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| Biography 1-18-01: While riding in a Honda Civic in Apex, North Carolina and listening to The Red Hot Chili Peppers.... Ben, Jared, and Nick decide to start a famous rock band so that they can be on the radio, meet Carson Daly, and play in the Apex High School Talent Show. Nick suggests that Eric sings for the band. Ben suggests they call the band Jared. 1-19-01: Ben, Jared, Nick and Eric get together for the first rehearsal of Jared. They work on some music Nick wrote. They realize they are in a rush because the talent show try-outs are only three days away. 1-20-01: Eric composes the vocal part of "Here I Am"(what later becomes "Quiet Years"). 1-21-01: Eric plays "Here I Am" for Ben and Nick. The three of them with acoustic guitars record the song without drums on Eric's mom's tape recorder. They immediately run all over town, playing it for everyone they come in contact with. 1-22-01: The band takes the tape to the talent show auditions. The choir director was quoted as having said, "It is such a precious breath of fresh air!". 1-25-01 and 1-26-01: Jared is the opening act at the Apex High School Talent Show. The crowd goes crazy. The band has their one week anniversary. February-April 01: The guys write some more songs including: Runaway(at the time it was also called Change In The Case), Henry Miller and Rust. 4-20-01: Jared packs the Bushiban coffee shop full of people who didn't drink coffee. They played an acoustic set that included: Here I Am, Runaway, Henry Miller, Rust, Under The Bridge(Red Hot Chili Peppers), and Yellow Ledbetter(Pearl Jam). May 01: Eric writes a song with Taylor on Piano. They cleverly call it "The Piano Song"(it later becomes "Rebellion Against Rebellion"). 5-18-01: The first "real" gig at The Berkely Cafe. Jared opened for local bands Two Far Down and Resonance. The set included: Rust, Runaway, Tiny Dancer(Elton John), Here I Am, Henry Miller, and The Piano Song. 5-19-01: The second "real" gig at New Horizons Church. Jared opens for local bands Red is Hope and Apollyon(Ben, Jared, and Nick's metal band). The same set was played as the night before. Summer 2001: The band writes some more songs including: Running Thin, A Night To Remember, She's Going Out Tonight(also called Black Hat or Shitty Volvo), War, Never Enough, Amanda Song, Nah Nah, and Most Of All(also called Fingertips and Lips). They also play many acoustic sets in front of Target, South Hills Mall, Old Navy, and Wal-Mart. They covered plenty of rockin' songs during these sets. They made lots of fans and lots of cash. August 01: Nick moves to Greenville, NC to attend ECU. Taylor moves to Charlotte, NC to attend UNCC. Ben and Jared stay near home, going to NCSU and WTCC respectively. Eric becomes extraordinarily popular at Apex HIgh School. 5-1-01: Jared plays the song "Running Thin" at the Mars Music store in Raleigh for a Battle Of The Bands competition. They lose to a really bad nu-metal band because of "dumb shady judges". 10-27-01: Jared headlines an "Open Mic Night" at the ECU Student Center. The response at ECU was great. The set included: Here I Am, Runaway, Henry Miller, Rust, Running Thin, A Night To Remember, The Piano Song. November 01-March 02: All of the members of the band get involved in other musical projects, ranging from improvisational death metal to a school musical. 4-6-02: Jared plays in a Battle Of The Bands at ECU. They are up against Zen Pimps, Mourning Wood, Silver Series, and Secret Regent. Jared wins free recording time, t-shirts, $500 and the opening slot at Barefoot On The Mall. They suffer through some technical guitar difficulties, but end up playing: Quiet Years, Megan Song(formerly Amanda Song), Piano Song, Henry Miller, and A Night To Remember. 4-13-01: Eric writes a new song that the rest of the band thinks is a hit! 4-25-01: Jared opens for LuckyTown, Infectious Organisms, and Jump, Little Children at Barefoot On The Mall. Thousands of people witness an incredible set: Quiet Years, Running Thin, Megan's Song, Rebellion Against Rebellion(formerly The Piano Song), She's Going Out Tonight, the untitled new song, Henry Miller and A Night To Remember. Later that day, Tim from WZMB 91.3 in Greenville helps Jared, in their first ever radio interview, name "Basement Radio". Eric plays A Night To Remember and Basement Radio on air. |
