The Jelly Jam - Profit (2015-2016)

The 1st single linked on the FB page isn't bad, namely the dreamy outro. I honestly don't even recall much about their last album from a couple of years ago, except not really getting all that into it. But perhaps this one will do more for me? The concept sounds interesting as well.

And I am up for hearing anything with Ty and John Myung regardless.

May 27th is the release date. And there are supposed to be some tour dates in fact, although the odds of a date coming to Minnesota are about as good as some of their music being played on 89.3 or 93X I suppose, lol.

Facebook Link with stream of 1st single "Care."

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Tracklisting:
1. Care
2. Stain On The Sun
3. Water
4. Stop
5. Perfect Lines (Flyin')
6. Mr. Man
7. Memphis
8. Ghost Town
9. Heaven
10. Permanent Hold
11. Fallen
12. Strong Belief

MUSIC THEORIES RECORDINGS RELEASES THE FOURTH ALBUM ‘PROFIT’ OF ALL-STAR PROG ROCK BAND THE JELLY JAM ON MAY 27

Music Theories Recordings will release The Jelly Jam’s fourth full-length album Profit on May 27. The Jelly Jam is a three-piece rock band, consisting of Ty Tabor of King’s X on guitar, keyboards, and vocals; Rod Morgenstein of The Dixie Dregs and Winger on drums and keyboards; and John Myung of Dream Theater on bass, moog, and chapman stick.

What was a kind of outlet for creative surplus and started under the name Platypus a few years ago, has now established itself in the form a solid community. After the release of two records and after the leaving of keyboarder Derek Sherinian, the remaining Platypus protagonists Ty Tabor, John Myung and Rod Morgenstein sought new challenges under the banner of The Jelly Jam. In 2002 their self-named debut album came out; two years later, the successor 2 was delivered to the shops and in 2011 the band released their third album Shall We Descend.

Their upcoming album, Profit, will be the band’s first all-out concept album with the basic story written around the idea that we, the people of Earth have abused and exhausted the planet’s resources forcing mankind to either find a new home or face extinction.

The Jelly Jam - Shall We Descend (2011)

1. Who's Comin' Now
2. Stay Together
3. Halos in Hell
4. Same Way Down
5. Barometric Reign
6. March of the Trolls
7. Questions
8. Shall We Descend
9. Come Alive
10. Ten

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Overview:
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"Shall We Descend" is the brand-new, third album by The Jelly Jam. This trio is comprised of Ty Tabor (King's X), John Myung (Dream Theater) and Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs/Winger).

"Shall We Descend" is the long-awaited follow up to "2" (originally released in 2004). This album is heavy, cohesive, and sure to please fans of this great band. Features the first single, "Who's Comin' Now" as well as gems such as "Halos in Hell" and "Stay Together."

Rod Morgenstein - Drums, Percussion
John Myung - Bass
Ty Tabor - Vocals, Guitars

10 songs. 48 minutes.

Just checked out the new tune, not bad, yet rather different. Some comments on mp.com are comparing it to Porcupine Tree. Eh, maybe a little with the intro riff, but I (naturally) got more of a King's X vibe from it, more than anything.

Although I'll admit to owning at least 1 of their 2 discs, and the 2 Platypus albums, and I can't claim to ever been blown away by any of them. The 1st Platypus record When Pus Comes to Shove I always liked, but found it to be a bit like a less excessive Liquid Tension Experiment.

Also given that this album is coming so late in the year, as far as 2011 albums index factor, I wouldn't expect much. It may by default be given the "didn't listen to enough" category unless it's unexpectedly amazing and addictive for a few days.

Ty Tabor (King's X) Interview

This is really nice, yet almost depressing retrospective of King's X career. The 1st 3 videos mainly. It's really a good documentation of what they went through and how the music industry sadly works, or has worked in their time.

It's interesting, hearing him talking about the time frame of when they were a band. Their debut record, had it been more focused and a little more accessibility at the time, likely would have come out around '83 or '84. They really are more contemporaries of groups like Fates Warning and Queensryche, rather than Dream Theater let alone all the grunge bands they influenced (got raped-by).

And Doug, believe it or not, was in his 30's and early 40's in those early pics, lol.

The last couple of videos are more gear-oriented which is nice to hear about.

When the next King's X record is released? hopefully soon (maybe 2012?). Ty has a new The Jelly Jam album in 2011 1st though.

And while I can assure, in the delayed Music Essential series, King's X won't be absent, this almost taps into a lot of what I would talk about, but of course none of those clips explain my own personal history with them. But King's X are a band I love, loved for nearly 15 years now. Even as sadly limited as their success has been (compared to what it should be), I am certainly a happy fan they are still around, even without the amount of prolificacy they had when I 1st got into them (or earlier).