Band, US
Rock and Pop
Jack and the Beanstalk first came together in 1994 in Perth, Australia, through the musical inspirations of the Beatles, Matthew Sweet, Teenage Fanclub and the Lemonheads. Vocalist/guitarist Joe Algeri gathered friends Shane Bender (bass) and Rick Pompino (drums) for the first lineup; by the time the group debuted for Spinning Top Records with an EP of demos, Gram Parsons, in 1994, the rhythm section consisted of Gerry McAvoy (bass/vocals) and Anthony Spinelli (drums). The Parasol Records 7" "Angeline" followed two years later, and the group's debut full-length, ...And Other Stories, was also released in 1996 (on Spinning Top in Australia and Parasol in the U.S.). A slightly retooled version of the album was released in Europe by the Swedish label Torpedo under the title Serial; it excised one track and added three others, including "Gram Parsons." McAvoy left in 1997 and was replaced by bassist/organist Stuart Loasby; second guitarist Kevin Borruso (ex-Superscope) also joined up, after having played with Algeri in an acoustic duo called Starsky and Hutch. Algeri released a solo album in 1999, titled Everything Under the Sun; the second proper Jack and the Beanstalk album, Cowboys in Sweden, was released in 2001, again by Parasol.
![]() | Joe Algeri voc, g |
![]() | Stuart Loasby b, org, g |
![]() | Anthony Spinelli dr |
![]() | Shane Bender AU |
![]() | Rick Pomponio |
![]() | Kevin Borruso voc, g, bvoc |
![]() | Gerry McAvoy b, bvoc AU |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Vodka Line E.P. | Jack And The Beanstalk | 2002 | Album |
Cowboys In Sweden | Jack And The Beanstalk | 2001 | Album |
Serial | Jack And The Beanstalk | 1997 | Album |
Your Weirdo | Jack And The Beanstalk | 1997 | Single |
Angeline (Mad About Sally) | Jack And The Beanstalk | 1996 | Single |
...And Other Stories | Jack And The Beanstalk | 1996 | Album |
Gram Parsons | Jack And The Beanstalk | 1994 | Single |
Jack And The Beanstalk Rock Band |
Jack And The Beanstalks Band US |