Dinosaur Jr. was founded in 1984 and the group emerged among the most highly regarded in alternative rock. By reintroducing volume and attack in his songs, Mascis shed the strict limitations of early 1980s hardcore, becoming an influence on the burgeoning grunge movement. Mascis' body of work continues to inspire a generation of guitar players and songwriters today.
 
When the original line up of Mascis, Lou Barlow on bass and drummer Murph re-formed in 2005 for select live dates it was apparent that the years apart had not eroded any of their vitality. Restoring the sound established by the opening hat-trick gambit of Dinosaur, You're Living All Over Me, and Bug, 2007's Beyond continued the band's march into rock greatness by making old ears smile and new ears bleed afresh. The original lineup has now released five studio albums since their reunion, most recently 2021’s “Sweep It Into Space” on Jagjaguwar Records.  

Born in 2021 from members of some of San Diego's most cherished acts (Pinback,  Rocket From the Crypt, No Knife, Buckfast Superbee), miniaturized was  initially formed as a one-off project for a MusiCares charity show honoring Tom  Petty. San Diego-based Timothy Joseph found inspiration from dissecting Petty’s  songwriting, coming to revelations about his own work as a musician in the process.  With a sudden fresh perspective, he began composing all original material that would  shape the future of the band into something all its own. miniaturized is, at its core, a  rock band. Still, the sound is so sweeping and vibrant that it overflows, spilling into the  more nuanced realms of pop and indie rock and nods to iconic alternative rock of  decades past such as Pixies, Built to Spill, The Feelies, Jesus and Mary Chain and early R.E.M.  

With their live debut at the world famous Casbah in July of 22, the band has burst into  the public eye as something completely new. Their sound has blurred the lines between  the angular, edgy sonics of the members’ previous efforts and emotional, connective  song- craft. The earnest assertion of singer Timothy Joseph’s voice and lyrics draws  listeners in with uncertain familiarity. And with only a very few select live appearances  to their credit so far, their single “miniaturized” in rotation on 91X FM and their  emotional video for ‘Why Don’t We Play God’, miniaturized has quickly garnered the  excitement and attention of a rapidly growing audience. Their debut LP, due in March  2023, was recorded and produced by legendary record producer, Mitch Easter  (R.E.M., Pavement, Wilco).