 wax was a los angeles, california based punk rock band that emerged during the pop punk resurgence of the early 1990s, and includes joe sib, tom "soda" gardocki, dave georgeff, and loomis fall. the band is best known for their mtv buzz clip video "california," directed by spike jonze. ==history== wax formed in 1991 in los angeles, california. they released their first album, what else can we do on caroline records in 1992, with a surf-inflected punk rock style, comparable to the ramones and pixies. according to the liner notes, "hold on" was the first song that the band ever wrote together. the album was produced by daniel rey at convent studios. wax began a lasting relationship with spike jonze, who directed the music video for "hush," filmed in chicago, illinois where the majority of the band members originated prior to forming. in 1995 the band issued its major label debut, 13 unlucky numbers on interscope/atlantic, as well as a limited color vinyl version on the independent label shattered records, that also included a numbered gatefold sleeve and bonus track. paul q. kolderie and sean slade acted as the production team for the sessions, recorded in the summer of 1993 at fort apache studios. spike jonze was credited for the albums photography and also directed two more music videos for the band. 13 unlucky numbers included the single "california," whose music video was later called "infamous" by nme and has been included on artforum's website. the video
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