A loved-up hunk of joyous funk with a heartwarming dollop of fun pop.

HOT DAMN

Hit it
Hot Damn, hot damn, hot damn, hot damn

Lucky me
Lucky you
How did this happen
Out of the blue
Lucky me 
Lucky you
It just happened
So easily

Holler at me
C'mon c'mon, holler at me
Nothing can move fast enough
Till we’re together again 
All I need to know is 
Where and when

Holler at me
C'mon holler at me
Nothing can move fast enough
Till I see you again
All I need to know is
What then?

Hot damn, hot damn, hot damn, hot damn...

Arranged composed produced and performed by Man Jack except vocals by Teresa Tur. Mastered by Vincent Barriere and Man Jack.

© Jonathan Knowles 2021

2021

Hot Damn - Man Jack (2021)

One of These Days

Hey
Well here we are
So close
And yet so far

One of these days I’m gonna wake up smiling
One of these days the sun's gonna shine
A breeze gonna blow the grey skies away
Yeah, one of these days

There’s a dark cloud
Hanging over my heart
I got the make up break up blues
Down to an art

One of these days I’m gonna wake up smiling
One of these days the sun's gonna shine
A breeze gonna blow the grey skies away
Yeah, one of these days

I wanna be clear
I’m gonna find myself
A way outa' here

One of these days...

Arranged, composed produced and performed by Man Jack except lead guitar by Steve Bedford and Drums by Andy Wilmott. Mastered by Vincent Barrière & Man Jack.

© Jonathan Knowles 2021

One of These Days - Man Jack (2021)

150+ BPM Bubblegum Rock Punk!!

Love Ain’t the Word

There was a time, I knew a girl
She was straight out of another world
I lit a fire and she watched it burn
We had a thing, but love ain’t the word

Love ain’t the word...

It can break your heart, that’s what I heard
There’s no coming back from this, she purred
And I believed her, cause if there’s one thing I’ve learned
There’s something like love out there, but love ain’t the word

Love ain’t the word...

Was I the hunter, or was I being hunted?
Was I led to believe it’s all I ever wanted
Trying to figure it out now 'cause the lines are blurred
Can’t put my finger on it, but love ain’t the word

Love ain’t the word...

Arranged composed produced and performed by Man Jack in December 2021. Mastered by Vincent Barrière & Man Jack.

© Jonathan Knowles 2021

Love Ain't The Word - Man Jack (2021)

A contemplation on the fleeting existence of a flickering light.

CUT A SHINE (lyrics)

Cut a Shine
Kick up your heels
Have yourself a good time 

Cause when the rain comes down
You’re gonna wish you had
Yeah when it all goes south
It ain’t comin' back

Ask yourself
What are you here for
If not to cut a fine figure
As you shimmy across the floor

Cause when the rain comes down
You’re gonna wish you had
See when it’s gone for good
You’re gonna want it bad

I’m gonna Cut right in
Soon as I get a chance
I’m gonna sidle up and say
Might I have this dance?

Cause when the rain comes down...

Arranged composed produced and performed by Man Jack except Vocals by Teresa Tur & Dai Berenguer, Lead guitar and assorted guitars by John Flade, Drums by Andy Wilmott

© Jonathan Knowles 2022

2022

Cut a Shine - Man Jack (2022)

New to the Road
(Lyrics)

I wanna go home now
But I don't know which way to go anymore
Know what I mean
Look it’s night already
And me I’m new to the road

Outside
It’s getting cold

Know what I mean
Gotta know what I mean yeah
Me I’m new to the road

New to the road...

The bridges are down and the wind is blowing
It’s as black as night
I can’t see where I’m going
There are no street signs and the roads are overgrown
I'll never find my way back to all the places I’ve known

New to the road...

Arranged composed produced and performed by Man Jack, featuring Teresa Tur - vocals, Andy Wilmott - drums, John Flade - lead guitar, Vincent Barrière - synths, John Frame - bongos.

Mastered by Vincent Barrière and Man Jack.

© Jonathan Knowles 2022

New to the Road - Man Jack (2022)

A little song about the ebb and flow of illusion.

