Amandafujikawa

Michael Dailey Toliver - Bass / Vocals / Guitar

Brian Gilson - Drums

Diego Souza - Guitar / Vocals / Bass

From Savannah, Georgia

Amandafujikawa was a three piece indie / punk rock band,

formed June 23, 2008 and very very short lived, ending July 5, 2008.

Dailey Toliver living in Charlotte, NC.

Brian Gilson living in Tannersville, PA.

Diego Souza living in Savannah, GA.

It was impossible to maintain this project.

The winter that followed, GDU / HM was formed.

Thanks to our friends, We can tour the country.


June 28, 2008 @Club Baby Seals

Long Pond, Pennsylvania
w/AMANDAFUJIKAWA, Jerk Reaction, Slug's Revenge, James K. Polk & The Family of Friends, Thimble Wit, The Greek Favourites


June 29, 2008 @The Pearl House
Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
w/AMANDAFUJIKAWA, Slug's Revenge, James K. Polk & The Family of Friends, Thimble Wit, Ryan Williams, Ryan Starinsky, Laney

(she feels like pittsburgh)

July 1, 2008 @1301 West Main Street

Carrboro, North Carolina
w/AMANDAFUJIKAWA, James K. Polk & The Family of Friends, Thimble Wit, Armed Metropolis


July 3, 2008 @512 House
Savannah, Georgia
w/AMANDAFUJIKAWA, James K. Polk & The Family of Friends, Thimble Wit


July 4, 2008 @511House
Florence, South Carolina
w/AMANDAFUJIKAWA, The Mountain Yellers, James K. Polk & The Family of Friends, Thimble Wit

July 5, 2008 @Oaf House

Tallahassee, Florida
w/AMANDAFUJIKAWA, James K. Polk & The Family of Friends, Thimble Wit.


God Damned Us / Holy Mammoth

Brian Gilson - Drums

Diego Souza - Vocals / Guitar

Lalo - Bass

From Savannah, Georgia

Mainly Happiness!

Some lonesomeness and friends all screaming, all songs are about Gilson.

"This is what we came here for, and we're not leaving until we have our share.

Fuck the repercussions, Fuck the repercussions".

GDU/HM started on December 26, 2008.

Originally a two piece progressive/punk band.

Lalo, member of Buckeye later played bass after a few shows on their last tour

and also on MJ's home recordings.

GDU/HM has not properly released anything, due to the distance between the members.

A promise has been made.

Songs;

Archer

The Iceberg

We will never surrender and don't you forget it

Laughing Matters

...and you will know us by the trail of bread

The Greek Favourites

David Nicholas - Guitar/Vocals

Joe Scott - Bass/Vocals

Cliff Weighknecht - Drums/Vocals

From Kregesville, Pennsylvania

I've been meaning to do this for a long time.

I will keep this short and sweet...

These kids are extremely talented, loud and catchy as fuck.

They are my good friends and I want everybody to listen to them.

Everything they have released so far has been golden.

"Midwestern twinkly punk with shouting and screaming over poppy little guitar tunes with a punk ethos. Really interesting vocals starkly contrasting with slower and more poppy tunes than some of their contemparies. Really good hooks like theyre straight from a kinsella." -steve

The Greek favourites / Glocca Morra split is awesome!

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Indian Burials

From Los Angeles, California

Indian Burials

Jerk Reaction

Drew - Guitar

Bryce - Bass

Billy the Squid - Drums

Sean - Vocals

Dave - Guitar

Pete - Guitar

Punk/Hardcore from Poconos, Pennyslvania. 

Raw talent with raw vocals. The kid laughing is a schmuck! 

My family and I moved from Elizabeth, New Jersey to Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania in 2000. I attended Pocono Mountain East Campus from the 8th grade to about the middle of 10th grade. During my first year there I made friends with the few punk kids on campus Jesse Gordon, Ron Gordon, Jon Bailey and Billy Mac. We would go to see local shows at the Tannersville Fire Hall. This guy Terry had just relocated his show space The Underworld from main street Stroudsburg to Tannersville, making it a shorter drive for kids from Mt. Pocono, Long Pond, Pocono Country Place, Canadensis and Reeders. The Underworld was our weekend hang out spot and for the most part the shows were pretty good. When The Underworld relocated again to Tobyhanna, PA is when I met William Francis Orender a.k.a Billy the Squid, a superb drummer who quickly became my good friend. 

We were both in a punk band and when Terry, the owner of The Underworld, would book punk shows he would always ask both of our bands to play. Billy was playing drums for, The Lost Cause, and I played guitar and was the vocalist for The Iron Youth. We went on to form a punk/ska band called Fall-Up, who at the time was heavily inspired by Choking Victim, Morning Glory, Blimp attack and No Cash.

After leaving the Poconos far behind in 2004, I've found it to be a place that has grown on me. It's a place of lost dreams and a lot of angst. And if you are conscious enough to see through the pretentiousness amongst your group of friends, you will grow friendships that are unbreakable. 

