Phases (band)

Phases
Phases performing at The Grove at Farmers Market in July 2016
Background information
Also known asJJAMZ (2009–2015, 2021)
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Years active
  • 2009–2016
  • 2021
(unofficial hiatus)
Labels
Spinoff of
Past membersZ Berg
Alex Greenwald
Michael Runion
Jason Boesel
James Valentine

Phases (formerly known as JJAMZ and pronounced juh-jamz) was an American indie pop supergroup from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2009 and composed of Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley/Bright Eyes/Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet), Michael Runion, Z Berg (The Like), and until 2015, James Valentine (Maroon 5), after whose departure the band adopted their current moniker, before quietly going on hiatus in late 2016, followed by a one-off reunion in 2021.