Less than Jake

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Less than Jake

Members
Chris Demakes - Guitar, Lead Vocals
Roger Manganelli - Bass, Lead Vocals, Second Guitar
Vinnie Fiorello - Drums, Lyrics
Buddy Schaub - Trombone, Bass
Peter Wasilewski - Saxophone, Background Vocals

Less Than Jake is an American Punk/Ska band that originally formed as a power pop trio in Gainesville, Florida.

Shortly following the release of Pezcore, the band was signed to Capitol Records. They debuted on the major label in 1996 with Losing Streak. The album was full of the band's wry, fast-paced brand of ska-punk anthems, producing such fan favorites as "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts," "Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore," and "Automatic." Following the 1997 Warped Tour, saxophonist Jessica Mills left to pursue teaching, and was later replaced by ex-Slapstick trombonist Pete Anna in January 1998 (trombonist Lars Nylander served as a fill-in during the fall of 1997). Around this time, Vinnie Fiorello also started his own record label, Fueled by Ramen, with friend John Janick, as a means to find and promote up-and-coming bands that he himself would want to hear. During 1997, the band's popularity soared, as they embarked on the Caffeine Nation Tour with the Descendents, Guttermouth, and Handsome; the Race Around Uranus Tour with Blink-182 and Frenzal Rhomb; and the Warped Tour, helping the band spend the majority of the year on Billboard Heatseekers chart. - Wikipedia

Trivia
The band was named after Fiorello's dog, Jake who was treated better than everyone, so everyone was less than Jake.

Before Less Than Jake had been formed, Chris Demakes, Vinnie Fiorello, and Shaun Grief had a band called Good Grief.