Second Language 1981 (Rick Winward, Jerome Faulkner, Chris Hutchinson, Jessie Jacobson). Photo by Chris Dellorco.
First incognito gig at HJs - we played as Rhythm Method on 2/1/82. Our second gig was at Club 88 as This Other Eden on 2/3/82. (left to right: Jerome Faulkner, Rick Winward, Jessie Jacobson, Chris Hutchinson). Photo by Ed Batt.
Second Language 1981 (left to right: Rick Winward, Jerome Faulkner, Jessie Jacobson, Chris Hutchinson). Photo by Chris Dellorco.
Second Language 1982 bio (although the info is wrong in that Rick joined in November 1981). Second Language logo by Chris Dellorco.
Second Language 'debut' showcase (actually our fourth or fifth gig) at Modern Music (2/26/82). Photo by Ed Batt or Chris Dellorco.
Second Language and Modern Sound Of Quiet 2/26/82 showcase flier. Artist unknown.
Second Language backstage at the Troubadour 3/23/82. (left to right: Rick Winward, Chris Hutchinson, Jessie Jacobson, Jerome Faulkner). Photo by Ed Batt or Chris Dellorco.
Troubadour 3/23/82 ticket.
Toni Zeto in her art studio 1983.
1983 flier hand-tinted by Toni Zeto.
Rick Winward (1983)
Rick Winward live at the Central 4/2/83. Photo from video by John Lowe.
Rick Winward 1981. Photo by Chris Dellorco.
Toni Zeto (1983)
Toni Zeto (1983)
Toni Zeto (1983)
Toni Zeto (1983)
Chris Hutchinson (1983)
Chris Hutchinson (1983)
Chris Hutchinson (1983)
Jerome Faulkner (1983)
Jerome Faulkner (1983)
Jerome Faulkner (1983)
Jessie Jacobson (1983)
Jessie Jacobson (1983)
Jessie Jacobson (1983)
Jerome Faulkner and Toni Zeto 1983 at UC Northridge.
Toni Zeto, Chris Hutchinson live (1983).
Second Language 10/28/83 with Howard Devoto at the Palace ad.
Second Language four-piece late 1983 (left to right: Jerome Faulkner, Jessie Jacobson, Toni Zeto, Rick Winward). Photo by Marc Brian/Winn Miller.
Second Language early 1984 (left to right: Jerome Faulkner, Toni Zeto, Jessie Jacobson, Rick Winward). Photos by Winn Miller/Marc Brian.
1984 flier designed by Toni Zeto. Photo by Marc Brian/Winn Miller.
Second Language (four-piece) cassette demo cover, late 1983. Artwork by Toni Zeto. Photograph by Winn Miller/Marc Brian.
Souvenirs EP photo session 1984. Photos by Lance Ross. Logo by Chris Dellorco.
Madame Wong's West Souvenirs EP fliers 7/5/84. Artwork by Toni Zeto.
Souvenirs EP front cover. Artwork and Design by Toni Zeto.
Second Language 1984 (clockwise from lowerleft: Brian Bielski, Toni Zeto, Jerome Faulkner, Jarrett Lesko, Jessie Jacobson). Photo by Lance Ross.
Second Language Madame Wong’s West 9/7/84 listing.
Second Language percussion rack built by Brian Bielski and Jarrett Lesko in 1984 (still in use today). Photo by Sonja Brenna.
Toni Zeto 1983. Photo by Lance Ross.
Second Language 10/5/84 Lhasa Club listing.
Second Language at Hop Singh's 8/30/84 (from video).
Second Language percussion interlude at Hop Singh's 8/30/84 (from video).
BAM Magazine 1984 announcing the recordings with Earle Mankey.
Brian Bielski, Toni Zeto & Ron Fair (producer of Souvenirs EP) 1985.
Earle Mankey working on the 16-track machine with which he recorded and co-produced the fifteen Second Language songs that make up the CD Youth Is Not For Pleasure, in 1985 at his Shock The Mankey Studio in Thousand Oaks. Photo by Toni Zeto.
Second Language 1985. Photo by Lance Ross. (left to right: Brian Bielski, Jarrett Lesko, Toni Zeto, Jerome Faulkner, Jessie Jacobson)
Brian Bielski in the rehearsal room we used in Jarrett Lesko's garage to hone the 15 songs we recorded with Earle Mankey in 1985.
Studio Song Train Doodle By Jessie and Toni during the Youth Is Not For Pleasure sessions.
Second Language 1985. Photo by Lance Ross.
Flier for Palace show with Love and Rockets 12/8/85. Artwork by Toni Zeto. Photos by Lance Ross.
Second Language at the Palace 12/18/85. From video by Ken Anderson.
Second Language at the Palace 12/18/85. From video by Ken Anderson.
Second Language at the Palace 12/18/85. From video by Ken Anderson.
Second Language percussion jam at the Palace 12/18/85. From video by Ken Anderson.
Second Language 1986 (left to right: Jessie Jacobson, Jerome Faulkner, Jarrett Lesko, Brian Bielski, Toni Zeto). Photo by Lance Ross.
Club Lingerie ad January 6th, 1986.
Second Language late 1986 in our rehearsal room (left to right: Jessie Jacobson, Toni Zeto, Jarrett Lesko, Brian Bielski).
Jarrett Lesko and Jessie Jacobson at Frankie Blue's Control Center Recording Studio, early 1987.
Len Fico (Second Language manager 1986-1987) and Brian Bielski at Control Center Recording Studio, early 1987.
Second Language 1988 (left to right: Brian Bielski, Jarrett Lesko, Jessie Jacobson, David ‘Spiggy’ Miller).
