The Gaslight Anthem

Since they formed in 2009, Westfield, New Jersey’s The Static Jacks (lead vocalist Ian Devaney, guitarists Henry Kaye and Michael Sue-Poi, and drummer Nick Brennan) have earnestly burned their own path through indie rock’s crowded field. Ignoring music’s fickle trends, the Jacks have forged a unique blend of punk, garage, and soul sounds for a sonic punch to the gut and heart.

“The band certainly brought it’s big-stage game. Think of a young Bono….fronting The Replacements, filtered through something dramatic and British -- maybe Glasvegas or Echo & The Bunnymen -- and you’ll come close to the raw, but polished power of its first single, ‘Into the Sun.’” --Filter

"One of our favourite Breakthrough finds so far.” --NME

"A solidly brash and soulful collection of candid tunes that seem almost perfectly crafted." --Zink

Singer/songwriter Matthew Ryan is a working-class man, already pegged in the press as another passionate lyricist compared to the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, and Leonard Cohen. Such heavy parallels, however, do not overshadow the Chester, PA, native. He signed with A&M in 1996 and released May Day a year later. Ryan's expressive personal convictions continued on his sophomore effort, East Autumn Grin, which was released in September 2000