Bait And Switch, by Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments

Bait And Switch

by Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments

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Jason Cain - Buy my Tees! Had to be there, but this gets you there. Never knew how much I missed this band until I left Columbus in '92 Favorite track: Contract Dispute.

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	1.	My Mysterious Death (Turn It Up) 04:00
	2.	Is She Shy 02:43
	3.	Down To High Street 03:42
	4.	Quarrel With The World 03:09
	5.	Cheater’s Heaven 03:45
	6.	Cyclotron 02:03
	7.	Negative Guest List 02:39
	8.	Fire In The Swimming Girl 03:47
	9.	You Can’t Kill Stupid 02:51
	10.	RnR Hall Of Fame 01:04
	11.	Contract Dispute 04:30
	12.	Wrongheaded 02:34

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Out of Columbus, Ohio, comes a raucous punk band sure to make your head spin! Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments, a name sure to catch your eye (and hopefully make you squirm), was conjured up by Ron House after his departure from The Great Plains. Teaming up with guitarist Bob Petric (who sadly passed away in March 2021, though his blistering riffs won’t be soon forgotten), bassist Craig Dunson, and drummer Ted Hattemer, TJSA first performed at local Columbus haunt, Stache’s, after the opening band never showed. Quickly becoming residents of the underground punk scene, they were offered a recording contract by a new subsidiary of Rick Rubin’s American Recordings: Onion Records.

Recorded at Magnetic Planet, Bait And Switch provides listeners with raw, unadulterated punk with only one goal in mind: to entertain themselves and their friends. Calling attention to America’s dark past, TJSA didn’t try to be palatable for a mainstream audience. Their spiky exterior and cynical attitude towards the rock ‘n’ roll industry kept their sound honest, gutsy, and unafraid to shine a light on injustice.

The Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments have a wit and snarl that make them pioneers of searing, no-frills rock ‘n’ roll. After the release of Bait And Switch, TJSA released several albums on independent labels, keeping their underground following alive. Waving their freak flags high, TJSA really shows their talent for the indomitable-spirited hard rock that, for any punk fan, is total ecstasy.

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released July 15, 2022

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