A raw, aggressive punk-adjacent trio that released three albums before dissolving in the late '80s.
If you want the Jaws sound, 'Stay In' is the obvious place. For something a little less anthemic, 'Cast' or 'The Ceiling' from their later songs show where they were heading.
Jaws had that specific kind of 1980s underground energy where punk was starting to blur into something else. Their breakout single 'Stay In' became an anthem for a certain crowd, and the lineup alone, Brian Baker on vocals and guitar, Mike Watt on bass, Bill Stevenson on drums, makes them a footnote worth remembering. Even their album titles like 'Filth' and 'The Ballad of Jaws' tell you something about their tone.
They put out 'Filth' in 1983, followed by 'Bite the Bullet' in 1985. After Mike Watt's 1986 arrest forced a tour postponement, they managed to release 'The Ballad of Jaws' in 1987 before Brian Baker went solo and the band ended.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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