There are three bands under the name "Jersey" and one solo artist. The firs… Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands under the name "Jersey" and one solo artist. The first being the Canadian Punk band, the second being a German Indie Band, the third being a Croatian Hard rock/Heavy metal band and the solo artist being Hey Monday's bassist Michael "Jersey" Moriarty (better known as Mikey Mo).

German Jersey:

Jersey are new, though not unknown in the closely knit musical network spanning from Berlin to Munich.

The band's members are: Marion Gerth and Florian Zimmer, two ex-members of Fred Is Dead while the latter now plays with Iso68, Max Punktezahl, who is known for his guitar work in bands like Contriva and The Notwist, Noel Rademacher, who just has released his solo debut as a songwriter on Lok Musik ("Wrong Places") and last but not least Andreas Haberl - Germany's best drummer as Notwist's Markus Acher says.

Jersey released their first song on Hausmusik's 10th anniversary compilation, followed by a remix for Ms. John Soda. Now this "great all star project" (Intro) has released its debut album, simply titled "Jersey". During the recording process, Jersey have been supported in the studio by a row of good friends like Christoph Brandner (LALI PUNA), Thomas Meinecke (F.S.K), Marion Dimbath (MERRICKS), Robert Merzdow (HELLFIRE) et al.

Additional pictures, info and songs available at their Myspace page, or the band's website in German (DE) or English (EN).

Canadian Jersey:

Jersey was a Burlington, Ontario ska/punk band from 1996-2005. In 1997, the band released a demo tape which they sold at local concerts. The band had immediate hype partially due to frontman Taylors previous band - Grade.

The band was quickly signed to Southern Ontario punk label Raw Energy and released No Turning Back in 1998. American record label Fueled by Ramen put out the bands second major release The Battle's Just Begun a year later. The band began touring Canada and the US heavily in support of the album as well as 2001's release Definition. Enough interest was generated to interest Virgin Records.

The band singed to Virgin in 2003 and producer Dan Brodbeck (Headstrong, Garnet Rogers) signed on to produce Jersey's fourth album, Generation Genocide. Generation Genocide was released in Fall 2003. The album was released in the United States in the Spring 2004.

In 2005, they announced they were splitting up citing a desire to go in different directions musically.

See Wikipedia page for the band.

Croatian Jersey

Jersey was a hard rock/heavy metal band from Rijeka (Croatia) in the mid and late 80's. The band was mostly known for their skilled singer Žanil "Žak" Tataj who was later a member of a well-known Bosnian hard rock/heavy metal band Divlje Jagode and also has been working with famous heavy metal bands named Helloween and Gamma Ray.

Michel "Jersey" Moriarty

After releasing an EP in 2009 under his former artist name Mikey Mo, The Hey Monday bassist Michael Moriarty began writing and releasing new music under his more well known name Jersey.

Crossfire
Jersey Lyrics

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Crossfire into situations time after time
We'll finish this up tonight, not somewhere down the line
I've got few good friends by my side
And they're with me till the end of this ride
We'll never know unless we try

So this time, I'm not going out like this
Caught in the crossfire

I'm seeing red
I've learned my lessons well

Crossfire into confrontations
Visions seeing red
I've been thinking this over my whole life
I've never listened to the words that they said.
I mean the odds don't mean a thing to me
And if there's heart it looks good from up here and
Are we gonna win this war? We'll never know unless we try

So this time, I'm not going out like this
Caught in the crossfire
I'm seeing red
I've learned my lessons well

It's not your fault
That you don't know us
You took our time
We took our chances

So this time, I'm not going out like this
Caught in the crossfire

I'm seeing red
I've learned my lessons well

Overall Meaning

The song "Crossfire" by Jersey portrays the singer's determination to face his difficult and challenging circumstances head-on. The song mentions "crossfire" as a metaphor for the different kinds of situations and confrontations he has been experiencing, which could also signify the internal struggles he may have been going through. The lyrics suggest that the singer has learned from his past and gained wisdom from his experiences. He has his good friends by his side, and they will support him through the "ride." However, the outcome of their endeavors remains uncertain. The song gives the impression that the singer is ready to put everything on the line and do whatever it takes to come out victorious. He's not interested in waiting around to see how things will turn out, and he's resolved to make it happen now.

The chorus of the song provides a confident and determined tone to the whole track. The words "Caught in the crossfire, I'm seeing red, I've learned my lessons well," imply that the singer has been through a lot, but he is now fully prepared to handle whatever is thrown his way. The lines "It's not your fault that you don't know us, you took our time, we took our chances," talks about the singer's determination to make his own path in the world without worrying about the opinions of others.

Line by Line Meaning

Crossfire into situations time after time
Repeatedly finding myself in challenging situations

We'll finish this up tonight, not somewhere down the line
Let's take care of this now, not procrastinate

I've got few good friends by my side
I have a small but loyal support system

And they're with me till the end of this ride
They will stay by my side until this situation is resolved

We'll never know unless we try
We need to take a chance to discover the outcome

So this time, I'm not going out like this
I'm not giving up without a fight

Caught in the crossfire
Trapped in a difficult situation

I'm seeing red
I am angry and frustrated

I've learned my lessons well
I have gained wisdom from past experiences

Crossfire into confrontations
Getting into arguments or conflicts

Visions seeing red
Feeling consumed by anger