Professional Murder Music are a rock band formed in Los Angeles, California… Read Full Bio ↴Professional Murder Music are a rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1999. Roman Marisak and Jeff Schartoff –formerly of the LA rock act Human Waste Project (Marisak a frequent guitar player for HWP) came together. Schartoff and Marisak soon recruited drummer Justin Bennett (Skinny Puppy, Thrill Kill Kult, Peter Murphy), and guitarist Brian Harrah (Tura Satana) and adopted the name Professional Murder Music.

Within months the band’s arrival on the L.A. music scene PMM had signed with Geffen Records and began recording their self-titled debut. Wasting no time, PMM teamed up with renowned rock producer Josh Abraham (KORN, Staind) and invited such guests as Dave Ogilvie (Skinny Puppy) and Troy Van Leeuwen (A Perfect Circle) to assist with the record. With this major release, PMM was put on the road to support it with like-minded acts as Marilyn Manson, Staind, Cold, Powerman 5000 and Kid Rock. PMM also played to an onslaught of die-hard fans at the Tattoo the Earth Festival with the likes of Slipknot, Sevendust and Slayer. The video for their first single “Slow” went into rotation on MTV, MTV2 and MTVX and inspired MTV to use the song as a music bed for a behind the scenes bit on Eminem. “Slow”, “Fall Again”, and The Cure remake “A Night Like This” were used on several soundtracks including Ginger Snaps, Valentine and the platinum selling End of Days. “All Lost Things” and “Start Again” from PMM’s 2003 release Looking Through have been featured on several productions including MTV’s “The Real World”. PMM’s music continues to be a soundtrack favourite and is also frequently used by The Howard Stern Show in advertising and promotional spots.

LOOKING THROUGH (2003)

After the release of Professional Murder Music in 2001, the band’s creators began to feel increasingly dissatisfied with the direction of their career at the hands of management and label personnel who no longer seemed to share the same vision. During the recording process of what was to become
Looking Through, the band also saw the departure of guitarist Brian Harrah and (subsequently) drummer Justin Bennett who left the band to pursue other personal interests. Meanwhile, Roman Marisak simply assumed all guitar duties and continued work on the recording. Looking Through features 10 songs, each with a specific message and a carefully mastered sound. Like their debut record, Looking Through features a few good friends such as Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe) on drums on “Disconnect”, Jason Miller
of Godhead doing backing vocals on “Don’t Stop“ and Buzz McCoy of Thrill Kill Kult performing remix duties on “Something New”.

Rather than going down the road of major label disaster again, the band decided to release Looking Through independently, leaving them with more control. PMM created Wormhole Records and acquired national distribution through Underground, Inc./Caroline.

In support of their new release, Professional Murder Music joined 2003’s United II Tour featuring Dope and Pigface. In 2004, PMM embarked on it’s first ever headlining U.S. Tour, This time featuring new guitarist Tom Hatziemanouel (Graves) and temporarily enlisting drummer ]Josh Memolo of The Union Underground.

FROM THE DEPTHS

Upon returning home from the “All Lost Things” tour in 2004, the members of PMM were eager to use their downtime wisely. Long-time fans of artists such as Radiohead, U2, The Cure, and Oasis and inspired by the timeless quality of a great song, the band wanted to present a more stripped down interpretation of their material and highlight the melodic nature of their own songs sometimes overlooked by the high production values of the band’s recordings and performances. The concept was to record an “acoustic” EP. Further development led the band to record a “dual-sided” EP of 5 cover songs and 5 acoustic revisions of previous material, now titled “De Profundis”.

The closing of 2004 also brought to the band new drummer Chris Olivas (Berlin), a long time friend of Marisak’s.

THE FUTURE

Professional Murder Music continue to evolve and develop their unique sound, incorporating all of their eclectic influences with a sharp focus on what matters most – a great song.

Roman Marisak- vocals, guitar
Jeff Schartoff- bass
Tom Hatziemanouel- guitar
Chris Olivas- drums

Does It Dream
Professional Murder Music Lyrics

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I'll take this chance and won't look back
I could never feel that way again
You crush the lights I've known so long
And all I thought was real

Confusion clouds my mind
Stop looking at me that way right now
Your god told you that it's ok

I guess you'll see what's real

So, tell me now
Why should I take this from you
How could I waste my time
Why should I take this from you

A thousand years
A thousand yesterdays
I used to care
I used to see

So, tell me now
Does it dream
Now I'm the world you've feared so much
And what you always meant to me

I'll take this time to say goodbye
This is forever
Confusion clouds your mind
Stop telling me how it is so right

Your god told you that it's okay
And now you know what's real
So, tell me now
Why should I take this from you

How could I waste my time
Why should I take this from you
A thousand years
A thousand yesterdays

I used to care
I used to see

So, tell me now
Does it dream

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Professional Murder Music's song "Does It Dream" seem to be about someone who's had enough of being told what to do and how to think. The singer takes a stand and says that they will never feel the same way again. They see everything they once thought was real crumble before their eyes. The singer is confused about the situation and is being looked at in a way that is making them uncomfortable. The person looking at them seems to believe that it's okay because their "god" said it is. However, the singer sees things differently and asks why they should take this from them.

The singer then reflects on how things used to be, and how they used to see and care about things that they no longer do. They also seem to be asking if the other person is just living in a dream, as if their beliefs are not grounded in reality. The song ends with the singer saying goodbye and refusing to listen to the other person anymore.

The song seems to be about someone who's had enough of people trying to control them, whether that's through religion or other means. They're taking a stand and refusing to be told what to do or think anymore.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll take this chance and won't look back
I am taking a risk and I am moving forward without any reluctance.

I could never feel that way again
I cannot experience those feelings that way again.

You crush the lights I've known so long
You shattered something familiar that I knew for a long time.

And all I thought was real
Everything that I believed to be true is now doubtful.

Confusion clouds my mind
I am completely perplexed and uncertain about things.

Stop looking at me that way right now
Please stop staring at me this way at this very moment.

Your god told you that it's ok
Your religious beliefs make you feel that your actions are justified.

I guess you'll see what's real
You will realize the truth at some point.

So, tell me now
Can you explain it to me at this moment?

Why should I take this from you
Why should I accept this from you?

How could I waste my time
I do not want to lose my time on this.