Jellyfish

Bio

Jellyfish were a short-lived but highly influential power pop band from San Francisco. The core members were drummer/singer/songwriter Andy Sturmer, keyboard player/multi-instrumentalist Roger Joseph Manning Jr., and guitarist/songwriter/vocalist Jason Falkner. Sturmer and Roger Manning formed Jellyfish after the break-up of their previous band, Beatnik Beatch led by bassist / singer Chris Ketner. Prior to joining, Falkner had written and performed on songs from acclaimed Paisley Underground band The Three O'Clock's major-label debut, Vermillion. Roger had met Falkner a while back even before Beatnik Beatch just looking for someone to jam with and Jason was the only person in the classifieds to mention XTC as a reference. Both found the meeting interesting but it ultimately amounted to nothing. In the search for a guitarist before Jellyfish recorded the final tracks Roger gave Jason a call. Jellyfish released their debut album Bellybutton in 1990. The album contained the band's biggest hit "Baby's Coming Back" which peaked at No. 62 on Billboards Hot 100 Chart. As well as the singles "That Is Why", "I Wanna Stay Home", "Now She Knows She's Wrong" and "The King Is Half-Undressed" (the video for which was nominated for Best Art Direction at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards). Frustrated with simply being the guitar player, Jason Falkner left the band after the tour of their debut album. Chris Manning also left the band after the first album but unlike Falkner it was because he just didn't like the touring rock star life style. Andy and Roger recruited Tim Smith and a small handful of studio musicians (including Jon Brion) to fill the void and set forth recording their second album, Spilt Milk, an album far more lush than Bellybutton, incorporating a significant amount of overdubbing and many new instruments. Increasing creative differences between Sturmer and Manning caused the abrupt end to Jellyfish. Andy Sturmer stayed quiet for a number of years, but has since become legendary for writing catchy pop music|pop songs for Japanese pop phenomenon Puffy Amiyumi and soloist YUKI (formerly front woman and vocalist of the Japanese rock band Judy and Mary). Roger Joseph Manning Jr. immediately joined up with Jellyfish live band member Eric Dover in a project called Imperial Drag; worked with Brian Kehew in a band they called The Moog Cookbook and in 2005 he released in Japan his first solo CD called Solid State Warrior retitled, resequenced with some different songs, and released in the U.S. in 2007 as The Land Of Pure Imagination. He also played keyboards for Beck, participating in several records and also remixed some songs for French duo Air. His brother Chris shows up occasionally as a sound engineer. After leaving Jellyfish, Jason Falkner joined with other disillusioned pop musicians Jon Brion, Buddy Judge and Dan McCarroll (the latter three best known for their work with Aimee Mann) in a band called The Grays. Falkner has gone on to have a successful solo career. Roger Manning and Jason Falkner have recently reunited (along with ex Redd Kross member Brian Reitzell) in a new-wave inspired band called TV Eyes. Reitzell and Manning also joined forces for composing two tracks for the Lost in Translation soundtrack. There is an alternate tag for ＪｅｌｌｙＦｉｓｈ, a visual kei band from Indonesia. ARIA (vocals) BIO (guitar) Taku (guitar) Riyo (keyboards) IRU (bass) Tian (drums). Jellyfish name was adopted from a Japanese band, it means jellyfish, unique animals in the ocean that has different colors but typical. Jelly Fish hopes his music is more colorful and can be enjoyed by listeners of various genres. In accordance with their young age, Jellyfish presents the work of the independent music and the young at heart. They mix the music becomes more beautiful with lyrics that have a positive message. Jellyfish style performance while wearing a Japanese costume and everything smelled of Japan starting from hairstyles to accessories. Jellyfish also continue to strive to evolve and better in music for the future, and improve the quality of his best music for the more advanced in the world music scene Indonesia and Universal in the future. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

Similar artists

Jason Falkner, The Posies, Fountains of Wayne, Matthew Sweet, Velvet Crush

Genres

pop,power pop,rock,orchestral,art rock,baroque pop,rock and indie,beatlesque,jangle pop,power pop,underground power pop,

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On Tour: Yes

country: US

city: 1989

Begin Date: 1989

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Videography

Jellyfish - The King Is Half-Undressed

Jellyfish - The King Is Half-Undressed

Aug/2025

Artist discography

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Last FM

meet me for coffee

meet me for coffee

Nov/2022

Meet Me For Coffee - Single

Meet Me For Coffee - Single

Nov/2022

sunday

Oct/2022

Sunday - Single

Sunday - Single

Oct/2022

The Third Ear

Oct/2022

The Third Ear - EP

The Third Ear - EP

Oct/2022

growing older

Sep/2022

Growing Older - Single

Growing Older - Single

Sep/2022

Rindu Menggebu - Single

Rindu Menggebu - Single

Sep/2022

Rindu Menggebu

Sep/2022

Infinityme

Sep/2022

The Third Eye - EP

The Third Eye - EP

Jul/2022

The Third Eye

Jul/2022

end of the day - Single

end of the day - Single

Apr/2022

Little_Time - EP

Little_Time - EP

Mar/2022

Little_Time

Mar/2022

With_Sequences

Feb/2022

With_Sequences - EP

With_Sequences - EP

Feb/2022

Jellyfish Season

Jellyfish Season

Feb/2022

Bloom - Single

Feb/2022

Freeform Trap

Dec/2022

Freeform Trap - Single

Freeform Trap - Single

Dec/2022

Robin

Feb/2023

Over You [Explicit]

Over You [Explicit]

Mar/2024

i LoVe It WhEn ThEy RuN [Explicit]

i LoVe It WhEn ThEy RuN [Explicit]

