Jounce formed in the small, suburban town of Wyckoff, NJ, technically 17 miles from Manhattan but really light years away. There, four childhood friends spent their days jamming in basements, parties and local bars, all the while trying to come up with something they could call their own.
Upon release from college in Spring of 2004, Jounce relocated to a somewhat secluded property bordered by the Holyoke State Forest in Amherst, MA. They converted an old shed (it was a big shed) to serve as their rehearsal space and traveled extensively, playing hundreds of shows and sharing bills with influences like the Benevento Russo Duo, Lo Faber from God Street Wine, The Flaming Lips, ulu and the Slip. After several years, the band returned home to the New York area where they eventually landed in Manhattan's Lower East Side.
In April of 2006, Syracuse University was the place where they would lay down the foundation for a new album with keyboardist Adam Gold. Working with longtime friend and soundman Marco Centola, the band turned out eight tracks that would then be mixed back in New York by Centola and mastered by Grammy nominated engineer Alan Silverman (The Kinks, Cheap Trick, Norah Jones).
The self-titled album was released on June 29th, 2006, followed by an east coast tour and New York shows at BB Kings, The Mercury Lounge and Mexicali Blues. The opening song "You Tell Me" garnered 3rd place in Relix Magazine's Winter 2006 Jamoff Competition out of over 500 submissions.
