THE JELLY JAM will release their epic new album titled Profit on 27th May 2016 via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group.
The Jelly Jam trio features DREAM THEATER’s John Myung, WINGER’s Rod Morgenstein, and KING’S X Ty Tabor, who all return in 2016 with this new album and their first ever world tour.
Profit is a lustrous and poignant cinematic happening — filled with wondrous apprehension.
The record narrative follows the intimidating yet daring journey of THE PROPHET (of the title) who is inspired by a deep sense of duty and obligation, and so fixes upon a mission to try to save the world — to open the eyes of Those Who Will Not See.
When asked about collaborative efforts of The Jelly Jam the band guitarist Ty Tabor describes John Myung as “The forefather of the band —” and verbalized his pleasure working with Rod Morgenstein —
“Playing with Rod has been a lifelong dream. I was a huge fan of his right out of high school and The Dixie Dregs transformed my idea of what a band could do. Rod was a huge part of the insanity on all of those early Dixie Dregs albums. It’s just a joy to get to play with him.”
The band’s first album The Jelly Jam was released in 2002, followed by 2004’s The Jelly Jam 2 . The members’ busy schedule with Dream Theater, Winger and King’s X kept the band away from the studio until the critically acclaimed Shall We Descend in 2011 marked a triumphant return for the trio.
Guitarist TY TABOR’s musical pedigree is huge. Not only has he produced The Jelly Jam’s past four albums, he also wrote all three of KING’s X top ten songs that include ‘It’s Love’, ‘Black Flag’, ‘Dogman’ and he has toured the world with AC/DC, PEARL JAM, CHEAP TRICK, SCORPIONS, IRON MAIDEN amongst others.
Bassist JOHN MYUNG is a founding member of DREAM THEATER who have sold over twelve million albums worldwide.
Drummer ROD MORGENSTEIN began his notable career with THE DIXIE DREGS, who received 6 Grammy nominations, before becoming a darling of the ‘80s rock scene with WINGER who achieved multiple chart topping singles including ‘Seventeen’, ‘Headed For A Heartbreak’ and ‘Miles Away’. Rod has also played with PLATYPUS, THE STEVE MORSE BAND, DREAM THEATER’S JORDAN RUDESS and is an Associate Professor at the prestigious Berklee College Of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Jelly Jam will support their latest album Profit with a full tour (dates yet to be announced.)
As guitarist Ty Tabor told us: “This album is without a doubt the most special moment the band has ever had together and we must make touring real this year to support this album.”
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