Inspired by the twisted tales of Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, The J.O.B. take rock & roll into the twilight zone with Heart Is Hollow, a song about the pleasures and perils of anonymous, no strings love.

Heart Is Hollow

Lyrics:

Another ultimatum
Spoken in anger
I have my own illusion
Of how it all began

I need you to know
As our world changes
I will always be here
To hold you by the hand

Oh, I’ll never leave you
Oh, I’ll always love you
When the world is burning
And it feels like love is through
Oh, I’m here for you

Uncertain circumstances
Passing outside my door
I don’t see the busy nights
Or faces of my friends no more

I want you near
So I can hold you
I will always be here
To shield you in my arms

Oh, I’ll never leave you
Oh, I’ll always love you
When the world is burning
And it feels like love is through
Oh, I’m here for you
I’m here for you

Oh, I’ll never leave you
Oh, I’ll always love you
When the world is burning
And it feels like love is through
Oh, I’m here

Oh, I’ll never leave you
Oh, I’ll always love you
When the world is burning
And it feels like love is through
Oh, I’m here for you
I’m here for you

Credits:

Released April 20, 2022 
Written and arranged by The J.O.B.
Recorded by Ian Buss
Mixed and produced by Rich Stine
Mastered by Rose Quartz Mastering

Here For You
© ℗ 2022 by The J.O.B. / all rights reserved

Here For You

Who Do I Call tells the story of lost love and the uncertainty of what happens next. Gentle electric guitar tones begin a smooth rhythm that glides effortlessly throughout the song. Soaring vocal harmonies take over at the first chorus, with an ethereal blend of bass, drums, and beautifully punctuated electric guitar leads. From the bridge on, you are wrapped in rich, overlapping vocal layers and guitar textures that feel warm and cozy.

Who Do I Call

A steamy summer night. He sits by the open window of his apartment looking at the streetlamp mirage in the alley below. He thinks about the woman he recklessly fell in love with, who left him here with nothing but a bottle, alone in the city. A soulful, bluesy kind of song.

Highway of Shadows

Alone in the City

A resonant acoustic guitar and subtle verse begin this lament of lost love, quickly followed by ethereal lead guitar textures and vocal harmonies. The bridge breaks off into a powerful lead guitar riff that takes you on a trip through hard rock territory. It finishes with huge guitar tones and big vocal layers. Turn Around tells the story of a man's plea for one last chance as his true love turns to leave him forever.

Turn Around

My Love Is Yours is a rock and roll love song. It starts right up with a slap in the face. Sizzling lead guitar tones and dirty riffs combine with sublime vocals and a bass-drum rhythm that sprints from the first note and never lets up. A love song in a leather jacket.

My Love Is Yours

A toe-tapping rock & roll song with funk guitar licks, soulful vocals, and hooks everywhere. The lead guitar knows exactly where and when to take over and the dynamic vocal harmonies at the end make you want to play it all over again. I Know Better is a used-to-be love song with the right attitude.

I Know Better

Criminal
© ℗ 2021 by The J.O.B.

Written and arranged by The J.O.B.
Recorded by Ian Patrick Buss and Starcrusher Productions
Mixed and Produced by Rich Stine
Mastered by Rose Quartz Mastering

-- Special thanks to Jamie Rose for generously providing his Vacationland studio for this recording session. We are forever grateful for your friendship and support.

Inspired by the protests and police confrontations in Richmond, Virginia during the summer of 2020, Criminal is sung from the ground level, from a marcher’s point of view amidst the noise and smoke of protest and civil unrest. 

A thoughtful blend of blues rhythms, hard rock guitar, and a soulful vocal melody drive Criminal skillfully over the sonic landscape and transport the listener onto the gritty streets among the chaos.

