Just Jinjer’s story began in 1996 when the band was formed and it quickly gained a reputation as an amazing live act. Their live chemistry translated well in the studio, which was captured on their debut album called All Comes Round. All Comes Round flew off the shelves, becoming the biggest selling rock album in South African history, with over 100,000 units sold, and the band experienced unheard of chart success. They suddenly found themselves drawing huge audiences, some in excess of 10,000 people.
The band entered the studio to record their second album titled Something For Now, which went gold in 3 weeks in South Africa, providing numerous chart topping radio singles. Just Jinjer focused their efforts on touring extensively within their home country and abroad (Germany, Australia, Canada, New York and the UK) with acts such as U2, Crash Test Dummies, Toto, Elvis Costello and co-headlined with Hootie and the Blowfish, Skunk Anansie, Stevie Wonder, Spice Girls, Chaka Khan and many more.
Here’s To You, the band’s third album, won Just Jinjer critical acclaim as well as another chart success. Strange World, their fourth CD, produced “top 5” radio singles and sold out countrywide tours in South Africa. Bootleg Album, released in 2004, dominated the airwaves as the band performed several arena shows with the Counting Crows and completed sold out tours of London and Dubai.
In 2006, Just Jinjer released their self-titled album Just Jinjer, featuring Grammy award-winning producer David Bianco. Tracks from the album held all top ten spots for MP3 downloads on Burnlounge.com. ‘What He Means’, the debut single from Just Jinjer, has captured several top spots on South African radio, including the No.1 spot for 10 weeks on the national charts, leading to three nominations for the prestigious 2007 South Africa Music Awards.
Since relocating to the US in 2007, the band has appeared in numerous festivals and sold-out showcases, including NXNE (Toronto), NYC’s prestigious Mercury Lounge, and The Viper Room in Los Angeles, where the members are now based.
Just Jinjer are: Art Matthews, Brent Harris, Denholm Harding and Sandy Chila.
