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Jason Brewer and the Explorers Club are not The Beach Boys-they just sound like them

By DJ M on December 10th, 2008
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CHARLESTON CITY PAPER "According to [Jason] Brewer, melody 'is just not present in pop music anymore. And it bugs the crap out of me. Pet Sounds opened up this thing in my brain — singing, vocals, vocal groups — that's what groups my age don't do. That… more »

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If the Explorers Club sounds like the Beach Boys, it meant to do that

By DJ M on October 22nd, 2008
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CREATIVE LOAFING The Explorers Club "began in Atlanta while [Jason] Brewer was holed up with friend and collaborator Troy Stains. They recorded two songs: a straight-forward rock number for his band, and another tune called 'Forever' that was deliberate… more »

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The Explorers Club

By DJ M on June 5th, 2008
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STRAIGHT "Some listeners...might be left to ask whether it wouldn’t be nice (and certainly more instructive) to try and recreate the Beach Boys at their shittiest, rather than their best. Which young band of brave adventurers is up for using 'Kokomo' as… more »

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The Explorers Club brings back Beach Boys' sound

By DJ M on June 4th, 2008
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WICKED LOCAL “People have been influenced by Phil Spector and Brian Wilson, but they end up putting their own stuff in their songs,” says frontman and songwriter Jason Brewer. “We’re kind of purists. We’re trying to do a continuation of that sound from… more »

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The Explorers Club offering up taste of ‘Good Vibrations'

By DJ M on May 29th, 2008
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LOCAL ACT | The Explorers Club

By DJ M on May 28th, 2008
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CHARLESTON CITY PAPER "There's no one out there making the kind of records that I enjoy listening to — or that my parents, grandparents, and all my friends would like," says singer/guitarist Jason Brewer, the main songwriter and arranger of local pop-ro… more »

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CD review for The Explorers Club

By DJ M on May 24th, 2008
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The Explorers Club frolic in sunny pop harmonies

By DJ M on May 21st, 2008
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Pitchfork reviews The Explorers Club -"Freedom Wind"

By DJ M on May 12th, 2008
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PITCHFORK only gives them a 6.7 out of ten. This album is much better than that. more »

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The Explorers Club Debut East Coast Surf Sound Via Dead Oceans

By DJ M on May 9th, 2008
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Pitchfork Gives Another Nod To The Explorers Club

By DJ M on March 7th, 2008
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The Explorers Club MP3s

By DJ M on March 4th, 2008
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"Last Kiss" "Do You Love Me?" more »

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The Explorers Club Sets Sail

By DJ M on March 3rd, 2008
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This weekend I received an unsolicited copy of “Freedom Wind,” the debut album of THE EXPLORERS CLUB, a new band from Charleston, South Carolina. Having never heard of this band, I was slightly skeptical, at first. The cover art was clearly a nod to th… more »

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