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Jack’s Mannequin is the solo project of Andrew McMahon who is also the vocalist, pianist and main songwriter of the band Something Corporate. The name Jack’s Mannequin originated from one of McMahon’s songs called Dear Jack, which was written about a friend of his whose brother was diagnosed with childhood leukemia. Andrew himself was diagnosed with leukemia on June 1, 2005 and cancelled a show for the first time ever when he received the call from his doctor.
The initial impulse behind McMahon’s solo project Jack’s Mannequin was Locked Doors, a song he recorded in December 2003, which he felt was too different from previous Something Corporate material to be one of their songs. He realized that, if he would ever decide to release it, it would be on a solo album rather than a Something Corporate record. The idea seemed to be off the table, until in late summer 2004 both McMahon and his bandmates were exhausted from months of touring. They decided to take a temporary break. During his time off, McMahon started writing songs, knowing they would not see the light of day as Something Corporate songs. These songs were a more therapeutic approach McMahon took, and therefore a more personal and intimate testament of his songwriting.
Over the next couple of months, McMahon began recording the newly written songs with producer Jim Wirt, who would play guitar and bass over sampled drum tracks, while McMahon contributed vocals and piano. They later brought in additional musicians such as Bobby anderson (formerly of River City High) and Tommy Lee to add to the mix.
The initial impulse behind McMahon’s solo project Jack’s Mannequin was Locked Doors, a song he recorded in December 2003, which he felt was too different from previous Something Corporate material to be one of their songs. He realized that, if he would ever decide to release it, it would be on a solo album rather than a Something Corporate record. The idea seemed to be off the table, until in late summer 2004 both McMahon and his bandmates were exhausted from months of touring. They decided to take a temporary break. During his time off, McMahon started writing songs, knowing they would not see the light of day as Something Corporate songs. These songs were a more therapeutic approach McMahon took, and therefore a more personal and intimate testament of his songwriting.
Over the next couple of months, McMahon began recording the newly written songs with producer Jim Wirt, who would play guitar and bass over sampled drum tracks, while McMahon contributed vocals and piano. They later brought in additional musicians such as Bobby anderson (formerly of River City High) and Tommy Lee to add to the mix.
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Jack's Mannequin- Friend of the Devil Acoustic Live
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katy562 wrote:
nice pic!
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pandaredski2 wrote:
please use to my horror experi punk, why is this stuff of horror?, it's because they tell me I use kasyou, while I don't; http://www.lastfm.pl/music/pandaredski3
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crazystargrl wrote:
new album is great. <3
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UniqueFrequency wrote:
Caught the Montreal show. SO GOOD.
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cheesefries1 wrote:
Loving it its amazing
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Babsixxx wrote:
AMAIZING!I just miss The Resolution..yep..over HERE! :P
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LadyOxycodone wrote:
he's amazing <3 'hammers and strings' = love.
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pauljacobson wrote:
I got "Crashin" from a Gracenote search.
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MCManoos wrote:
Crashin? Crashin'? Crashing? Which is it? Haha.
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tearjerking wrote:
ahh <3!
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wvarnam44 wrote:
Arghhhhh! Love Jack's. Andrew is a hero.
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OohLa118 wrote:
Yeah ive saw him at One Tree Hill! He sang, and suddenly he jumped to the piano and played. but i love it :)
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allyishere wrote:
saw them at warped <33 :D he kept standing while playing the piano <3
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saammmmmm wrote:
OMFG JACK'S MANNEQUIN <333333333333333
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HabThriller wrote:
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kesto4 wrote:
Jack's Mannequin > 'North... Jack's Mannequin < 'Leaving Through The Window'
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green-kiwi wrote:
disagreed
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jhimbob wrote:
agreed.
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RockOutMahn wrote:
I might get shit for this, but... Jack's Mannequin > SoCo
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- Nov 22 Jack's Mannequin Blender Theater at Gramercy, New York, United States
- Nov 22 Jack's Mannequin blender theatre, new york, new york, United States
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Le Moyne College, Syracuse, United States
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