Lyrics:

Hey
What’s the hurry
Not so fast
Let’s make the most of this
While it lasts
Sometimes, I just can’t help but feeling happy
Some days, all you gotta' do is smile
And the whole world smiles with you
It’s true
Love 
Comin' through 
All you gotta' do
Is lose the blues
Let love come to the rescue
And I wouldn’t wanna be 
Anywhere but here
This is where the fun is
Before the cracks appear
Some days, I just can’t help this feeling
Sometimes, I burst into song
And everybody is singing along 
Eight billion strong
Singing bring it, bring it, bring it
Bring it on
All you got to do
Is lose the blues
Let love come to the rescue

Arranged composed produced and performed by Man Jack except vocal harmonies by E.K.A. Mastered by Vincent Barrière.

© Jonathan Knowles 2023

2023

Love to the Rescue - Man Jack (2023)

A laid back cocktail of Proust, Lacan and red wine at a street cafe in downtown Valencia.

WHAT SHE SAID

She poured her heart out over the table
Every last detail
Maybe she thought I wasn’t listening
Guess I’ve just got myself to blame

What she said
It stayed with me
On the long and lonely nights and all the spaces in between 

What she said
I’ll never forget
I saw stars
As the sun set

I poured my heart out over the table
Every little detail
I didn’t know if you were listening
But to me it’s all the same

What she said
It stayed with me
On the long and lonely nights and all the spaces in between

What she said
It cut like a knife
Just like that
I saw the light

Arranged composed produced and performed by Man Jack except: 
Strings by Vincent Barrière 
Vocals by Paulinha Cánovas 
Voice by Manon Guillet
Lead guitar by Bertrand Kientz
Drums by Andy Wilmott

Mastered by Vincent Barrière.
French translation by Vincent Barrière & Manon Guillet.

© Jonathan Knowles 2023

What She Said - Man Jack (2023)

Epic Funk Voyage

As soon as Chop suey Joint completed their third CD in 2009, they set to work on new songs. Ten years later, the first of these new pieces of music emerges in the form of Love Making Music. a labour of love for all involved. The Chop Suey Joint project is privileged, honoured and humbled to have involved so many awesome musicians, artists, and generally wonderful people, offering their talents to help our crazy dream along. 

Cast - in order of appearance

Paulinha Canovas - vocals
Voro Garcia - trumpets
Dai Berenguer - vocals
Andy Wilmott - drums
Bertrand Kientz - guitars
Man Jack - bass/perc/vocals
Toni Belenguer - trombone
John Frame - congas
Patricia Garcia - violins
Vincent Barriere - synths
Lecia Louise - vocals
Pili Xip - vocals
Laurent Erdos - vibraphone/bongos

Graphic Design by Mark Stockdale

Arranged Composed Produced and Performed by Man Jack & Bertrand Kientz
Matered by Vincent Barriere & Man Jack
© Kientz/Knowles 2019

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Love Making Music

Love Making Music - Chop Suey Joint (2019)

Burning Lust
Arranged composed produced and performed by Man Jack.
Mastered by Vincent Barrière and Man Jack
© Jonathan Knowles 2019

2019

Black Smoke - Man Jack (2019)

Listeners who are familiar with the components that make up a Chop Suey Joint composition will instantly recognise the dynamic at work in this lush organic slice of jazz. Compared to the vast majority of the body of work that Chop Suey Joint have recorded over the last two decades, while this sonic adventure may be somewhat more minimalistic as regards the number of players, the high quality of the musicians coupled with their innate rapport means that it is nonetheless bursting with pretty ideas and melodies.

Toni Belenguer - trombone
Laurent Erdos - vibraphone
Voro Garcia - trumpets
Bertrand Kientz - guitars
Man Jack - bass
Pili Xip - vocals

Graphic Design by Mark Stockdale

Arranged Composed Produced and Performed by Man Jack & Bertrand Kientz
Matered by Vincent Barriere & Man Jack
© Kientz/Knowles 2020

Field of Flowers - Chop Suey Joint (2020)

Man Jack - vocals, elec/steel/nylon guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion, beats, miscellaneous instruments. Lyrics, composition, arrangements. Recording, engineering, production & mastering.  

And lotsa special guests :)

Other Project: Chop Suey Joint
See link below