Post-hardcore melodic rockers JAMIE’S ELSEWHERE are set to return with their first new music in six years, comeback single ‘The Soil And The Seed’. Set for release today, December 11, it’s a potent reminder of the Sacramento crew’s atmospheric and innovative take on alternative music – originally showcased on ground-breaking albums like 2008’s ‘Guidebook For Sinners Turned Saints’ and 2010’s ‘They Said A Storm Was Coming’.
“The last time we created music together was eight, almost nine years ago, so the process has definitely changed with the times and tech, trading files over Dropbox and meeting regularly on Zoom,” smiles vocalist Aaron Pauley, also known for his work with Of Mice & Men.
“But there’s a lot of joy and excitement in creating music together again. It’s great that we’ve all been able to do it in between our other musical projects, jobs and personal lives.”
Alongside Aaron and founding member / guitarist Matt Scarpelli (also of Cemetery Sun), the band’s line up is now completed by bassist Chance Medeiros and keyboardist Mike Spearman. ‘The Soil And The Seed’ was produced by Matt himself, mastered by Ted Jensen (Green Day, Bring Me The Horizon) and will form part of a wider narrative at some stage down the line, as Aaron explains:
“Much like our album ‘They Said A Storm Was Coming’, the song is a piece of a larger storyline and narrative and I’d be remiss to spoil that,” he laughs.
“The song, however, is expressing the hopelessness that often accompanies feeling stuck, especially when you’re keenly aware of your lack of control over a certain situation or circumstance.”
‘The Soil And The Seed’ raises the curtain on an exciting new chapter for the band, one driven by genuine friendship and the joy of creativity above all else.
“We’d all like to stay creating music for the fun of it and for our fans, who have been the focus in all of this coming back together. ‘No pressure’ is really the motto,” explains Aaron.
“We initially decided to create music together after the pandemic took away our ability to play a show (or several) commemorating the 10 year anniversary of ‘They Said A Storm Was Coming’, so I know we’d love to play live music together at some point.”
“Both Matt and I are in other full-time touring bands, and neither of our respective teams know 100 per cent what the future of touring will look like, so it’s important to remain flexible. But while the pandemic has taken that opportunity away for now, we instead have an unplanned Dropbox full of songs that we’re really excited about, and that we think fans will enjoy.”
Lyrics:
Like warmth in winter,
Bring life to these bones again.
Autumn left me splintered,
Losing color to the wind.From the moment I open up my eyes,
I can see, I can see, I can see the end.
While you’re floating with grace,
Through space and time,
Subtle like the seasons creeping in.Will you save me?
Is Spring ever coming back around again?
‘Cause I’ve been freezing for far too long.Take me where the day hides,
When it’s my turn to fall asleep.
Can we evade the sunshine,
And just lie still beneath?
In the soil with the seed,
Is where I can breathe.From the moment I open up my eyes,
I can see, I can see, I can the end.
While you’re floating with grace,
Through space and time,
Subtle like the seasons creeping in.Will you save me?
Is Spring ever coming back around again?
‘Cause I’ve been freezing for far too long.
In the soil with the seed,
Is where I can breathe.From the moment I open up my eyes,
I can see, I can see, I can see the end.
While you float with grace through space & time,
Subtle like the seasons creeping in.Will you save me?
Is Spring ever coming back around again?
‘Cause I’ve been freezing for far too long.
