Jazzberry Ram
{{Short description|Canadian rock/ska band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| background = group_or_band
| name = Jazzberry Ram
| origin = Vancouver, Canada
| years_active = 1993–2003
| label = Independent
| website = {{url|jazzberryram.com}}
| current_members =
- Allan MacInnes
- Drew Stewart
- Stephen Stewart
- Colin Stobie
| past_members = Vaughn Sohun
}}
Jazzberry Ram is a Canadian Rock/ska band based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[https://voir.ca/musique/2002/03/27/retour-de-son-jazzberry-ram/ "Retour de son : Jazzberry Ram"]. Voir, G Tremblay March 27, 2002
History
Jazzberry Ram was founded in Vancouver.[https://theeyeopener.com/1999/10/jazzy-jammin-of-jazzberry-ram/ "Jazzy jammin’ of Jazzberry Ram"]. The Eye Opener, October 6, 1999. By Steve Shaffer They began touring internationally in 1993. They completed 14 Canadian and four US tours, playing alongside RUN DMC, Great Big Sea, Nazareth, Big Sugar, Wide Mouth Mason and many more well known acts.
Jazzberry Ram released four albums, and made available several live recordings of their live shows. Their first album, SuperFishyAllahTea sold 10,000 copies. The next album to be released was Jr. Adventure Hr..
The band's third album, That Sound We Make, was released in 1999.[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/jazzberry_ram-that_sound_we_make "Jazzberry Ram That Sound We Make"]. Exclaim!, By Skip Viitala October 1, 1999 The next year the band performed at Manitoba's Shakin' the Lake festival.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170831135031/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2000/07/10/shakin-the-lake-with-edwin/ "Shakin The Lake With Edwin"]}}. Chart Attack - July 10, 2000. Shelley Jesseau Jazzberry's most popular song was "Pablo Jack Horner", for which the band released an accompanying video. The band also released videos for the songs "Small Screen" and "Free Beer". They later released the album Landshark.
Jazzberry Ram also opened for Nazareth in Salmon Arm, BC and co-headlined the main stage of the Dawson City Music Festival with The Rheostatics in 2001.[https://www.yukonweb.com/community/dawson/klondike_sun/aug3-01.htmld/ "DCMF 2001 Jam-packed with Musical Goodies"]. Klondike Sun, Dawson City, Yukon · August 3, 2001, by Dan Davidson Their songs have appeared in films (Snakehead Terror) and TV shows (Higher Ground, Ratz) and the band made their acting debut on Chris Isaac's TV show The Chris Isaac Show as an uptight pop band called Sparrow.[https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/a-working-class-band-trying-to-pay-the-rent/Content?oid=2141250 "A working class band trying to pay the rent"]. Pique, December 28, 2001, By Nancy Hyndman
In 2011 the band was featured on the Passionate Friar show on CKCU FM radio.[https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/371/5619.html "The Passionate Friar: Spotlight on indie Vancouver band Jazzberry Ram"]. CKCU FM, September 12, 2011, with Phelonius Friar
References
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External links
- {{official website|jazzberryram.com}}
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