Ramallama cassette cover. Artwork by Spiggy (1988).
Second Language (1988)
Madame Wong's 2L flier, 1/7/88. Artwork by Spiggy.
David 'Spiggy' Miller (1988). Photo by Debbie Clairmont from video.
Spiggy (1988). Photo by Debbie Clairmont from video.
Metro ticket 5/22/88.
David 'Spiggy' Miller and Jessie Jacobson live at the Metro 5/22/88. Photo by Debbie Clairmont from video.
Spiggy-designed 'The Game' cassette cover (1987).
Second Language live at the Metro 5/5/82 (left to right: David 'Spiggy' Miller, Jessie Jacobson, Brian Bielski, Jarrett Lesko). Photo by Debbie Clairmont from video.
Second Language (1988)
Believe track sheet from Tony Berg's Zeitgeist studio. Portrait of engineer Dan Bates by David 'Spiggy' Miller (1/27/88).
Second Language 1988 Rapture (Capture Me)video shoot (left to right: Brian Bielski, Jessie Jacobson, Jarrett Lesko).
Jarrett Lesko from 1988 Rapture (Capture Me) video shoot.
Brian Bielski from the 1988 Rapture (Capture Me) video shoot.
Jessie Jacobson from Rapture (Capture Me) video shoot, 1988.
Richard Kaufman, 1988 Rapture (Capture Me) video director.
Christal Curry, Rapture (Capture Me) video producer with Jarrett Lesko and crew, 1988.
Jarrett Lesko from Rapture (Capture Me) video shoot 1988.
Jessie Jacobson from Rapture (Capture Me) video shoot 1988.
Brian Bielski from Rapture (Capture Me) video shoot 1988.
Jessie Jacobson from Rapture (Capture Me) video shoot 1988.
Brian Bielski from Rapture (Capture Me) video shoot 1988.
Second Language, 1988 Rapture (Capture Me) video shoot.
Jarrett Lesko from Rapture (Capture Me) video shoot 1988.
Second Language live 1989 (left to right: Jim Novak, Brian Bielski, Jessie Jacobson, Jarrett Lesko).
Second Language live 1989 (left to right: Jim Novak, Brian Bielski, Jessie Jacobson, Jarrett Lesko).
Paul Peterson (Second Language manager 1988-1989) with Jarrett Lesko and Jessie Jacobson.
Roxy 2L flier (9/21/88)
Toni Zeto (1989), England. Photo by Richie Coller.
Brian Bielski (1991)
Jarrett Lesko (1991)
Dan Nolton (1991)
Jessie Jacobson (1991)
Toni Zeto (1991)
Katriina Huotari (1991)
Kira Vollman (1991)
Dan Nolton, Katriina Huotari, Jessie Jacobson, Toni Zeto, Brian Bielski (1991).
Brian Bielski, Toni Zeto, Jarrett Lesko live (1991).
Brian Bielski (1991)
Jarrett Lesko (1991)
Dan Nolton (1991)
Jessie Jacobson (1991)
Toni Zeto (1991)
Katriina Huotari (1991)
Kira Vollman (1991)
Jessie Jacobson, Brian Bielski, Toni Zeto live (1991).
Katriina Huotari, Dan Nolton (1991)
Toni Zeto, Kira Vollman (1991)
Jessie Jacobson, Jarrett Lesko, Toni Zeto live (1991).
Toni Zeto, Kira Vollman (1991)
Brian Bielski (1991)
Katriina Huotari, Dan Nolton (1991)
Toni Zeto (1991)
Jessie Jacobson, Freida Woody (1991)
Jarrett Lesko (1991)
Freida Woody (1991)
Dan Nolton, Katriina Huotari (1991)
Second Language 1992 (clockwise from lower left: Michael James, Jarrett Lesko, Brian Bielski, Katriina Huotari, Jessie Jacobson). Photo by Toni Zeto.
Second Language 1992 (clockwise from lower left: Jarrett Lesko, Michael James, Jessie Jacobson, Brian Bielski, Katriina Huotari). Photo by Toni Zeto.
Toni Zeto (1992). Photo by Lance Ross.
WrongSpeak 1995 CD inlay artwork by Toni Zeto.
Chris Fudurich, Jarrett Lesko and Brian Bielski live 1995. Photo by Noah Bogan.
WrongSpeak photo Shoot 1995 (clockwise from upper left: Sam Graf, Katriina Huotari Brian Bielski, Jessie Jacobson, Jarrett Lesko, Chris Fudurich). Photo by Brian Nieman.
Sam Graf from 1995 WrongSpeak photo session. Photo by Toni Zeto.
Jessie Jacobson, Sam Graf and Katriina Huotari live 1995. Photo by Noah Bogan.
Chris Fudurich live 1995. Photo by Noah Bogan.
Second Language 1996 (clockwise from upper left: Sam Graf, Chris Fudurich, Jessie Jacobson, Jarrett Lesko, Mike Murray, Brian Bielski). Photo by Noah Bogan.
Toni Zeto (1999)
Toni Zeto (1999). Photograph by Lillian Wilson for Breast Cancer Awareness poster.
Brian Bielski (2018)
Jarrett Lesko (2017). Photo by Sonja Brenna.
Toni Zeto (2018)
Jessie Jacobson live (November 2018). Photo by Sonja Brenna.
Jarrett Lesko, Brian Bielski and Jessie Jacobson - Second Language improvisation session, 2018. Photo by Sonja Brenna.
Jessie Jacobson & Brian Bielski at Second Language improvisation, 2018. Photo by Sonja Brenna.
Jessie Jacobson and Sunset Pacific Records' Brian Edmiston signing the Second Language distribution deal (2018).