J Church formed in San Francisco in 1992 at the same time as Lance and Gardner’s previous band Cringer was breaking up. In the first three years of the band there were two full-length albums, a singles collection and well over 30 singles and compilation songs. 1995 alone saw a third album, a second singles collection and 20 separate 7"s, EPs and compilation appearances. In August 1997 J Church – with Andee on drums – played to possibly their biggest ever audience on a side-stage at the Reading Festival which was an 80,000 capacity event. Whilst in the UK they recorded a number of tracks that became the Cat Food album and Turn To Stone singles, did another tour and then returned to the US. Although a few older tracks surfaced in 1999, the band were effectively sidelined after Lance developed heart problems and a new line-up did not take shape until later that year, with Adam (now ex-Jawbreaker) returning in a permanent drum role. After the recording of One Mississippi and the subsequent tours, Lance moved to Austin, TX, where his partner attends university. The line-up remained the same for a while, with a cross-country commute for rehearsals when necessary. However, when Jeff moved to Florida in 2002, a new band line-up – a four-piece for the first time – was put together featuring Austin residents. It has already produced two full-length albums and a split (with one of the drummer’s other bands)

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