In the fall of 1999 three out of four members of a band called “Exit23” decided to leave home in search of a new and better music scene. They packed up all their worldly belongings and moved 1,000 miles away, ending up in the outskirts of Chicago, IL.It was a slow start for Matty, Dave, and J. They spent the first few months just trying to survive. They lived in an empty apartment, slept on the floor, and for fun played a game they called “Sock,” which was basically baseball with a rolled up sock. It wasn’t easy, but they were determined to make things work.While struggling to keep each other fed and clothed, they put up some flyers in hopes of finding a drummer. As fate would have it, the first drummer to respond to the flyer was a young lad from Oswego, IL named Rich. A meeting was arranged, a practice was held, and a decision was made. The band was complete, and they began writing songs.Then in the spring of 2000, J was forced to return to NY. Family issues, among other things made it impossible for him to remain in Chicago. After a friendly parting of ways the remaining three decided to regroup and start something new, without subtracting any of J’s profound influence. He is missed every single day.Months of playing with different fill-in bass players went by. And finally, an Email response to their calling came in from a punk named Toby from Lockport, IL. Once again… A meeting was arranged, a practice was held, and a decision was made. At long last, “Jinxpack” was in full effect.In the summer of 2001 their debut album “Nobody’s Clean” was recorded and released in October. They began touring hitting most of the states south and west of IL. Since then, they’ve just about covered the entire US. They’re sponsored by Skate Shack of Lisle, IL. And have songs on many compilation discs!Jinxpack is a melodic punk band with big dreams, and has set no limits. They remember all those that have helped them along the way. Now you know the important parts of their past… They hope you’re excited for their future!
