Tenni met Jessicka while attending Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida. They had begun writing songs, but had not yet formed a band when Moulder and Inhell joined them to create the band that would become Jack Off Jill. Jack Off Jill's first show was opening for fellow Floridian and long time friend Marilyn Manson and his shock-rock outfit, Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids, at a Davie, Florida night club called The Plus Five Lounge. The female foursome quickly became one of the most exciting and controversial underground bands during their heyday. Surname-free singer, Jessicka delivered gut-wrenching lyrics in an angelic to banshee-like voice and performed shocking on-stage antics that included stripping young men on stage while the band and crowd taunted the exposed fans, as well as covering the audience with spit and real blood and candy. Jessicka even spent a night in jail when she and Manson were arrested after a 1994 concert in Jacksonville, Florida, after being accused by the town's Christian Coalition for breaking the town's adult entertainment codes. [4] Though the members of Jack Off Jill never claimed to be shock rockers, they were often labeled as such. In fact, Jack Off Jill had more in common musically with riot grrrl acts such as Bikini Kill and Babes in Toyland than they did with Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids, with whom Jack Off Jill would later be constantly compared. It did not help that after a four year relationship, then boyfriend Twiggy Ramirez, began to mimic Jessicka's dress and appearance, making critics' comparisons draw even closer.[5]
Jack Off Jill released several independent records: "Children 5 and Up", "The Boygrinder Sessions", "Cannibal Song Book", (produced by JOJ and Manson) "Cockroach Waltz", and several 7" singles. It was not until, April 8, 1994, when JOJ played a benefit show for Rock Against Domestic Violence with Babes in Toyland and 7 Year Bitch, the same day lead-singer of American grunge rock band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, was found dead in his Seattle home, that Jack Off Jill caught the eye of record labels. Drummer Lori Barbero from Babes wanted to sign them to her now defunct Minneapolis label Spanish Fly, but it was not to be. Jack Off Jill then caught the eyes and ears of Los Angeles based Risk Records, who signed them in January 1997. They replaced both Ah Cha Cha and Inhell with new members because the two were not ready to leave Florida. The band released their first national 7" "Girl Scout"/"American Made" in March of 1997. On September 9 1997, their first full-length Sexless Demons And Scars (produced by Gumball's leader Don Fleming, who produced Hole's Pretty on the Inside) was released..
After moderate underground success, touring with Lords of Acid, and playing to sold-out crowds in 1997, Jack Off Jill headed to Los Angeles in order to complete 1998's Covetous Creature, a remix EP of songs from Sexless Demons and Scars with the help of SMP (Scott Putesky), a founding member of Marilyn Manson and new drummer Claudia Rossi.[6] The new manifestation of Jack Off Jill hit the road on a national tour with Psychotica, joined along the way by Switchblade Symphony.
The band road-tested new songs in March of 1999 when JOJ were asked to take the opening slot on the Marilyn Manson / Monster Magnet / Hole tour after Hole departed.[3] With Putesky no longer in the guitar position, JOJ enlisted the help of Jessicka's then-boyfriend guitarist Clint Walsh, original JOJ guitarist Michelle Inhell (Oliver), and drummer Norm Block (formerly of Plexi) for the tour. On July 17, 2000, JOJ released their second full-length CD, Clear Hearts Grey Flowers on Risk Records, that featured a cover by artist Mark Ryden and was produced by Chris Vrenna of Tweaker and Nine Inch Nails. The new album was different from the first having a more Gothic rock sound and a cover of the Cure's "Lovesong" was added as a hidden track. Due to pressure, poor publicity for C.H.G.F, several line up changes, tension between founding members Jessicka and Robin, and management problems, Jack Off Jill played its last show at The Troubadour in Los Angeles in April of 2000. They were joined onstage by guitarist Helen Storer of the UK all-girl band Fluffy (and later of Thee Heavenly Music Association) and producer Chris Vrenna on drums. [7] JOJ officially called it quits in late 2000.
Years after their break-up, Jack Off Jill still manage to have a growing online cult following. Reviews for Jessicka's current band Scarling. begin with critics touting JOJ as "riot-goth legends" [8] and refer to Jack Off Jill's final album as," excellent, yet under- appreciated". [9]
In 2015, they reunited for some shows. One was in Ashville, North Carolina on July 18, 2015. They performed their last show was on October 23, 2015 (Jessicka's birthday) in London.
