THE ARROGANTS.
History and Set Lists.

1. April 3, 1998  Tropics Lounge - Fullerton, CA.  Songs: Trust Me, Wishing Well, Words Apart, Josh Song, The Moment’s Gone, Lovesick, When I’m Thinking About You (The Sundays).

02. April 19, 1998  Mormonpalooza II - Irvine, CA.  Songs: Trust Me, Wishing Well, Words Apart, The Moment’s Gone, You’re Not The Only One (The Sundays - acoustic), Gigantic (The Pixies), Hopelessly Absurd (aka Josh Song), Lovesick.

03. May 8, 1998  House Party - Fountain Valley, CA.  Songs: Wishing Well, Words Apart, The Moment’s Gone, Thinking About You (Radiohead- Jayd on guitar), Gigantic (The Pixies), Lovesick, Hopelessly Absurd (aka Josh Song), Trust Me.

04. June 20, 1998  KUCI Radio Show 88.9 FM - Irvine, CA.  Songs: Wishing Well, Words Apart, The Moment’s Gone, Gigantic (The Pixies), Smile Lines, Trust Me, Hopelessly Absurd (aka Josh Song), Lovesick.

05. June 27, 1998  House Party - Yorba Linda, CA.  Songs: Wishing Well, Words Apart, The Moment’s Gone, Gigantic (The Pixies), Smile Lines, Trust Me, Hopelessly Absurd (aka Josh Song), Lovesick, (also attempted to play new song "Let You Down" that didn’t work…).

06. July 2, 1998  The Hub - Fullerton, CA. Songs: Wishing Well, Words Apart, The Moment’s Gone, Gigantic (The Pixies), Smile Lines, Trust Me, Hopelessly Absurd (aka Josh Song), Lovesick.

July 25, 1998  Let You Down recorded by Robert Trujillo at TRU Studios for two-disc compilation of local bands. No keyboards used. Song to be released on disc two. Live recording. No overdubs.  Jayd - bass, Josh - guitar, Jana - vocals,  Jon - drums.     

July 25, 1998  Jeffrey "Dex" McFerson replaces Julie Riley on keyboards.

07. August 4, 1998  House Party - Brea, CA.  Songs: Skyscraper (new), Wishing Well, Words Apart, Hopelessly Absurd (aka Josh Song), Trust Me, Smile Lines, The Moment’s Gone, Gigantic (The Pixies), Let You Down, Lovesick. Jeffrey McFerson makes his live keyboarding debut.

08. August 6, 1998  The Hub - Fullerton, CA.  Songs: Skyscraper, Wishing Well, Words Apart, Hopelessly Absurd (aka Josh Song), Trust Me, Smile Lines, The Moment’s Gone, Let You Down, Lovesick.

09. September 25, 1998 The Hub - Fullerton, CA.  Songs: Skyscraper, Wishing Well, Words Apart, The Moment’s Gone, Smile Lines, Let You Down, Lovesick, Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This (acoustic - Jayd on guitar).

10. November 11, 1998   The Council - Pomona, CA.  Songs: Skyscraper, Wishing Well, The Moment’s Gone, Smile Lines, Katy Song (Red House Painters), Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This (acoustic - Jayd on guitar), Let You Down.

November 13, 1998  Guitarist Josh Moore quits The Arrogants.

December 5, 1998  Jayd McFerson buys Rickenbacker 330 six-string guitar and switches from bass to guitar.

December 9, 1998 Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This recorded by Robert Trujillo at Tru Rehearsals for Shelflife Records compilation to be released first quarter of 1999. Jana- vocals, Jayd- acoustic / electric guitar, Jeffrey- keyboards, Jon- tambourine.

11. December 31, 1998 Indie Pop house party- Riverside, CA.  Songs: It’s All A Dream (new), Wishing Well, Smile Lines, Drone (new), Sometimes I Think About You (new), Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This (full band version), Let You Down, The Moment’s Gone (acoustic). Jayd McFerson makes debut as The Arrogants guitarist. Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

12. January 2, 1999 Da Roof Is On Fire party for Fullerton 8^th Ward - Fullerton, CA.  Songs: It’s All A Dream, Wishing Well, Smile Lines, Drone, Sometimes I Think About You, Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This, Let You Down. Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

13. January 22, 1999 House Party - Provo, Utah.  Songs: Skyscraper, Wishing Well, The Moment’s Gone, Words Apart, Sometimes I Think About You, Katy Song (Red House Painters), It’s All A Dream, Smile Lines, Drone, Lovesick, Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This, Let You Down, Lovesick (encore repeat!). Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

