The other night I was up late watching Disturbing Behavior (1998) starring Katie Holmes. It’s a pretty good movie as far as thrillers go. ‘Teens turn bad’ type of flick. The soundtrack which includes The Flys’ “Got You (Where I Want You)” single is what caught my attention the most though. I hadn’t heard that song in years.
Throughout the movie I kept trying to remember who the band was that did that song. I was thinking that it sounded a little bit like Alice in Chains or Soundgarden, but had to wait for the credits to roll to find out that it was The Flys. The singer has a great voice and I’ve always really liked that song. Of course me being the curious person that I am had to find out what has happened to the band since their “Got You (Where I Want You)” mega hit.
Watch The Flys video for “Got You (Where I Want You)”
After searching around the net a bit I found that The Flys, based in Hollywood, were together from 1994-2002. Adam Paskowitz is the singer with the cool voice and apparently now fronts his new LA rock band, Jetliner.
Jetliner is often compared to Queen and listening to their tracks up on Myspace I can hear why. Adam Paskowitz still sounds great and it’s good to hear him singing new songs. They’ve got a few quotes up on their Myspace page from some familiar names:
“[Jetliner] have been likened to Queen on their new album ‘Space Station’.” — Brian May, QUEENONLINE.COM
“I like bands that have a concept, a bit of drama. Queen is that sort of band; they had complex songs with a lot of parts to them. Jetliner is that kind of band too.” — Steve Jones of THE SEX PISTOLS
“…you’d think you were listening to Queen, with the piano and the harmonies. They also do a great cover of Bowie’s ‘Life on Mars’.” — THE NEW YORK TIMES
Jeliner’s independent 12 track album release Space Station is available for purchase in their online store. You can catch them occasionally playing live around LA and the Sunset Strip. For more information go to their websites:
Jetliner Official Website
Jetliner on Myspace
By: Jenny May
