Jaded Era

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Name = Jaded Era


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Origin = Cuyahoga Falls and Akron, Ohio United States
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Genre = Alternative rock, pop
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Years_active = c. 1996—2006
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URL = [http://www.jadedera.com/ jadedera.com]
Current_members = Kira Leyden,
Jeff Andrea,
Marco Hilj,
Eric Ortopan
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Jaded Era is an unsigned American alternative rock/pop band from Cuyahoga Falls and Akron, Ohio that formed around 1996. They released their debut album "Laugh at the World" in 2001, and the albums "Invisible" and "Study of the Human Race" followed in 2003 and 2005, respectively. They first received significant attention in 2006 when pop rock singer-songwriter Ashlee Simpson covered "Invisible", the title track from "Invisible". [http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/entertainment/columnists/malcolm_x_abram/14713829.htm "Jaded Era won't be 'Invisible'. Akron quartet's song to be Ashlee Simpson's next single; band meets with industry bigwigs."] by Malcolm X Abram. Beacon Journal, June 1, 2006. (accessed June 7, 2006).] As of 2006 the band's line-up is:

*Kira Leyden — lead vocals, guitar, keys
*Jeff Andrea — lead guitar, vocals
*Marco Hilj — bass
*Eric Ortopan — drums

On the band's MySpace page, they cite The Kinks, No Doubt, Pearl Jam, The Pretenders, Queen and U2 as their influences.

Discography

*"Laugh at the World" (2001)
*" Invisible" (2003)
*"Study of the Human Race" (2005)

References

External links

* [http://www.jadedera.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jadedera Official MySpace page]