14. January 23, 1999 Basement Party - Salt Lake City, Utah.  Songs: Skyscraper, Wishing Well, The Moment’s Gone, Words Apart, Sometimes I Think About You, Katy Song (Red House Painters), It’s All A Dream, Will You Notice When I’m Gone, Smile Lines, Drone, Lovesick, Below & Above (Low), Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This, Let You Down. Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

15. February 6, 1999 Da Roof Is On Fire party for Fullerton 8^th Ward - Brea, CA.  Songs: Skyscraper, Wishing Well, The Moment’s Gone, Sometimes I Think About You, Katy Song (Red House Painters), It’s All A Dream, Will You Notice When I’m Gone, Smile Lines, Drone, Lovesick, Below & Above (Low), Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This, Let You Down. Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

16. February 13, 1999 The Hub - Fullerton, CA.  Songs: Skyscraper, Wishing Well, Let You Down, Sometimes I Think About You, Will You Notice When I’m Gone, Smile Lines, Drone, Katy Song (Red House Painters), It’s All A Dream. Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

17. March 17, 1999  The Council - Pomona, CA.  Songs: Mistress (Red House Painters piano version), Skyscraper, Wishing Well, Let You Down, Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This, Sometimes I Think About You, Will You Notice When I’m Gone, Smile Lines, Drone. Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

18. March 19, 1999 The Hub - Fullerton, CA.  Songs: My Better Half (new, acoustic), Lovesick, Below & Above (Low), Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This, Let You Down, Skyscraper, It’s All A Dream, Will You Notice When I’m Gone, Smile Lines, Drone, Katy Song (Red House Painters). Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

19. April 10, 1999  Mormonpalooza III - Irvine, CA.  Songs: Lovesick (acoustic), Drone, Smile Lines, Sometimes I Think About You, Costa Rica (new), The Moment’s Gone, Let You Down, My Better Half (new, full band). Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

20. May 4, 1999  Whisky A Go Go - Hollywood, CA.  Songs: Lovesick (acoustic), The Moment's Gone, Let You Down, Costa Rica, Wishing Well, Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This, Below & Above (Low), Drone, My Better Half, Lovesick.  Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

21.  May 14, 1999 House Party - Huntington Beach, CA.  Songs:  Skyscraper, Wishing Well, Smile Lines, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Lovesick.  Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

22.  June 3, 1999  Cafe Bleu - West Hollywood, CA.  Songs:  Let You Down, Costa Rica, It's All A Dream, Sometimes I Think About You, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, The Moment's Gone, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Drone, My Better Half.  Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

23.  June 19, 1999  PopScene @ The Glass House (second stage) - Pomona, CA.  Songs:  Costa Rica, The Moment's Gone, My Better Half, Smile Lines, Drone, Let You Down.  Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

24.  July 2, 1999  House Party - Brea, CA.  Songs:  Skyscraper, Costa Rica, Smile Lines, Lovesick, It's All A Dream, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Drone, My Better Half, Let You Down.  Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

25.  August 7, 1999  House Party - Fullerton, CA.  Songs:  Skyscraper, Costa Rica, The Moment's Gone, Let You Down, Words Apart (acoustic), Sometimes I Think About You (acoustic), I Guess It's My Sweet Time (acoustic, new), Smiles Lines, Drone, Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This, My Better Half, Lovesick.  Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

26.  October 23, 1999  Cafe Bleu Record Release Party @ The Glass House (Council side) - Pomona, CA.  Songs:   Words Apart (carnival version), Costa Rica, Let You Down, Lovesick, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, Antony And Cleopatra (new).  Band member Jon McFerson fills in on bass and band friend Korey Horn from Kingston 10 fills in on drums.

May - October 1999  6 song CDEP, "Your Simple Beauty", recorded / mixed at Sound Mixer Recording in Fullerton, California by John Sirca and The Arrogants.  Recording mastered by Herb Jung at Time Capsule Mastering in Long Beach, California.  Artwork done by Paul Martinez.  CDEP to be released on New York label Shelflife Records.

November 8, 1999 - Shell Shock recorded by Robert Trujillo at TRU Studios to be released on Slog Records Pretty In Pink tribute album out in early 2000.  Jayd - guitar, Jana- vocals, Dex - keyboards, Jon - drums.   No bass guitar used.

