The Jealous Girlfriends is a

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band based in

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. Their music video for "How Now", directed by Sarah Soquel Morhaim, won first place for the

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Music Video Contest.

Biography

The band was formed in 2003 by

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) and Alex Lipsen (keys/synth/bass module). Joshua Stone Abbott (guitar/vocals) joined the band as their drummer. Soon after joining, Abbott began singing back up and before long, writing and sharing lead vocal duties with Miranda. In early 2005, they invited Mike Fadem (drums) to replace Abbott on drums so that the latter could move up front to focus on singing and add another guitar to their live sound. They first released an 8-track album titled ''Comfortably Uncomfortable''. The song "Lay Around" played on the

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'' during the second season. In 2007, they released a self-titled second album, recorded with Dan Long at Headgear Studio in Brooklyn. "Roboxulla" and "Something in the Water" were used on the

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'', while "Carry Me" was featured on '' CSI: Miami''. In April 2008, they opened for

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Discography

* '' Comfortably Uncomfortable'' (2005) * '' The Jealous Girlfriends'' (2007)

References

External links

Official MyspaceJealous Girlfriends on Billboard.com
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