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Other uses|Ours (disambiguation)Infobox musical artist | name = ours| image = Jimmygnecco1.jpg| caption = OURS| image_size = 250| background = group_or_band| origin = New Jersey , United States | genre = Alternative rock , http://www.last.fm/music/Ours Ours – Music at Last.fm Post grunge , http://www.rhapsody.com/ours Free Ours Music Online, Music Downloads, Music Videos and Lyrics - Rhapsody Online Progressive rock | years_active = 1992& ndash;present| label = Unsigned artist|unsigned | website = http://www.ours.net|| Ours is an United States|American rock band led by singer Jimmy Gnecco .
History
Since their creation in 1990, the line-up has evolved many times, but Gnecco has always felt that having a rotating group of musicians who could play off each other was important. In high school, Gnecco was in the band Lost Child and later, The Harmony Bandits, which eventually evolved into what is now Ours. In 1994, Ours released their first album titled Sour (Ours album)|Sour under their own label entitled "Beatnik Records" owned by Mike Marri. Afterward, the band dissolved and did not reform again for several years.
In 1997, Gnecco restarted Ours again and quickly drew industry attention. Ours signed with DreamWorks Records and after four years, released their first major label album Distorted Lullabies in 2001. Produced by Steve Lillywhite of U2 fame, the album received mixed reviews but led to successful tours with acts such as Ocean Colour Scene , Pete Yorn , and The Cult . The track "Sometimes" peaked at #31 on the US Billboard magazine|Billboard Modern Rock charts that year, while the music video saw moderate airtime on MTV.Allmusic|class=artist|id=p480794|pure_url=yes Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
Precious (Ours album)|Precious followed quickly in 2002. Precious featured a more stripped-down sound and received much more positive reviews and a slot opening for The Wallflowers .
In 2004, Ours relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to work with legendary producer Rick Rubin . The resulting album, Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy|Mercy (Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy) , was released on April 15, 2008.
Current members of the Ours, under the monikers Static, Locke, Race, along with Gnecco , have toured with Marilyn Manson , Blue October , Circa Survive , Fear Before the March of Flames , The Dear Hunter , and Dear and the Headlights in support of Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy|Mercy (Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy) . They have also toured Europe with a-ha .
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Discography
Albums
Sour (Ours album)|Sour (1994)
Distorted Lullabies (2001)
Precious (Ours album)|Precious (2002) US #187
Mercy (Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy) (April 25, 2008) #11 US Heatseekers
Singles
"Sometimes" (2001) #31 US Modern Rock
"Leaves" (2002)
"The Worst Things Beautiful" (2008)
Notes
Reflist
Interviews
http://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2007/07/interview-jimmy.html Jimmy Gnecco's Interview w/ The Scenestar - July 2007
External links
http://www.ours.net Official site for Ours
http://www.jimmygnecco.com Official site for Jimmy Gnecco
http://www.killtheband.com KillTheBand.com
http://www.myspace.com/oursmusic MySpace
Category:Musical groups established in 1992 Category:American rock music groups
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