27.  November 30, 1999  Troubador - West Hollywood, CA.  Songs:  Antony And Cleopatra, Shell Shock (New Order), Costa Rica, My Better Half, Words Apart (carnival version), Lovesick, The Moment's Gone, Drone.  Band member Jon McFerson fills in on bass and band friend Korey Horn from Kingston 10 fills in on drums.

28.  January 7, 2000  Glass House (Council side), Pomona, CA.  Songs:  Skyscraper, Let You Down, Future Classic (new), Costa Rica, I Guess It's My Sweet Time (full band), Wishing Well, Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This, Drone, Antony And Cleopatra.  Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

January 2000  The Arrogants- "Your Simple Beauty" 6 song CDEP is released on Shelflife Records (catalog Life 013).   Songs: Let You Down, Smiles Lines, Lovesick, Costa Rica, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This.  Hidden tracks: Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This (w/o bass & drums), Lovesick (acoustic).

29.  January 21, 2000  "Your Simple Beauty" CD Release Party @ The Hub - Fullerton, CA.  Songs: Soon (Low), The Moment's Gone, Let You Down, Smile Lines, Lovesick, Costa Rica, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, Nothing Good Will Ever Come Of This, Katy Song (Red House Painters), Future Classic, Wishing Well, Antony And Cleopatra.  Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

30.  January 29, 2000  Orange Coast College - Costa Mesa, CA.  Songs: Antony And Cleapatra, Wishing Well, Future Classic, The Moment's Gone, I Guess It's My Sweet Time, Costa Rica, Lovesick, My Better Half, Drone.  Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

February 2, 2000 The Arrogants appear on the IndieShop, an Internet radio show at California State University at Long Beach. The band is interviewed, plays some favorite tunes, and plays four songs "unplugged" with Jana singing, Jayd on acoustic guitar and Jeffrey on Melodica. Songs performed are "Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This", "Sometimes I Think About You", "Antony and Cleopatra", and "Future Classic".

31. March 22, 2000 KSPC College Radio in Pomona, CA. Songs: Soon (Low), Antony and Cleopatra, The Moment's Gone, I Guess It's My Sweet Time, My Better Half, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, Let You Down, Future Classic, Wishing Well, Lovesick (acoustic), Lovesick, It's All A Dream (acoustic), Costa Rica. Band Friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

32. April 21, 2000 The Glass House in Pomona, CA. Songs: Hammerhead (new instrumental), Sometimes I Think About You (acoustic), The Distance Between Us (new), I Guess It's My Sweet Time, Let You Down, Future Classic, Costa Rica, Wishing Well, Lovesick, Smile Lines, Drone, Another Cold Morning (new), Antony and Cleopatra, My Better Half. Band friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

33. May 4, 2000 The Nugget, California State University at Long Beach, CA. Songs: Let You Down (version), Antony and Cleopatra, Shell Shock (New Order), My Better Half, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, Another Cold Morning, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Dry Kids (Embrace), Costa Rica. Dex's left hand fills in on bass.

34. May 6, 2000 The Hub, Fullerton, CA. Songs: Dry Kids (Embrace), Costa Rica, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Another Cold Morning, Below & Above (Low), Smile Lines, Shell Shock (New Order), Let You Down (version), Skyscraper, Future Classic, Antony and Cleopatra. Dex's left hand fills in on bass.

35. May 19, 2000 House Party - Brea, CA. Songs: It's All A Dream (acoustic), Dry Kids (Embrace), Another Cold Morning, Wishing Well, Future Classic, The Moment's Gone, My Better Half, Lovesick, Smile Lines, Drone, Antony and Cleopatra, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Let You Down (version), Skyscraper, Costa Rica. Band Friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

36. May 22, 2000 Koo's Cafe - Santa Ana, CA. Songs: Let You Down (version), Skyscraper, Wishing Well, I Guess It's My Sweet Time, Another Cold Morning, The Moment's Gone, Lovesick, Smile Lines, Drone. Band Friend Steve Brown from Chigger fills in on bass.

June 2000 - The Arrogants welcome new bass player Chris Pearson to the ranks. Many thanks to Steve Brown for his time with us.

37. June 20, 2000 The Hub, Fullerton, CA. Songs: Skyscraper, Let You Down, The Moment's Gone, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, It's All A Dream, Costa Rica, Antony and Cleopatra, Another Cold Morning, My Better Half, Lovesick, Smile Lines, Drone. Chris Pearson's first show with The Arrogants.

38. June 22, 2000 Cafe Bleu, West Hollywood, CA. Songs: Skyscraper, Costa Rica, It's All A Dream, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, Let You Down, Antony and Cleopatra, Another Cold Morning, Lovesick, My Better Half, Drone.

