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The Gadjits
The Gadjits were an American ska and rock and roll band from Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Brandon, Zach, and Adam Phillips come from an artistic family, their father was a jazz musician and their mother an art teacher. The brothers learned to play guitar at a fine-arts camp.
The brothers' musical tastes would eventually change and evolve giving birth to The Gadjits. In 1995, The Gadjits recorded their first demo cassette and formed their label JoCo Ska Records. In 1996 the band, which were joined by keyboard player Heidi Blobaum, released their debut album, Da Gravy on Yo' Grits through their own label. The album, along with other local band's albums, was recorded in their mom's basement. The album gained the band local success which led to opening slots for bands including The Skatalites, Rancid and Let's Go Bowling.
In 1997, Rancid's Tim Armstrong signed the band to his label Hellcat Records making them the youngest band on the label with the average age of the band members being just 17. In early 1998, the band released their second album, At Ease and would appear on the Vans Warped Tour later that summer. Following the release of the album, Heidi Blobaum decided to leave the band to attend college and was replaced by Hillary Allen. The band's third album and second with Hellcat, Wish We Never Met, was released in 1999. The band parted ways with Hellcat Records in 2001.
In 2001 they released the Yes I Are EP for VMS Records and that same year, guitarist Mike Alexander joined the band and they signed with Thick Records where they released the single "Someday Driver" and in 2002 their fourth and final album (to be released), Today Is My Day. In 2003, the band was signed and then subsequently dropped by RCA Records while in the process of recording their fifth album Our Time To…. Nothing from the album has ever been released and it is unknown how much was completed. Brandon Philips said "the week we started recording was the same week that RCA and Jive Records merged, and Clive Davis took over RCA. They fired everybody, including our artists and repertoire guy and the president, who were the two dudes who signed us, and so once the people that sign you are fired, you’re pretty much dead."
In 2016, the band's debut album, Da Gravy on Yo' Grits, was remastered and released on vinyl by Teenage Heart Records to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release. The album included an exclusive 7" record that contained two unreleased songs.
Following the band being dropped from RCA, Philips said "we were tired of dragging around the baggage that comes with still being called The Gadjits after many years. So we just killed The Gadjits and became a new thing; that’s it." In June 2004, The Gadjits ceased to exist and the Philips brothers along with Gadjits guitarist Mike Alexander formed a new band, The Architects. As of 2017, the band has released six albums and two EPs.
In 2006 the Phillips brothers formed The Sex Police.
The Gadjits
The Gadjits were an American ska and rock and roll band from Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Brandon, Zach, and Adam Phillips come from an artistic family, their father was a jazz musician and their mother an art teacher. The brothers learned to play guitar at a fine-arts camp.
The brothers' musical tastes would eventually change and evolve giving birth to The Gadjits. In 1995, The Gadjits recorded their first demo cassette and formed their label JoCo Ska Records. In 1996 the band, which were joined by keyboard player Heidi Blobaum, released their debut album, Da Gravy on Yo' Grits through their own label. The album, along with other local band's albums, was recorded in their mom's basement. The album gained the band local success which led to opening slots for bands including The Skatalites, Rancid and Let's Go Bowling.
In 1997, Rancid's Tim Armstrong signed the band to his label Hellcat Records making them the youngest band on the label with the average age of the band members being just 17. In early 1998, the band released their second album, At Ease and would appear on the Vans Warped Tour later that summer. Following the release of the album, Heidi Blobaum decided to leave the band to attend college and was replaced by Hillary Allen. The band's third album and second with Hellcat, Wish We Never Met, was released in 1999. The band parted ways with Hellcat Records in 2001.
In 2001 they released the Yes I Are EP for VMS Records and that same year, guitarist Mike Alexander joined the band and they signed with Thick Records where they released the single "Someday Driver" and in 2002 their fourth and final album (to be released), Today Is My Day. In 2003, the band was signed and then subsequently dropped by RCA Records while in the process of recording their fifth album Our Time To…. Nothing from the album has ever been released and it is unknown how much was completed. Brandon Philips said "the week we started recording was the same week that RCA and Jive Records merged, and Clive Davis took over RCA. They fired everybody, including our artists and repertoire guy and the president, who were the two dudes who signed us, and so once the people that sign you are fired, you’re pretty much dead."
In 2016, the band's debut album, Da Gravy on Yo' Grits, was remastered and released on vinyl by Teenage Heart Records to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release. The album included an exclusive 7" record that contained two unreleased songs.
Following the band being dropped from RCA, Philips said "we were tired of dragging around the baggage that comes with still being called The Gadjits after many years. So we just killed The Gadjits and became a new thing; that’s it." In June 2004, The Gadjits ceased to exist and the Philips brothers along with Gadjits guitarist Mike Alexander formed a new band, The Architects. As of 2017, the band has released six albums and two EPs.
In 2006 the Phillips brothers formed The Sex Police.