Lyrics:

I heard the sirens
They were coming my way
To drown out my voice
And voices shouting for a better day

With a crowd on Broad Street
Ideas held high
Flashing blue lights
Hissing smoke made me want to cry

I am not a criminal
And I’m nowhere near the end of this

I’m counting down your minutes
‘Cause I’ll still be here when you are gone

Adore the idols
Of abomination
Ignore the toil
Outside your desperation 

You see the pictures
And it don’t look right
Pull back your curtain
And let through just a little light

I am not a criminal
And I’m nowhere near the end of this

I’m counting down your minutes
‘Cause I’ll still be here when you are gone

I am not a criminal
And I’m nowhere near the end of this

I’m counting down your minutes
‘Cause I’ll still be here when you are

I am not a criminal
And I’m nowhere near the end of this

I’m counting down your minutes
‘Cause I’ll still be here when you are gone

Criminal

Broken Heart 
© ℗ 2021 by The J.O.B.

Written and arranged by The J.O.B.
Recorded by Ian Patrick Buss and Starcrusher Productions
Mixed and Produced by Rich Stine
Mastered by Rose Quartz Mastering

-- Special thanks to Jamie Rose for generously providing his Vacationland studio for this recording session. We are forever grateful for your friendship and support.

Broken Heart is a tale about the malevolent nature of crushed love and how we often internalize our heartache. It begins with a teasing drum beat, a jangly guitar rhythm, and some tactical swipes from a glassy Les Paul. Fans will like the smooth rock and roll groove, sizzling instrumental bridge, and vocal harmonies touched with just enough melancholy to feel personal and relatable.

Lyrics:

I spend my livin’
In a world bent on dying
In the underbelly
Of dreams that fall apart

I ask strangers, from where do you know me
In the mirror they reply
You’re my broken heart
My broken heart

I know your pleasures
And I know your guilty comforts
You can’t hide your blame or burdens
Away from me

I feed on frailty, from where do you know me
In the mirror you can see
I’m your broken heart
Your broken heart

You’re a menagerie 
Of blurry bloated faces
On a mantle piece
With trophies of the cursed

I always find you in the same fateful places
We will never be apart
I’m your broken heart
Your broken heart
I’m your broken heart
Your broken heart

Broken Heart

The J.O.B. from Richmond, Virginia is a band on a mission to touch the lives of everyday people with their music. Founders, Jim O’Ferrell (singer-guitarist) and Jason Crawford (lead guitarist), originally started the group in 2007 to record songs that O’Ferrell had composed during his recent deployment to the war in Iraq. They recorded their first EP shortly before O’Ferrell was called to serve overseas once again.

A year later, in 2008, O’Ferrell was back from the war for good. Honorably discharged, he faced a new reality from a perspective that only a veteran can have. He had a trove of experiences and inspirations just waiting to be turned into songs, and that is when The J.O.B. began their musical evolution to become the potent alternative rock band they are today.

The J.O.B. are storytellers, taking authentic human experiences and reflecting them like a mirror onto their audience. Their music is a true companion that makes people’s emotions relevant and meaningful. Every face in the crowd is an individual opportunity to form a bond.

The J.O.B.’s music credits include 6 studio albums, 3 nationally charted songs, and scores of live performances ranging from saloons to festivals. Their 2018 release, Highway of Shadows, was chosen by The Auricular as 1 of the "50 Best Richmond Records of 2018.”

The J.O.B.'s music is in rotation on commercial, independent, and internet radio stations all over the United States and across the globe.

What fans are saying:

"True to their self-described Alt-Rock with a Blues soul and Americana roots, the band stirs these genres into one potent and tuneful brew." 
—The Big Takeover

"...a sound that sucks you along like the tail wind of a Mack truck. It leaves any crowd wondering what hit 'em." - Sara Metz, Metz Productions

" For these folks, not expressing themselves through music would be ludicrous, and it shows in the passion and dedication that’s infused into every note of their songs." - Ryan Mason, Magazine33

"...superbly written compositions within the wall of sound..." - Tim Whale, UK Indie Bands Blog

"American Rock's most fist-clinching, teeth grinding, death-defying, and truth-be-told band..." - Rampage448

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