June 23, 2000 The Arrogants appear on KFJC (Foothill College), a college radio station in Los Altos, CA. Many thanks to KFJC for the invite and food! The band is interviewed, plays some favorite tunes, and plays four songs "unplugged" with Jana singing, Jayd on acoustic guitar and Jeffrey on Melodica. Songs performed are "Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This", "Future Classic", "Another Cold Morning", and "It's All A Dream".

39. June 23, 2000 The Old Vic, Santa Rosa, CA. Songs: Antony and Cleopatra, It's All A Dream, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Smile Lines, Drone, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, Costa Rica, My Better Half, Lovesick, Another Cold Morning.

40. June 24, 2000 Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco, CA. Songs: Antony and Cleopatra, Lovesick, Smile Lines, My Better Half, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, Another Cold Morning, It's All A Dream, Let You Down (version), Skyscraper, Costa Rica, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Drone.

June 29, 2000 "Lovesick" is played by on BBC Radio One!!! Many thanks to Janny for everything!

July 12, 2000 The Arrogants appear on the Indie Shop, an Internet radio show at California State University at Long Beach. The band is interviewed, plays some favorite tunes, and plays four songs "unplugged" with Jana singing, Jayd on acoustic guitar, Chris Pearson on acoustic guitar, and Steven Heller (band friend) on acoustic guitar. Songs performed are "Black Star (Radiohead)", "Wishing Well", "Words Apart", and "Drone (Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning excerpts included)".

41. July 15, 2000 The Glass House, Pomona, CA. Songs: Dry Kids (Embrace), The Distance Between Us, It's All A Dream, Lovesick, My Better Half, Another Cold Morning, Costa Rica. Introduction by the amazing Lyle McFee.

42. July 21, 2000 The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA. Songs: Dry Kids (Embrace), The Distance Between Us, Let You Down (version), Skyscraper, Costa Rica, Future Classic, Antony and Cleopatra, Another Cold Morning, Drone. Introduction by the amazing Lyle McFee.

July 25, 2000 The Hub, Fullerton, CA. Acoustic Set. Jana Wittren - Vocals. Jayd McFerson - Acoustic Guitar. Steven Heller (Guest) - Guitar. Chris Pearson - Bass. Jeffrey McFerson - Melodica. Songs: Soon (Low), I Guess It's My Sweet Time, It's All A Dream, Smile Lines, Words Apart, Black Star (Radiohead), Drone, Will You Notice When I'm Gone.

July 29, 2000 Variety Show, Irvine, CA. Acoustic Set. Jana Wittren - Vocals. Jayd McFerson - Acoustic Guitar. Steven Heller (Guest) - Acoustic Guitar. Jeffrey McFerson - Melodica. Songs: It's All A Dream, My Better Half.

43. August 24, 2000 Spaceland, Silver Lake, CA. Songs: Skyscraper, Let You Down, Costa Rica, Future Classic, Another Cold Morning, Smile Lines, Lovesick, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Drone, Antony and Cleopatra. * First show with new drummer Steven Lopez and Jon McFerson's first show as permanent new bass player, having moved from drums.

44. September 14, 2000 Spaceland, Silver Lake, CA. Songs: Skyscraper, Antony and Cleopatra, Costa Rica, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, The Distance Between Us, Future Classic, Wishing Well, Another Cold Morning.

45. September 15, 2000 Koo's Cafe, Santa Ana, CA. Songs: Skyscraper, Wishing Well, Antony and Cleopatra, Future Classic, Lovesick, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Drone, Another Cold Morning, Below & Above (Low), Costa Rica, Smile Lines, The Distance Between Us.

46. September 23, 2000 The Hub, Fullerton, CA.  Songs: Skyscraper, Antony and Cleopatra, Smile Lines, The Distance Between Us, Future Classic, Costa Rica, Lovesick, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Another Cold Morning, Wishing Well, Drone.

47. November 28, 2000 The Knitting Factory (Alterknit Lounge), Hollywood, CA. Songs: Skyscraper, Dry Kids (Embrace), I Guess It's My Sweet Time, Costa Rica, Lovesick, Wishing Well, Future Classic, The Distance Between Us, It's All A Dream, Another Cold Morning, Antony and Cleopatra.

48. December 2, 2000 The Hub, Fullerton, CA. Songs: Skyscraper, Antony and Cleopatra, Smile Lines, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Lovesick, It's All A Dream, Will You Notice When I'm Gone, The Distance Between Us, Future Classic, Wishing Well, I Guess It's My Sweet Time, Costa Rica, Drone, Another Cold Morning.

