The even-keeled ascent of The J… Read Full Bio ↴THE JELLYBRICKS – SOME KIND OF LUCKY
The even-keeled ascent of The Jellybricks is living proof that a band need not be an overnight sensation to feel lucky.
A Rock group in the classic two-guitars-bass-drums tradition, this Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based crew persevered for two decades before claiming the spotlight with Some Kind Of Lucky, their first album for Wicked Cool Records, out October 4. “The opportunity to make a new, better record is what always leads us back into the recording studio,” says guitarist/vocalist Larry Kennedy.
The Jellybricks began as a vehicle for Larry’s original songs in the mid-’90s but has steadily evolved over seven releases into a four-headed collaboration with all four writing and singing lead. “Over the course of 23 years together, we’ve become a true brotherhood,” says bassist/vocalist Garrick Chow. “We’ve gotten really good at speaking the same language when it comes to collaborating.”
The band’s hook-laden songs owe debts of inspiration to decades of melodic Rock ’n’ Roll from the ’60s British Invasion through ’70s Punk, ’80s College Rock and ’90s Alternative. Stevie Van Zandt, founder of Wicked Cool Records and the Underground Garage radio properties, began taking notice in recent years, elevating their 2012 track “Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide” to Coolest Song in the World status, an honor they also collected with “About The Weekend” in 2014.
In the wake of heavy airplay on SiriusXM and syndicated terrestrial radio, the band signed to Wicked Cool for a double-A-sided single at the dawn of 2019: the Big Star-influenced road song “Brooklyn” – also notable for being the first track co-written by all four Jellybricks – and swirling call-and-response rocker “D O A.” Both grabbed Coolest Song bragging rights, setting the stage for the new album.
“All four of us write songs which come from different places, and then those songs find their way into our common headspace en route to becoming Jellybricks songs,” relates guitarist/vocalist Bryce Connor. “Our albums always include a stylistic shift or two from song to song,” adds drummer/vocalist Tom Kristich, “but the identifiable vibe and spirit of The Jellybricks shines through no matter the tempo, key or mood.”
Recorded in Youngstown, Ohio; Baltimore; Mechanicsburg, Pa. and Van Zandt’s own Renegade Studios, NYC, these recordings from disparate locations play cohesively courtesy of the mix by engineer Geoff Sanoff, whose credits include notable work with Bruce Springsteen, Fountains Of Wayne and Dashboard Confessional.
Lead single “Corner Of My Eye,” written by Kennedy, pairs searing guitar with lyrical yearnings of escaping the simplicity of day-to-day life. “Mrs. Misery,” a Kristich composition, is a full-on assault, bringing to mind the urgency of ’90s alt-faves like The Lemonheads and Buffalo Tom. “Can’t Get Over You” recalls ’70s glam and power-pop, and was written by Connor. Title track “Some Kind Of Lucky,” also penned by Connor, closes the record with a love letter of sorts.
The mélange of styles is all in keeping with the band’s longtime ethos. “The Jellybricks name,” explains Larry, “was always intended to allow us to be as loud or as aggressive or as dark as we wanted, or to be as soft, as sentimental, or as silly as we wanted to be too. One of our early promotional tag lines was ‘Sweet like Jelly…hits you like a Brick!’
“We were courted by numerous major labels early on in our career, but no label ever seemed to ‘get’ what we were about,” adds Larry. “We wanted to forge a long-term artistic career as a band with original songs worth hearing. One label rep asked if we could write and submit more songs like the one that we currently had in rotation on local and regional radio, but we weren’t interested in writing the same song over and over again.”
The latest release in Wicked Cool Records’ ongoing partnership with The Orchard as distributor, Some Kind Of Lucky caps the busiest year yet for the label, following up major albums by Jesse Malin, The Dollyrots, Ryan Hamilton and The Harlequin Ghosts and Richard and The Young Lions, plus an EP by The Coolies and singles from Brian Ray, Kurt Baker Combo, Soraia, Michael Des Barres and The Mistakes and Prima Donna. “At Wicked Cool,” says Garrick, “we are encouraged to be who we are. That is an amazing thing, and that is a record deal worth signing.”
The Jellybricks are:
Larry Kennedy – Guitar, Vocals / Garrick Chow – Bass Guitar, Vocals /
Bryce Connor – Guitar, Vocals / Tom Kristich – Drums, Vocals
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The Jellybricks Lyrics
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bitch
Took her to the room, time to
bamm bamm
I need my advance, pockets yelling
bamm bamm
Smell like yankee dank, shit smell
like bamm bamm
might just go bamm bamm
I'm in here listening to reefer
I never ever smoked a peeper
My niggas split the Diba's equal
And when it's time to stunt I'm
Nasty Knievel
I'm watching the tele-v, like "Tell
em C"
You got a deal for me? Well let me
see
Putting X's on top of X's
Man you must've lost it like a set
of keys
Only ever trust my alias
Rest of y'all lick on my anus
My niggas there is no claming us
Please get the message, there is
no rephrasing us
I had the sweetest 16's back when
Wayne was selling lollipops
And 50 had the "Candy Shop"
That was a difficult stage of my
life, I got radio plays without any
props
Now I get many props
Will he or can he stop?
