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The Alternative-Rock outfit Ours is the recording project of talented
singer + guitarist & songwriter, Jimmy
Gnecco. Born and raised in New Jersey, USA, he began his musical career
in 1992 and built a strong following playing shows in New York City.
By 1997, Jimmy Gnecco's Ours had sparked a label bidding war that was
ultimately won by DreamWorks Records.
For the first Ours album, "Distorted Lullabies", Gnecco went
on to play with an array of musicians helmed by critically acclaimed producer
Steve Lillywhite; the record was released in May 2001 and was met with
beaming critical praise; the single "Sometimes" enjoyed regular
rotation at alt-Rock radio across the country and almost cracked the top
30 of the Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks.
November 2002 saw Ours unleash its sophomore effort, "Precious";
it became the band's first album to break into The Billboard 200.
A perfectionist known for taking his time on his albums, Gnecco spent
several years honing the third Ours album with Rick Rubin. The band, now
comprised of Gnecco, Locke on guitar + keyboards, Static on guitar, Race
on bass and Pit on drums, released "Mercy (Dancing For The Death
Of An Imaginary Enemy)" in the spring of 2008. The disc, which featured
the single "The Worst Things Beautiful", reached the #33 position
on the Top Independent Albums chart.
Two years later Jimmy Gnecco returned
with his first solo album, "The Heart".
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