Young Agent Jones: Press

Like any good band starting to turn heads beyond the local scene, YAJ has the power to recall your favorite groups and at the same time to sound totally unique.

The guys from said band, Young Agent Jones (formerly the Bronson Pinchot Tribute Band), put on a really great, high energy show. They were really fun to watch and there were even a few people (gasp!) dancing. I've read that their sound has elements of Big Star, Weezer, and even Jimmy Eat World, but to me they kind of sound like what The Hives would sound like if they had been around in the eighties.

Today finds Young Agent Jones ready to rock any and all comers with their perfectly honed brand of power pop espionage.

Young Agent Jones does for pop rock what 'XXX' did for spy movies: Takes all of your preconceptions, stuffs them in a blender and hits puree. The result is one of the best sounding musical cocktails I've heard from a regional band in a long time: catchy hooks, great songs, and a swaggering attitude that comes across with perfect rock star grandeur. These guys are incredible to hear.

Young Agent Jones has a decidedly retro-edged modern rock appeal. Not retro like all the new bands cropping up every time you turn around. Not retro like the Shins, White Stripes, the Vue, etc. This has a distinct 80's/90's retro sound, bringing to mind a myriad array of bands including the Smithereens, the Smiths, Nirvana, Filter, Eve 6 and many more.