Drive Like Jehu

Drive Like Jehu

Musical Group

Forfans of post-hardcore, math rock, emocore, 1990s alternative and hardcore scenes
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The Profile

San Diego post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, active mainly in the early 1990s; released the albums Drive Like Jehu (1991) and Yank Crime (1994).

Members included John Reis and Rick Froberg, with Mark Trombino (drums) and Mike Kennedy (bass). Associated with the post-hardcore and math-rock scenes and noted for dual-guitar interplay and a precise, intense rhythm section.

Three DeBaser reviews examine Drive Like Jehu's two main albums, praising technical intensity, dual guitars and rhythmic precision while noting occasional excess and self-indulgence. The band is presented as an influential post-hardcore/math-rock act from San Diego.

Notable Quotes

❝ I Drive Like Jehu were a band from San Diego, active in the first half of the 90s, dedicated to a finely crafted emo-core and creators of only two albums.