Tryna lick on my jammy tots
What a way to make a panty drop
Oh we got bands, clips in my
pockets
Know all this facts
Ooh she came faster, I gave the
pussy a follow back
(Man, hallelujah!)
Took her to the room, time to
bamm bamm
I need my advance, pockets yelling
bamm bamm
Smell like yankee dank, shit smell
like bamm bamm
Watch how you talk to me boy, I
might just go bamm bamm
You gotta compliment my
hoodness
And my wish a nigga wouldness
I just talked to Capital, about some
capital and conversation was the
goodest
Yeah, it's always good to speak
about it
Man it's always good to speak
about it
But is it 'bout time that we be
about it?
My pockets stay on a Diba diet
I know that y'all niggas pray I
fumble
I know and yet I just stay humble
Let her know I cannot stay to
cuddle
And she might do it for some data
bundles
With her titties out for a
compliment
Man all of these girls are dirty,
If you hit it then you gotta take the
condom with you and just skate
off
She said "Why you smoking hard?",
I told her "Just to take the edge
off"
I cannot handle way too many
damages
Yeah, I talk the talk in way too
many languages man
I walk the walk in way too many
passages
(Man, hallelujah!)
C-zzle
Took her to the room, time to bamm bamm
I brought her back to my place, it's time for us to have sex
I need my advance, pockets yelling bamm bamm
I need to get paid in advance, my pockets are screaming for money
Smell like yankee dank, shit smell like bamm bamm
I smell like weed, the strong odor is overwhelming
Watch how you talk to me boy, I might just go bamm bamm
Be careful how you speak to me, or I might just become violent
I'm in here listening to reefer
I'm listening to music while getting high
I never ever smoked a peeper
I have never tried any other drugs
My niggas split the Diba's equal
My friends and I divide the money equally
And when it's time to stunt I'm Nasty Knievel
When it's time to show off, I do it like Evel Knievel
I'm watching the tele-v, like 'Tell em C'
I'm watching TV and thinking about my music career
You got a deal for me? Well let me see
Someone has an offer for me, I want to see what's in it for me
Putting X's on top of X's
I'm making a lot of money
Man you must've lost it like a set of keys
You must be crazy, like someone who has lost their keys
Only ever trust my alias
I only trust my stage name and not my real name
Rest of y'all lick on my anus
Everyone else is trying to be like me
My niggas there is no claming us
No one can stop us from being successful
Please get the message, there is no rephrasing us
Understand that we are confident in our abilities and cannot be changed
I had the sweetest 16's back when Wayne was selling lollipops
I wrote amazing lyrics when Lil Wayne was at his peak
And 50 had the 'Candy Shop'
50 Cent had a popular song called 'Candy Shop' during the same era
That was a difficult stage of my life, I got radio plays without any props
It was tough for me in the past, as I played my music on the radio with no support
Now I get many props
I'm finally receiving the recognition I deserve
Will he or can he stop?
People are wondering if my success will ever slow down
Tryna lick on my jammy tots
Someone is trying to get close to me in order to get something from me
What a way to make a panty drop
I'm very attractive to women
You gotta compliment my hoodness
You need to respect where I come from
And my wish a nigga wouldness
Don't mess with me, or I'll become violent
I just talked to Capital, about some capital and conversation was the goodest
I had a good discussion with Capital about money
My pockets stay on a Diba diet
My money rarely stays in my pockets for long
I know that y'all niggas pray I fumble
I know my competition wants me to fail
I know and yet I just stay humble
Despite my success, I remain humble
Let her know I cannot stay to cuddle
I can't stay after sex for extra time
And she might do it for some data bundles
She might have sex with me in exchange for phone data
With her titties out for a compliment
She's showing her breasts in order to receive a compliment
Man all of these girls are dirty, If you hit it then you gotta take the condom with you and just skate off
All of these women have bad intentions, so it's best to be cautious and leave quickly after sex
She said 'Why you smoking hard?', I told her 'Just to take the edge off'
She asked why I'm smoking so much, and I explained that it calms me down
I cannot handle way too many damages
I can't take too many negative experiences
Yeah, I talk the talk in way too many languages man
I'm a master of many different styles of communication
I walk the walk in way too many passages
I've been through many different experiences
Contributed by Miles N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.