Jawbox played its first show opening for
Fugazi in 1989. Not long after that, the band began to tour and record, releasing its first single, “Tools & Chrome”, in 1990 as a split between
Desoto and
Dischord.
Jawbox released two full-length records on
Dischord, “Grippe” and “Novelty,” and toured heavily throughout the ’90s.
During that decade, the mainstream record industry developed an interest in the underground music community and gravitated toward bands like
Jawbox, who possessed a strong work ethic and a proven audience. In 1993,
Jawbox left
Dischord to sign with Atlantic Records, where it would release two more albums – “For Your Own Special Sweetheart” and “
Jawbox” – before disbanding in 1997.
In 2009
Desoto and
Dischord began working together to re-issue the long out of print album "For Your Own Special Sweetheart". The album was remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service and is being re-issued with all new artwork on both CD and LP.
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Mahmood Shaikh Photo: Katherine Davis
