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Art in many forms San Diego musicians who channel... →
JEN JANSEN, photographer
Jen Jansen, bassist/singer of The Displaced, is inspired by the people she sees. She captures their images and turns them into characters, their stories told through both her band’s music and her photography. She’s become known as a go-to for band photos because of her imaginative style.
“With a little bit of humor, a little bit of menace and a lot of...
Show review Rookie Card, The Displaced, Lualta,... →
Second to perform were a three-piece garage-rock band called The Displaced, who had the largest fan-following of the night. The kids really dug ‘em and were shimmying and shaking with all their teenage energy throughout the set.
Las Vegas Mercury review of "Tango with the Man" →
The Displaced
Tango with The Man
At the beginning of 2003, Jen Jansen and Simon Mandel loaded up their Astro Van and set out for Las Vegas on a professed mission to bolster the local music scene. This, of course, was no easy task, and as the pair packs up to return to San Diego, the scene remains in essentially the same mess they found it in.
Which isn’t to say they haven’t...
The Displaced were back →
Not so sad is that The Displaced seem to be back—for real. The core duo of guitarist Simon Mandel and bassist Jen Jansen have finally gotten over their drummerphobia and have played three excellent shows, culminating last Monday with a Casbah performance.
Says the always-witty Mandel, “Maybe it’s this new generation’s influences. Throw together Hannah Montana, Soldier Boy and Adderall, and...
Las Vegas Mercury article on The Displaced from... →
The Displaced have brought a refreshing subtlety to the scene, opting for a less-is-more musical philosophy over the familiar excesses of bygone local rockers. According to Mandel, “We treat our music like a perfect piece of juicy steak. You know, trim off all the fat, keep cutting it down to basics. It works for production, arranging, songwriting and structure. We try not to put in anything...
New Album
We’d like to announce a new forthcoming album, expected to drop later this year. Album tile: Union County.
It will feature new recording with Sean Powell on drums.