I wasn't there when Jerk Reaction started but I continued my friendships with the people involved. Brian Gilson, my partner in crime, always kept me up to date on the Poconos news. I admired what Jerk Reaction was doing and how they didn't settle for just playing Pennsylvania shows.

I would listen to the songs they had on their Myspace numerous times daily, until I messaged them to ask if SawJaw could distribute their demo cd. I had heard the demo a few days after it was recorded outside a WAWA, while our car was being fixed while on tour. Armed Metropolis, Slug's Revenge, Whiskey Smile!, Jerk Reaction and The Holy Mess had played a great show at East Stroudsburg University the night before. Jerk Reaction were all down with that idea of allowing me to release their new self titled EP. Making the Jerk Reaction EP the third official release on SawJaw Records. Sean, Jerk Reactions vocalist, is an amazing artist and made the illustration on the EP. I took it home to Savannah, and with their permission I cut, glued, typed and printed, the final front and back cover.

Jerk Reaction broke up in 2008, but have started other projects. Blood Oranges has Dave, Ricky, Billy and Sean. Dave also plays guitar and vocals in The Greek Favourites. Bryce now plays bass for At Our Age. Music only evolves! 

1. Body Check

2. Dare To Resist

3. Al-Cool-Hol

4. Grease Sucks and So Do You!

5. Death by D.I.Y

6. Existence

7.  Wheelless Paraplegic

8. Try Hard

9. Employee of the Month

SJR-003 (2008)

DOWNLOAD - Mediafire link available!

The Difference Engine

Jacob - guitar, clarinet, yelps

Sean - bass, drums, sax, squawks

Rick - guitar, trumpet, beeps

Miggy Clark - drums, hoots

Benny - free percussion, grunts

Caitlin Bender - disembodied voices

Steam Punk Noise from: Mobile, Alabama / Oakland, California / Honolulu, Hawaii.

Other Projects (not in order): NO BABIES, XBXRX, Lightrunner, Abstract Artimus, Klactoveedsedstene, Criticism, Little Flower, Yacob, C-Bend, Conflict Hymens, Super Nice Bros., Roman Gabriel Todd's Beast rising Up Out of the Sea.

It was Christmas of 2006, and I was living in Charlotte, North Carolina with my girlfriend Ashley. We were living at her mothers house and both of us were working at this pottery painting store. I know, what the fuck is that? We were more like babysitters. Parents would drop off their kids and we would teach them to paint for a few hours. Anyways, I would use the stores computer to check my myspace and listen to music. I had gotten a friend request from this band The Difference Engine. 

Two of the members were my very good friends Sean Engine and Jacob Engine from Mobile, Alabama. I had just been their a few months earlier, while on tour, so I was really excited to listen to their band. The first song, "They Unfroze Me In The Future Man!", ran shivers through my body. It made me shake my ass, and spazz the fuck out! I couldn't believe that these were the kids I knew. I quickly got on the phone and called Sean Engine to tell him that I was in love with The Difference Engine. I hadn't even listened to the rest of the songs they had on their myspace. I told him when I was going back to Savannah, Georgia and that they should play at my house, The Pink Palace. They were more than happy to add another tour date to their schedule, and were stoked about coming to Savannah to play. 

The show finally happened and I was mesmerized by their performance. I spoke to Sean and Jacob about my plans of starting SawJaw Records and it's purpose. They were familiar with what I had been doing and were excited to be a part of it. The Difference Engine went on, touring extensively throughout the US. Due to each of the members living all over the northwestern hemisphere there were often breaks for their band. After four years steaming and other projects cooking, The Difference Engine over heated. "Death to The Engine, Long Live The Difference" was what the answering machine said. 

A few months after the break up, The Difference Engine left me with "History of Horrendipity". Their last testament and SawJaw Records second official release (SJR-002). Eight newly recorded and mastered tracks, in other words this is the essentials. If you don't like this, then you shouldn't be living. I'm kidding, I really hope you like it, because for years all I wanted to do was to be in this band!

Live! @ The Bakery in Oakland, California.

1. Free Agents of the Steam Age

2. Klezmer

3. Evil Mr. Sandman

4. The Dunwich Horror

5. Pulp People

6. Distraught

7. They Unfroze Me In The Future Man

8. I Wanna Eat Your Eyes

SJR-002 (2008)

DOWNLOAD - Mediafire link available!

James K. Polk & The Family of Friends

FOOD PERMIT
(SJR-001)

James K. Polk & The Family of Friends is:
Michael Dailey Toliver, sometimes accompanied by friends.

From Charlotte, North Carolina. 

      For me (Diego) it all started @ Lunchbox Records located in Downtown Charlotte, NC.
A local show with local bands played that night. I remember Mikey's Band A-Priori played and after Dailey came out with an acoustic guitar. He said "I'm gonna play a few songs for you, I hope you don't mind" then said something like "Last time I played was at this bowling alley, they kicked me off before i had finished my set". Anyways, He began playing his songs and immediately I was blown away by the music, the words and specially by his performance. Right after Dailey's set was done I went up to him and thanked him for playing. I told him how much I loved his songs and he was happy to hear that. We spoke a little about possibly playing shows together in the near future so, we exchanged contacts. 