49. December 15, 2000 Millenia Art Lounge, Pomona, CA. Songs: Skyscraper, Drone, I Guess It's My Sweet Time, It's All A Dream, The Distance Between Us, Below and Above (Low), Antony and Cleopatra, Future Classic, Costa Rica, Lovesick, Another Cold Morning.

December 22, 2000 Christmas House Party, Brea, CA. Acoustic Set. Jana Wittren - Vocals, Jayd McFerson - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals. Steven Heller (Guest) - Acoustic Guitar. Songs: Winter Wonderland (Christmas), Wishing Well, The Moment's Gone, Sometimes I Think About You, I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (Beatles - Jayd Singing), Yer Feet (Mojave 3 - Jayd Singing), Will You Notice When I'm Gone, White Christmas (Christmas).

50. March 24, 2001 The Hub, Fullerton, CA. Songs: Antony and Cleopatra, Shell Shock (New Order), It's All A Dream (Acoustic), The Distance Between Us, Future Classic, Dry Kids (Embrace), Untitled Instrumental, Costa Rica, Another Cold Morning (Jon McFerson on drums, no bass player).

51. July 27, 2002 The Hub, Fullerton, CA. Songs: Skyscraper, The Moment's Gone, Feels Like Falling In Love, Will You Notice When I'm Gone (Acoustic), The Distance Between Us, The Incurables, Future Classic, Lovesick, Another Cold Morning, Costa Rica, Nobody's Cool, Words Apart (Jose Sanchez on drums).

52. September 14, 2002 UCLA Party, Los Angeles, CA. Songs: Dry Kids (Embrace), The Distance Between Us, Another Cold Morning, Feels Like Falling In Love, I Guess It's My Sweet Time, Lovesick, Costa Rica, Future Classic, The Incurables (Jose Sanchez on drums).

October 2002. "Nobody's Cool" CDEP released.

53. November 8, 2002 House Party, Huntington Beach, CA w/Radia and The Maybellines. Songs: Skyscraper, The Distance Between Us, Another Cold Morning, The Moment's Gone, Feels Like Falling In Love, Antony And Cleopatra, Why TANG Is My Favorite Band, Lovesick, Nobody's Cool, Costa Rica, The Incurables (Jose Sanchez on drums).

54. March 28, 2003 Club Violaine, Los Angeles, CA w/ Melody Guild. Songs: Antony and Cleopatra, Another Cold Morning, The Distance Between Us, I Guess It's My Sweet Time, Mistress (Red House Painters), Costa Rica, Feels Like Falling In Love, The Incurables, Heroine (Drone) (Billy Pena on drums).

55. May 23, 2003 House Party, Hacienda Heights, CA w/ Sir Jackson and the Long Ride. Songs: Antony and Cleopatra, Feels Like Falling in Love, Shell Shock, It's All A Dream, I Guess It's My Sweet Time, Costa Rica, The Incurables, Nobody's Cool, Dry Kids (Embrace) (Billy Pena on drums).

56. July 8, 2003 The Garage, Silver Lake, CA w/ Aerospace, Pipas, Evening Lights, The Frenchmen. Songs: Let You Down (version), Skyscraper, Costa Rica, The Distance Between Us, Why T.A.N.G. Is My Favorite Band, The Moment's Gone, Another Cold Morning, Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Heroine (Drone) (Jon McFerson on drums, Steve Brown on bass).

57. August 23, 2003 Club Violaine, Los Angeles, CA. Songs: Antony and Cleopatra, It's All A Dream, Another Cold Morning, I Guess It's My Sweet Time, Easy (new), Shell Shock (New Order), Will You Notice When I'm Gone, The Incurables, Dry Kids (Embrace) (Billy Pena on drums).

58. July 9, 2004 at Scott Schultz's house in Brea, CA. Songs: 01. let you down (diff version), 02. skyscraper, 03. antony and cleopatra, 04. costa rica, 05. the moment's gone, 06. gigantic (with julie riley on vocals with jana), 07. i want you (new - acoustic), 08. don't be so cynical (new - country song), 09. nothing good will ever come of this, 10. heroine (drone), 11. another cold morning, 12. hardly perfect but worth it (new - acoustic), 13. future classic (jana heller - vocals, jayd mcferson - guitar, jeffrey mcferson - keyboards, synthesizer, organ, jon mcferson - drums, steve brown - bass).