Original Line-up
* Jessicka (Jessicka Fodera) vocals
* Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha (Tenni Arslynian) drums
* Agent Moulder (Robin Moulder) bass, piano
* Michelle Inhell (Michelle Oliver) guitar
Former members
* Lauracet Simpson (Laura Simpson) – drums 1996-1997
* Ho Ho Spade (Jeff Tucci) – guitar 1996-1997
* SMP (Daisy Berkowitz / Scott Putesky) – guitar 1997-1998
* Claudia (Claudia Rossi) – drums 1997-1999
* Clint Walsh – guitar 1999-2000
* Norm Block – live drums 1999-2000
* Hellen Storer (Helen Storer) – live guitar 2000
* Chris Vrenna – live drums 2000
Jessicka is now singing with Scarling
Robin is now writing, recording and creating with TCR
The current musical status of the other members can be found by going to www.jackoffjill.com
Lovesong
Jack Off Jill Lyrics
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You make me feel like I am home again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am whole again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am young again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am fun again, again
However long I stay, I will always love you
Whatever words I say, I will always love you
I will always love you
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am free again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am clean again, again
However far away, I will always love you
However long I stay, I will always love you
Whatever words I say, I will always love you
I will always love you
Love you
Love you
Love you
Love you...
The lyrics to Jack Off Jill's song Lovesong are about the feeling of comfort and completeness that comes from being with someone you love. The singer describes how when they are alone with this person, they feel like they are home again, whole again, young again, and fun again. This person makes them feel free and clean, as if all their worries and insecurities disappear. The repeated refrain of "However far away, I will always love you, however long I stay, I will always love you, whatever words I say, I will always love you" emphasizes the depth and constancy of the singer's love.
The lyrics can be interpreted as a love song between two people, but they can also be interpreted as a love song to oneself. The singer is expressing how being with this person allows them to feel their best selves, but it is also possible to read it as the singer reminding themselves of their own worth and value. The repetition of "I will always love you" could then be seen as a self-affirmation, a reminder to love and care for themselves no matter what.
Overall, the lyrics to Lovesong are a heartfelt exploration of the power of love to make us feel complete and whole. Whether that love comes from another person or from within ourselves, it has the ability to heal and to make us feel free.
Line by Line Meaning
Whenever I'm alone with you
Being with you is different. And whenever I find myself in your company, I feel something that I don’t with anyone else.
You make me feel like I am home again
You make me feel good, and sometimes things are hard, but with you, everything is cozy and complete. Being with you is like being at home, where I feel safe and comfortable.
You make me feel like I am whole again
You make me feel the way I did before I got hurt. Being with you makes my life seem perfect since whatever was missing or broken is all fixed when I am with you.
You make me feel like I am young again
You have this magic to take me back in time, to a simpler point that I have shed for a long time. It’s like I'm getting younger and more carefree when we are together.
You make me feel like I am fun again, again
Being together is a blast, and I'm having the time of my life again. Your presence adds color and laughter to my life, and it feels like a new chapter of fun we experience every time we are together.
However far away, I will always love you
I will continue to love you even if we are separated by distance or time. There is nothing that can diminish the love I feel for you. It knows no boundaries and will always persist.
However long I stay, I will always love you
Our love is not dependent on how long we are together. Even if our time together is short, my love for you will continue long after we part ways.
Whatever words I say, I will always love you
I might not always express my love for you, but know that it is still there, unwavering and consistent. My love for you transcends language, and it just exists without needing any validation or explanation.
I will always love you
This is a simple declaration of a love that will never fade. A promise to cherish you no matter what, through thick and thin, and always appreciating your existence.
You make me feel like I am free again
With you by my side, life’s chains and restraints are lessening, and I can be whoever I want to be, letting go of all the struggles and stress. My spirit feels unburdened and free.
You make me feel like I am clean again, again
Your love dispels all the dirt that I thought I had accumulated from the world. I feel like I am renewed and re-energized, with all past debt removed, and it's entirely refreshing.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
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