BIOMade up of programmer/keyboardist Sammy Rubin and vocalist Jeremy Haines, Project Jenny, Project Jan spans a surprising musical range, from the sinister beats of "320" to the feel good "Summertime"; from the singalong swing of "Brooklyn" to the expansive Bollywood feel of "The Dialogue." One thing remains constant, however: Their kinetic energy, which inspired Billboard to call Project Jenny, Project Jan's live show a "shockingly dynamic, danceable, and hilarious affair." VanityFair.com called the band "awesome" and enthusiastically recommended its show "to anyone with functional knee and elbow joints." Meanwhile, Gothamist solemnly observed, "This is a band that should be taken seriously." The duo's originality impressed Ear Farm enough to name Project Jenny, Project Jan one of its top ten bands to watch out for in 2008. Sure enough, that year Project Jenny, Project Jan was featured in the film Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, performing their rowdy crowd-pleaser "Negative."
Project Jenny, Project Jan's discography so far includes its 2005 self-released EP —and its debut album XOXOXOXOXO (Might Records), which CMJ hailed as one of the top 25 albums of 2007. Having toured up and down the East Coast, in 2007 Project Jenny, Project Jan opened for Fujiya & Miyagi in the US and then again in the UK; currently the boys are about to embark on another F&M tour, this time across the Southern US and the West. In addition, Project Jenny, Project Jan are set to release a collaboration EP titled the The Colors EP, on April 14th, 2009, featuring collaborations with Fujiya & Miyagi, So Percussion, Mixel Pixel, Adam Matta and Clack Singles Club.
PRESS
Three Imaginary Girls: "PJPJ really is all that and a big bag of rad dance moves"
VanityFair.com: Recommended for "anyone with functional knee and elbow joints"
CMJ: "It's hard to tell what you notice first - how much fun they are to listen to, or how seriously talented"
CMJ: 'XOXOXOXOXO' Top 25 Album of 2007
Ear Farm: 'PJPJ - Top Ten Bands To Watch Out For in 2008'
Gothamist: "This is a band that should be taken seriously."
Popmatters: "more pop music should have this much fun"
The Deli: "genre poppin"
Cool Hunting: "irresistibly danceable and always brings the party"
Billboard: "a shockingly dynamic, danceable and hilarious affair"
MSN: "almost too much fun in one album"
Stereo Subversion: "(PJPJ) has created something exciting and unusual in the world of dance music"
All Music Guide: "the albums so diverse that project never revisit a genre twice"
