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Jackalope Junction has been a mainstay of the New York metro country scene for five years now. From dance halls to dive bars, county fairs to concert stages, the band's infectious energy and outstanding material have earned the sextet a reputation as a first-rate local draw. The new CD Just Drive represents the recorded debut of Jackalope Junction's current six-piece lineup, and showcases every element of the band's multifaceted sound. From the irresistible groove of "This Is Me", "Sheila, and "Ain't Gonna Lift You Up" to the soaring harmony of the title track and the atmospheric ballad "Loving Him Less", Jackalope Junction's music injects the California country-rock sound of the Eagles, Poco and Linda Ronstadt with a muscular rhythm-and-blues-inflected backbeat, the lyrical power and storytelling sense of John Hiatt and Steve Earle, and the pop sensibility of contemporary Nashville. In the summer of 2000 Jackalope Junction performed for thousands of Woodstock Nation faithful at the Yasgur's Farm Reunion in Bethel, NY, and opened for country superstar Martina McBride at NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center. They have shared the stage with country-pop rising star Jessica Andrews and opened for blues-rock veterans George Thorogood and the Steve Miller Band. Inside Connection magazine praised the band?s ?innovative? sound and ?huge crossover appeal?, calling songwriter Dave Isaacs "one of the finest writers [Long] Island can claim as its own.? The Renegade Newsletter raved, ?Jackalope Junction is impossible to classify, and that in itself is what is so good about this band.?