Jellyfish Brigade Kick Starter

Hello to all our fellow baton twirlers, loving kin, friends, fans, acquaintances and random kickstarter page surfers. We, Jellyfish Brigade, have finished our debut e.p. "Gills and a Helmet" and are ready to release it into the universe. Though we have the capabilities of releasing it via the internet, we would also like to create physical copies of the e.p., but will not be able to do so without you.

After a year of late night recording sessions , mixing tracks while waiting for the sun to rise, thinking of lines on walks to the grocery store, and growing/dealing with the situations that inspired the lyrics to the album, we feel we have created a beautiful piece of art ready to be shared with others. We are both extremely proud of these six songs and feel they capture an important period of our lives thus far.

In order to release the album in its physical manifestation, we have to pay for album art and the replication of copies. As broke artists, we are not able to do this on our own. This is where you, good sir or madam, come into play. With kickstarter, you are able to donate money that will be put towards the artwork and physical copies of "Gills and a Helmet". In return, we will hook you up with some cool, exclusive Jellyfish things as a huge thank you. If you look at the right side of the page, you will find such rewards as free downloads of past The Great Mundane albums, Jellyfish Brigade stickers, lyric booklets and even brand new Jellyfish songs written and recorded just for you.

This is the way it works. If we reach our goal of $1,000, we will be able to fund the last couple steps of the album. If we come even a penny short of the $1,000, we receive no money. You will not be charged for your donation, but you will also not get any of the cool, exclusive Jellyfish things and we will not be able to pay for the album artwork or put out physical copies of this project.

Thanks for taking the time out to read this and pledge to/support our cause, even $1 helps. If you are strapped for cash and unable to lend any assitance in that realm, simply posting this site to your facebook page, tweeting it, or telling someone else would help spread the word and make it possible for us to reach our goal. Once again thank you immensely from the bottom of our stomachs.

-Jeff and Lucas


Check out the song Dance in the Dungeon(Lyrics already posted!)

Dance in the Dungeon by jellyfish brigade

Nothing should do anything....

...anything it wants

Misty Night (Hives Inquiry Squad remix) - Fruition

Check out the remix we did of "Misty Night", a song by the aforementioned friends of ours/folk band Fruition. Its really good. Go to www.hivesinquirysquad.com and download it (along with some of our other songs), or listen here right now!!!!

The Jellyfish Brigade - Dance in the Dungeon

http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_3356562

(Chorus)
Welcome to my expanding circumference
Let's join hands for a dance in the dungeon
I've been awake, widened eyes surely peeled
First mistake was thinking this world was real

Direct a deaf ear to the harbinger's lips
Leaking that new age doomsday marketing pitch
Bump the gums like they're bartering a bargaining chip
If it comes it comes, wont front like it already did
Troubled tug of war for the hard to resist, pardon me kid,
starting to drift, Hazy like a star in the mist,
Lunar's lovely, I'm targeting it
But sometimes even the sharpest marksman'll miss
Gargle and spit shine, soliloquist rips lines
to passing traffic, foots steps and a wind chime homey
Moving in a circle on a square block
Analyze the damage 'fore I fire up the flare shots
Don't knock the dun dada's to do list
Face to the flame while the populous snoozes
Scraping the change from out of the couch cushion
Turn a blemish t a masterpiece without lookin'

(Chorus)

Up and at'em cause the data is dusty
Put in mad scientist work for the maximum must-be's (feel me)
New thought, scrap it or pump the helium
til the wings flap and then touch the cieling? (uh)
Ying yang for the in the middle switch game
Split brain fiddle with a little bitty big bang
Screaming things change in the chaos, duke
Next day I'll be wrestling the de ja vu
Come again chameleon, I'm spilling what I'm really on
Feeling like a milli-on even when the scrillas gone
Meditate for the cacooned catapillar calm
Sweet tooth lover from the school of Mr. Willy Wonk (aaaaaaaa)
Its electric outside,
Downpour draining from the bottom of cloud nine
When I see the wattage and the droplets mixing,
I'ma be damn sure I got galoshed with me
Tipsy on a dizzy spell, yodel out a yippie yell
Dance til my feet dig a hole inside the prison cell
I get compelled to huddle up with the strugglers
and summon a succubus to snuggle under the comforters (shiiiiit)
Do what it takes to cope
Satisfied equals dead, yeah my base is insatiable
Stretch the tentacles so the range'll grow
And gather evidence 'til my case is closed

(chorus)

Won't you join me, come in
For a dance inside the dungeon

Hives Inquriy Squad Ft MTL - Reach for the Lasers

Cloudy October - The Aviator is Dead

I promise that one day I'm going to write something on this shit other than big-upping friends who make music or art of some sort. But until that day comes, here is another homey of ours: Cloudy October. I remember meeting him multiple times at shows and didn't know dude rapped. Then I stumbled accross his music and was quite impressed. A very off kilter flow that sometimes confuses me in a "I never would have thought of doing that...illy" type way. His voice is powerful, his topic matter has range from abstract to concrete simplicity and, once again, I dig the man as a person. Head to his site to download the album or purchase a physical copy. While your at it, grab the instrumental version as well. It's fun to freestyle to.

Here is a track from the e.p. entitled "Lowerface".

Fruition

Our good friends Fruition have recently released their sophomore self titled album. Recorded over the course of a few days and a couple handles of whiskey back in September, the ten track work of art is a wonderful blend of Americana, bluegrass, soul, folk and rock. These folks are outstanding individuals and their fans are about as die hard as you will find, regardless of notoriety. I implore you to cop this album, via download or ordering a physical copy here. The physical may cost some extra scrilla, but it does have the benefit of a lyric book along with anecdotes about the inspiration behind the songs. Here is one of my favorite tracks from the album called Never Again. Enjoy.

Escaping Stasis

Good (morning, day, afternoon, evening, night) folks. To celebrate my inaugural launch into the blogosophere, I would like to remind you that you can check out my close friend/brother Gavin Theory's solo album at iTunes, CDBaby or, more conveniently, at our bandcamp website. (where it is available for a pay what you want, even free!). 14 tracks of fantastic, funky, chunky, introspective hip hop.

1. Third Eye Theater
2. Down with the Up ft Random Thoughts
3. Dreamer
4. Gigabytes
5. Subway Car Social Club
6. Tranquility ft Lucas Dix
7. Conundrum ft Edison Miranda
8. Tangerine
9. Dodge Rain ft Lucas Dix
10. Isolate (Shadow Caster)
11. Satellite
12. City in His Head
13. Me and My Peoples
14. Decomposing Vibrance



I plan on updating this thing with thoughts, Neon Autumn news, as well as music to check. Thanks for peeping. Easy.

Lucas