could so see this song in the background of a New Girl episode 🙌🎶

Flipturn on Audiotree Live

Glistening (Audiotree Live Version)

Jam in the Van - Flipturn

Chicago (Live Session, Los Angeles, CA, 2021)

The Hails on Audiotree Live

Stay (Audiotree Live version)

70s Haze

(prod.Matrix2)
Blood on my mind I think I wanna kill you 
yeah it’s cold outside. I think I wanna chill with you.
Yea this ecstasy. It gets the best of me 
if I take one more, its rest in peace. 
Will you rest with me
Not talking sexually 
do you really want the 
best for me you say I’m the best for you 
I can’t give up on you. 
I wanna love on you. 
I wanna touch on you. 
Yeah this ecstasy it gets the best of me. 
Yeah this ecstasy
Blood on my mind think, I wanna kill you. 
It’s cold outside. I think I wanna chill with you. 
Yeah this ecstasy it get the best of me
 if I take one more it’s gon’ be rest in peace. 
And Will you rest me? 
Do you really want to best for me? 
You say I’m the best for you 
I can’t give up on you. 
I can’t give up on you. 
I wanna love on you. 
I wanna touch on. 
I wanna love on you. 
Do you love me too
I love to think about you 
you make me want a sing a tune 
and when you see me in your dreams, am I the one that you need? 
Am I the one that you please? 
Cause this ecstasy is the best of me. 
It have me all up in my head. 
Make me want to see dead
I wanna paint the city red. 
Yeah this ecstasy it get the best of me 
Have me all up in my head make me wanna see you dead. 
I don’t wanna see you dead. 
All I wanna do is bleed out. 
I don’t  got any tears too shed now 
I don’t got no tears to
Yeah, this ecstasy it gets the best of me 
I want you laying in my bed. 
Will you rest with me? 
tell me rest in peace 
or would you rest with me? 
Would you rest with me? 
Baby would you 
would you rest with me 
I’m talking 
not talking sexually?

Xtsy (ectasy)

The World Inside: The Story of the Sophomore Album

When The Iddy Biddies first formed at Berklee, the collective set out with a specific sonic goal: to marry the raw, intimate dissonance of indie-pop with the narrative grandeur of Americana. Led by singer-songwriter Gene Wallenstein, the group’s sophomore effort, The World Inside, represents a significant leap forward in this pursuit. It is a record that trades traditional tropes for a sound that is both structurally sophisticated and emotionally unvarnished.

The Performance vs. The Internal Truth

Drawing inspiration from the literary storytelling of The Decemberists and the "Beatlesque" harmonic complexity of Elliott Smith, the album explores the masks we wear to navigate a chaotic world. The track "It’s Just a Show" (inspired by the lectures of Alan Watts) acts as the album's philosophical catalyst, suggesting that our external reality is often a performance designed to numb the "troubled mind." This tension between the "show" we put on and the truth we carry is the heartbeat of the record.

Heady Narratives and Character Studies

The album moves through a series of vivid, often surreal narratives. From the psychedelic, Wonderland-esque character study of "Mr. September" to the sharp, socially-charged energy of "Fortunate Sons," the collective crafts stories that feel like echoes of our common humanity. These aren’t just songs; they are observations of the "follies and foibles" found in everyday life—the exhausted commuter, the impatient waitress, the "Red King" settling scores while a country falls.

The Dissonance of Reality

Musically, The World Inside embraces a "strange" beauty. On tracks like "Strange World," the band utilizes chromatic progressions and atmospheric textures to mimic the weight of internal fear. The arrangements are steady and rhythmic, favoring a driving, mid-tempo indie-folk energy that underscores the urgency of the lyrics. It is the sound of a band no longer content with "okay" solutions, pushing instead into the complex, often dissonant spaces where life is truly lived.

A Shared Invitation to Grace

Despite its explorations of heartache and deception—as heard in the biting "Words You Like To Say" or the melancholic "Love Wonders Why"—the album remains a deeply compassionate project. It is, in the band’s own words, a "dinner invitation" to a friend’s home. It is music that arrives when you have something important to share, reminding the listener through the final, soaring spiritual "In Heaven’s Lobby" that we are all traveling the same path.

The World Inside is a sophisticated, honest collection of songs for those who look beneath the surface. It is an anthem for the inter-connected, a reminder that every moment is a sacred opportunity for grace, and a testament to the heavy, beautiful weight we all carry within.


Words You Like To Say

An acoustic version with a string quartet accompaniment of our song, "August".

August (Acoustic)

Joyride

From my debut EP 'Toronto'

LISTEN

Spotify 
https://open.spotify.com/album/0PEqTKMkgO1IzNvY2ZQk3A?si=z6-uzoetQEKGOFAmwsOClA

Apple Music
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/toronto-ep/1516103847

Bandcamp
https://iamjamws.bandcamp.com/album/toronto-ep-2

Toronto

Hippo Campus - warm glow (Slowed/Reverb)

Glitra

Mol y Sol

'Jam-wus'

Daydream pop

"dappled psych-pop" - Clash
"Lush and transportive" - Under the radar
“electrifying alt-pop" - Digital High 

Message me - Iamjamws@hotmail.com

Toronto

Jamws

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