Chicken Scratch was recorded by Mark Strazza at Hound Sound in Baltimore in 1993 after the band being together for 6 months for $600. It was only released on cassette.
Spit Burger Lottery was recorded by Mike Forjione at The Mansion in Annapolis in 1994 for $400. It was only released on cassette.
2 For 1 was released on CD in 1995. The band took both cassettes and released them on their first cd. They swapped the order so that Spit Burger Lottery started the CD first then Chicken Scratch. Jimi created the album art on a photocopy machine at Office Depot. Giving Something Back was a live record recorded at multiple venues in and around Baltimore including Hammerjacks, Graffitis and 8X10. It was recorded by their soundman at the time Jamie Rephann who would later Join 311, Jane's Addiction, ZZ Top and many others. It was released at a sold out show at Hammerjacks in Baltimore. It was released on Fowl Records Which was started by Jimi Haha.
Singles from ...Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope were "High," "Dropping Anchor," "Blood," and "Another Day." "High" and "Dropping Anchor" both have music videos. The video for "High" was shown on MTV's 120 Minutes. Many of the songs that were included on PTSE were included on previous independent releases. It was produced by Steven Haigler and mixed by Tom Lord-Alge. High went to #10 on the Active Rock chart in Billboard Magazine. It was released on Rocket Records which was started by Elton John and a subsidiary of Universal. Bring Your Own Stereo was released by Island/Defjam in 1999. The time between the two major releases was a troubled time for the band internally. There were several changes of members and also trouble with the major label as they were shunted from Rocket/Island to Rocket/A&M then back to Rocket/Island and after the sale of Polygram to Universal Music Group, they were moved onto Island Defjam. "Do Right", "Trash" and "Lazy Boy Dash" were singles released from B.Y.O.S. "Do Right" was the first single released and the only JCS music video to make it onto MTV's Total Request Live with Carson Daly. "Trash" never received much airplay but was played live on music show on the USA Network. A promo single of "Lazy Boy Dash" was released when it was featured in the 2000 movie The In Crowd. "Ooh" was featured in the 2000 movie Pay It Forward. It was Produced by Jim Wirt and mixed by Tom Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge and David Leonard. The video for Do Right aired as Buzzworthy on TRL and other shows on MTV. Do Right went to #8 on the Alternative chart in Billboard. With early releases of B.Y.O.S, there was a card to mail to Fowl Records for a free copy of the Slow Change EP. This EP is rare, but can still be occasionally found. The tour for these albums was with bands such as 311, Live, Everclear, Creed, Fuel, Finger Eleven, and Joydrop. Self, Earth To Andy, Sumack and many others. In January 2000, the band was chosen as openers for 311 for a 27-show tour, spanning from February 21 to March 29, with Jimmie's Chicken Shack as the sole opening act (including one special guest appearance by Incubus at a Winston-Salem show).
After fighting for nearly three years to get liberated from Island DefJam, they released re.present on Koch Records in April 2004. "Falling Out" (featuring Aaron Lewis of Staind) was the only single released from re.present. A music video was made for the single and received limited airplay through various outlets. This album was recorded by Frank Marchand and mixed at Waterford Digital in Severn Maryland. It was released on Koch Records. Fail On Cue was released in January 2008 on Fowl Records. Some of the new songs on the album are "Mutha Luvas," "The Quiet Ones," "Another Great Idea," and "Making Babies." The album also included the band's second studio recorded cover of a song, Fugazi's "Waiting Room". This record was recorded by Jerome Maffeo in Jerome and Christian's house in Catonsville Maryland. It was released on Fowl Records.

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