Just Jinjer

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Just Jinjer:

The most successful rock band ever in South Africa, having sold more that a quarter of a million albums, Just Jinjer is back in SA after being based in Los Angeles for the past 8 years. 

Just Jinjer’s power and alluring appeal is fueled by well-honed and heartfelt musicality, a commitment to communication on a genuine emotional and cerebral level — music that touches the heart, body, mind and soul — and a dedication to their musical mission that is virtually unstoppable. Over the last decade, the band has performed and toured with U2, Counting Crows and Def Leppard among many others, performing for hundreds of thousands of fans in venues all around the world from the UK to Dubai.

Album releases:

Just Jinjer`s debut album “All Comes Round” became one of the best-selling rock albums in South African history. Their second album “Something for Now” reached gold status in only three weeks from release. Both albums achieved platinum status. “Greatest Hits” and “Just Jinjer” reached gold status. 

Their new EP “ Milk and Honies” was released in South Africa in December 2009. 

Just Jinjer is currently signed to Curb Records in US and their first international release is set to hit the airwaves and shelves globally in 2010.

Just Jinjer wiki:

Just Jinjer (formerly known as Just Jinger) is a contemporary rock group originally from South Africa and now based in California. Just Jinjer is the number one selling rock band in South African history, with over 240,000 units sold. Over the last decade, the band has performed and toured with U2, Counting Crows and Def Leppard among many others, performing for hundreds of thousands of fans in venues all around the world from the UK to Dubai, and released six critically acclaimed albums. 

The band's debut album, All Comes Round, became the best-selling rock album in South African history. Their second album, Something for Now, was certified gold in only three weeks from release. Both albums achieved platinum certification. 

2004 saw Just Jinger (as their name was then spelled) doing several arena shows with the Counting Crows and completed their own sold out tours of London and Dubai. In 2005, the band recorded their international debut album with Grammy Award-winning producer David Bianco in Los Angeles. 

In 2006 Just Jinger changed the spelling of their name to 'Just Jinjer', to avoid having the second word in their name mispronounced /ˈdʒɪŋər/ or /ˈdʒɪŋɡər/ instead of /ˈdʒɪndʒər/. They released a new eponymous album in 2006 with this new spelling, consisting of 13 songs including both new and old material.

Just Jinjer Band Members:

Current members 

    * Ard Matthews (vocals, acoustic guitar)

    * Brent Harris (drums, vocals),

    * Denholm Harding (Bass, vocals)

Former members 

    * Sandy Chila (Guitar, producer) (2005–2009)

    * Simon Bailey (Guitar) (2004–2005)

    * Alec Bridges (Guitar)

    * Danie Van Rensburg (Guitar)

    * Anthony Galatis (Keyboard)

    * Verny Scholtz (Guitar, keyboard, brass, vocals)

    * Tuxx Mothomme (Bass)

Just Jinjer Discography: 

    * All Comes Round (1997)

    * Something for Now (1998)

    * Here's to You (1999)

    * Strange World (2000)

    * Greatest Hits (2001)

    * Collectors 2003 (Limited copies) (2003)

    * Howzit (Limited copies) (2003)

    * Bootleg Album (2004)

    * Just Jinjer (2006)

    * Milk & Honies EP (2009)

    * Just Jinjer (International release) (2010)