Mar/2024

Crystal_Frequencies

Crystal_Frequencies

Feb/2024

Hefner Hugh - Single

Hefner Hugh - Single

Feb/2024

Running In Circles [Explicit]

Running In Circles [Explicit]

Feb/2024

Bad Timing - Single

Bad Timing - Single

Feb/2024

Running In Circles - Single

Running In Circles - Single

Feb/2024

Melatonin - Single

Melatonin - Single

Feb/2024

Melatonin [Explicit]

Melatonin [Explicit]

Feb/2024

Kids On Pills - Single

Kids On Pills - Single

Feb/2024

Kids On Pills [Explicit]

Kids On Pills [Explicit]

Feb/2024

Best You Ever Had - Single

Best You Ever Had - Single

Feb/2024

Best You Ever Had [Explicit]

Best You Ever Had [Explicit]

Feb/2024

Yeah - Single

Feb/2024

You Could Never Wear It - Single

You Could Never Wear It - Single

Feb/2024

Yeah [Explicit]

Yeah [Explicit]

Feb/2024

High As Me - Single

High As Me - Single

Feb/2024

High As Me

Feb/2024

Fuck a Reply - Single

Fuck a Reply - Single

Feb/2024

Fuck A Reply [Explicit]

Fuck A Reply [Explicit]

Feb/2024

2020 [Explicit]

2020 [Explicit]

Mar/2024

When I'm Done - Single

When I'm Done - Single

Mar/2024

Over You - Single

Over You - Single

Mar/2024

i LoVe It WhEn ThEy RuN - EP

i LoVe It WhEn ThEy RuN - EP

Mar/2024

The Game Of Life [Explicit]

The Game Of Life [Explicit]

Apr/2024

The Game of Life - EP

The Game of Life - EP

Apr/2024

2020 - EP

Mar/2024

Tony Soprano [Explicit]

Tony Soprano [Explicit]

May/2024

Higher Than The Starrs [Explicit]

Higher Than The Starrs [Explicit]

May/2024

When I'm Done [Explicit]

When I'm Done [Explicit]

Mar/2024

Hefner Hugh [Explicit]

Hefner Hugh [Explicit]

Feb/2024

Re: Born

May/2024

Tony Soprano - Single

Tony Soprano - Single

May/2024

The Jellyfish Mixtape [Explicit]

The Jellyfish Mixtape [Explicit]

Jun/2024

The Jellyfish Mixtape

The Jellyfish Mixtape

Jun/2024

Instrumentalization

Instrumentalization

Jul/2024

Instrumentalization - EP

Instrumentalization - EP

Jul/2024

Oaic

Jul/2024

halo - Single

Sep/2024

halo [Explicit]

halo [Explicit]

Sep/2024

social anxiety - Single

social anxiety - Single

Sep/2024

social anxiety [Explicit]

social anxiety [Explicit]

Sep/2024

piercings - Single

piercings - Single

Sep/2024

piercings [Explicit]

piercings [Explicit]

Sep/2024

by my side - Single

by my side - Single

Sep/2024

by my side [Explicit]

by my side [Explicit]

Sep/2024

Higher Than The Starrs

Higher Than The Starrs

May/2024

Higher Than The Stars - EP

Higher Than The Stars - EP

Apr/2024

Higher Than The Stars [Explicit]

Higher Than The Stars [Explicit]

Apr/2024

Siento El Humo [Explicit]

Siento El Humo [Explicit]

Nov/2024

Siento El Humo - Single

Siento El Humo - Single

Nov/2024

Ryuzuki - Single

Ryuzuki - Single

Oct/2024

prove her it (freestyle) - Single

prove her it (freestyle) - Single

Oct/2024

prove her it (freestyle) [Explicit]

prove her it (freestyle) [Explicit]

Oct/2024

ghost - Single

Oct/2024

ghost [Explicit]

ghost [Explicit]

Oct/2024

Tears From the Attic - EP

Tears From the Attic - EP

Dec/2024

Tears From the Attic

Tears From the Attic

Dec/2024

CONCIENTIZA - 2 (ORIGINAL) [Explicit]

CONCIENTIZA - 2 (ORIGINAL) [Explicit]

Dec/2024

AMBULANCIA SUENA - Single

AMBULANCIA SUENA - Single

Dec/2024

AMBULANCIA SUENA (ORIGINAL) [Explicit]

AMBULANCIA SUENA (ORIGINAL) [Explicit]

Dec/2024

CONCIENTIZA - 2 - Single

CONCIENTIZA - 2 - Single

Dec/2024

PRETEXTO - Single

PRETEXTO - Single

Dec/2024

PRETEXTO (ORIGINAL) [Explicit]

PRETEXTO (ORIGINAL) [Explicit]

Dec/2024

Funeral Procession Resonance - Single

Funeral Procession Resonance - Single

Feb/2025

Horizon Bound

Mar/2025

Far & Free

Mar/2025

Free Spirit

Mar/2025

Let It Flow

Mar/2025

Breathe in Move On

Breathe in Move On

Mar/2025

Follow the Glow

Follow the Glow

Mar/2025

The Sea Is Floating - Single

The Sea Is Floating - Single

Apr/2025

YO NO PIENZO CAMBIAR - Single

YO NO PIENZO CAMBIAR - Single

Mar/2025

YO NO PIENZO CAMBIAR [Explicit]

YO NO PIENZO CAMBIAR [Explicit]

Mar/2025

SENSACIONES LOCAS [Explicit]

SENSACIONES LOCAS [Explicit]

Apr/2025

electric dreams

electric dreams

Apr/2025

Cuida Mi Camino [Explicit]

Cuida Mi Camino [Explicit]

Jul/2025

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