
*"Untitled" (2000,Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records ) 7"
*"Solamente La Euna Este Noche" (Self-Released) 7"Compilations
*"U.S. Pop Life Volume 5" (2000,
Contact Records ) CD
*"Winter Report" (2001,Hype City ) CD
*"Hey, It's My Birthday!" (2001, Happy Happy Birthday To Me) CassetteContributed To...
*"" (1999, Flydaddy Records) CD/2x12"
*"Individualized Shirts " (2001,Cloud Recordings andOrange Twin Records) CD
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