Kevin Slug's Revenge, and I Armed Metropolis had booked our second tour. It kicked off in Charlotte, NC at this house called The Tank. It was us two, Tea and Rice which featured Dailey, Mikey, Vinny and Danny and James K. Polk & The Family of Friends. It was a great show with an awesome turn out. After the show Dailey Came up to me and gave me his first Demo with three songs he had recorded in his room. I listened to the cd over and over until I could sing along to all the words. I messaged Dailey soon after our show and asked him to join SawJaw Collective. Dailey was very excited and thrilled that I had asked him to be part of SawJaw. He was a fan of all the artists on the label. I told him that he should come on tour with us whenever he was available. What I have forgotten to mention is that Dailey is 14 years old at this time, I believe he was also a freshman in High School. So, touring was something he really needed to think about. 

I had asked Dailey if he would consider releasing a record with a few songs on SawJaw. He said that he would love to and on March of 2007 he came to Savannah to personally give me FOOD PERMIT. Dailey had made the artwork and insert himself. The record has seven songs that were all written by Dailey. It's the first official SawJaw release (SJR-001). Truly one of the best record I've ever heard.
I was Ecstatic! to be releasing Food Permit under SawJaw Records. Dailey went on to tour the east coast with label mates Slug's Revenge, Whiskey Smile!, Thimble Wit and Screamin' J. Coleman.
Dailey also toured with The Skunk Ape Circus Tour in 2007.

James K. Polk & The Family of Friends, has a split 7" w/Wingnut Dishwasher's Union.

Released 2008 by Triumph of Life Records. It's only $4 and it's Awesome! 

Dailey no longer goes by James K. Polk and The Family of Friends.
He has started other projects such as On Wonderful Jonathen, Amandafujikawa and Cowboy Crisis.
I will post on Blog about On Wonderful Jonathen soon. Thanks

1. Your Room As A Rebel

2. Dead Asleep

3. For Taylor

4. Lazy Sleeping

5. Sadie

6. Exit For Gold Friends

7. 3 a.m

SRJ-001 (2007)

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SawJaw Records

Currently Based in Los Angeles, California 

Questions:

1. What is SawJaw?

2. What has SawJaw done?

3. Why does SawJaw exist?

Answers:

1. SawJaw is an independent DIY record label/distro.

2. SawJaw has released & distributed music by many talented independent bands and artists.

3. SawJaw is one of the most important projects of my life (Diego).

It's all about breaking even and spreading what we've created everywhere we go.

That's how I've felt since I gave this the name. When I first started SawJaw in Charlotte, North Carolina, the purpose was to share one name which we can all release our music under (Armed Metropolis, Slug's Revenge, and Whiskey Smile!). We toured all over the country and spread SawJaw like a wild fire. We distributed our music, zines, and home made merchandise all over. We would give out cds, stickers, patches, pins, etc. to anyone who wanted one. All we would ask from people were donations. The shows we played and the people we meet would always be very generous. They knew how far we came to play for them, and they knew how far we still had to go. We would tour for months, from the east coast to the west coast. Kevin Wykoff (Slug's Revenge) and Gabe Acita (Whiskey Smile!) did it for Consecutive years. We released everything on CD-Rs and would spray paint whatever we wanted on it. Making our releases artful, crafty and unique was our goal. We had a few tricks for printing our cd covers for free and before our tour I would buy about 400 poly sleeves for cheap from Bags Unlimited.

The stickers, shirts and patches we would screen print before and during the tours. The shirts were all bought in bulks so it was very cheap. We would post bulletins on our myspace telling kids to bring whatever shirt they wanted spray painted or screen printed to the shows. The fabrics for patches were stuff we found at our homes. Stuff like old curtains, bed sheets, and old clothes. Vinyl paper for stickers were harder to come by. All the stickers would be gone after the first couple of shows. We also would stick them everywhere along the way.

Specially the tolls at on the New Jersey Turnpike.

That was SawJaw from 2006 to about 2008. Then I guess it just stopped. I wanted so bad to properly release music with SawJaw. I wanted everyone on the label to have copies of their releases to sell at shows. I wanted to start distributing SawJaw records at record stores. But between work, life, needs etc. I could not afford to fulfill my wants. So, to this day I carry SawJaw wherever I go. I made a promise to myself and to others that I will anyways have their music available. So if anyone wanted to listen to what we have put out with SawJaw they could.

I have moved to Los Angeles and now this is the newest SawJaw home base. I strongly feel that this is where it will all again be possible.

Thanks to my best friend and band mate, Brian (Gilsonite) Gilson for helping me run SawJaw through the years. I love you and I could not have done it without your help and support. You are a true believer!

Thanks to Sid Goring (SawJaw/VOF Finland) for everything he's done. Sid has been there from the start and has put so much time and work into the label.

After all these years we met in Santa Monica, CA 2010.

You are truly a wonderful person!

Thanks to the all the artists and bands involved. SawJaw is nothing without you.

I will make a blog for every SawJaw release, It will be available for free download.

SawJaw also has an online store that you can buy stuff at. Here's the link, store.