Recent Press:

"A little bit new wave, a little bit Beach Boys, a little bit hipstser blog-rock; their album manages to cut through the indie-rock haze with songs interesting enough to rave about and listen to more than once."
-WXPN 88.5 Philadelphia

Familiarize yourself with this name: The Jaguar Club. You'll be hearing a lot more from them soon. I caught them recently at Mercury Lounge and it was a rare case of a band's live show backing up, perhaps surpassing, an excellent studio recording...There are no wimpy, whiny tunes here, just a rich and expanding sound that grows to fill the space around you...Their music has a richness and fullness that will carry through to an arena - picture them opening for Kings of Leon and holding their own - that's where the Jaguar Club are headed."
-WNEW.com

"When we first heard this song we were like, "Okay, cool, it opens with guitar feedback, always a good look." Then the bass line started–a chunky stumble down the fretboard–and we thought, "Guess these dudes aren't playing around." Finally the drums came in, the verse started, and we kind of coasted until 1:47, when the word "growing" gets belched so wildly we were finally sold...[T]heir rusty, Smiths-gleaning garage rock (people have been calling them new wave, but that's frankly inaccurate) has been one of our better random finds."
- RCRD LBL RCRDLBL post - June 2009

"Most of the press Jaguar Club have gotten make reference to new wave or new-new wave which I think must come from them listing Echo & the Bunnymen, The Smiths and Talking Heads as influences on their MySpace. Apart from the new romantic singing style of frontman Will Popadic, I don't think there's anything overtly retro about Jaguar Club's sound. They're doing their own thing."
- Brooklyn Vegan Brooklyn Vegan - This Week In Indie - May 2009

"Somewhat hastily slapped with the “New Wave” tag, this band churns out plenty of uptempo rhythms, angular riffs, and dark-but-soaring melodies to compliment vocalist Will Popadic’s inimitable yowl. But the Jaguar Club is working with much more than just a compendium of 1980s influences and Brooklyn scenester bravado; indeed, they have the chops to match their considerable charisma."
- Limewire Limewire Music Blog - June 2009

"The Jaguar Club’s music is best described as controlled chaos. It doesn’t necessarily sound like a mess, but there are always a lot of (noisy) things going on at one given time. This isn’t a bad thing either. In fact, it’s a very good thing. Take the first single, “Sleepwalking” for example. Sift through the collective noise, and you’ll find many parts that together make this beautiful mess. The punk bassline, the almost U2-like guitar line, and the distinct vocals all getting louder and louder in perfect unison."
- The Tape is Not Sticky

Ear Farm - Band on Band - May 2009

Jezebel Music article/interview - Winter 2009

Deli Magazine article/interview - Summer 2008

Some Older (but still relevant) Press Quotes:

“Music this infectious certainly doesn’t need to be brought to an audience with a sweaty, full-force performance
–but it was and the crowd responded in turn. The show ultimately seemed about half-concert and half-party;
in the best, most fun way possible.”
- sonicfrontiers.net“…

When plaintive crooner Will Popadic sings over Yoichiro Fujita's echo-laden basslines and Jeremiah Joyce's
solid beats, it's a brooding New Romantic sentiment that few should be able to resist.”
- Manny Theiner, Pittsburgh City Paper

"...The Jaguar Club, who play at Luna Lounge tonight, are quite good. Aside from having a pretty
awesome name (who doesn't want to be a member of "The Jaguar Club," i mean come on)...imagine
what you would have thought of Editors, if you hadn't figured out by the time you listened to them that
it wasn't cool to like Editors."
- thelmagazine.com, NYC (July 007)

"The Jaguar Club is a Brooklyn band we're pretty excited about. They've got all the right
80's influences, and they put 'em all together in a way that's sparse and upbeat like Felt.
The band not the material.
- The L magazine, NYC (July 2007)

“It’s like listening back to the sound of the 80’s, but it’s absolutely rooted in THE NOW…
one of my favorite releases of the year so far!”
- DJ Chuck P. (”Dead Air” indie 103.1 Los Angeles.) April 2007

"... tomorrow at P.A.'s Lounge features one of dirty Brooklyn's best up-and-coming indie acts.
They're called the Jaguar Club, and their disaffected post-punk is not only keeping the
fledgling genre alive, but it's spawning impromptu dance parties everywhere it performs."
- Michael Morotta , The Boston Herald (May 2007)

“Brooklyn's arty, new-new-wavers, The Jaguar Club kept the momentum going,
opening with thumping percussion on the aptly titled "Beat of My Heart," from their new
EP, Ceci n'est pas le Club de Jaguar. It's easy to see why the band garners comparisons
to the Smiths: bassist Yoichiru Fujita channels Andy Rourke's lush echo sound, and singer
Will Popadic has Morrisey's ability to turn "goodbye" into a five-syllable word. The Jaguar
Club's punchy, danceable rhythms belie some pretty somber lyrics, most notably on their
best song, "The Sirens," which seems to be an oblique reference to former bandmates
dealing with substance abuse. As for their name, we can only surmise that they wanted
the word "Jaguar" in there as an excuse for some really cool album artwork. It should
also be noted that Fujita was sporting the best rock-star haircut we've seen in recent memory.”
-Abby Lavin, DCist.com (Review of Six Points performance @ DC9). April 2007.

“It's not hard to imagine Brooklyn's Jaguar Club finding a bit of good fortune with their
tight guitar/bass/drum angles. The Jaguar Club puts Editors-like rhythmic skips and
shimmering guitar taps behind reverb-backed, Manchester-referencing vocals.”
-The Independent Weekly, Raleigh NC , April 2007.

“On Friday, I received a copy of Ceci n'est pas le Club de Jaguar and it shows definite
growth from their debut EP. The songs are more danceable, the lyrics show more depth
and the vocals have more range. The band continues to grow and I look forward to their
future releases.”
-Instrumental Analysis, March 2007

“[This] Brooklyn trio plays bouncy post-punk in the vein of early Echo & the Bunnymen
and Chameleons UK, with sweaty bass lines and the detached vocals of Club leader
Will Popadic. It's a must-see, and one of Brooklyn's finest exports.”
-Michael Marotta, Boston Herald, January 2007.

“a dangerously danceable sound…”
-amiestreet.com December 2006

BIO

The Jaguar Club is a trio residing in Brooklyn NY who formed shortly before New Years Eve 2006. The band has released 2 EP's of danceable pop tunes and played shows up and down the Eastern seaboard from Maine to Florida. At home they have been thrilled to play with some very fine bands including: The Duke Spirit, The Cinematics, Scissors For Lefty, Mobius Band, Pela, Bear Hands, The Shaky Hands, Love Of Diagrams and many more.
2008 primarily found the band in a barn in upstate New York writing and recording their first full-length album at Marcata Recording with Kevin McMahon (French Kicks, The Walkmen, Titus Andronicus, DieDieDie, Frightened Rabbit). The album is being mixed at the time of writing and the sounds it captures show the band breaking free of what had become their signature New Wave influenced sound, while keeping their signature energy and intensity intact. The album's 13 tracks are full of varied dynamics, new sounds and ideas, and is both heavier and softer than anything they have done before. With the album almost in the can, The Jaguar Club are thrilled for the future and are looking forward to finally getting back on the road after a year off. The limitless possibility and freedom of studio work has allowed the band to truly find their voice with the new album, but in the end the boys in the band still love putting on a good show more than anything - with energy, and sweat, unmatched by many of their contemporaries.