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Keeping Secrets releasing New Album and Music Video!



Hey guys, it's been a few weeks since I have posted but in searching for something new, I decided to write about something fun and interactive that you can be a part of.

Recently Kelly and myself had the pleasure of working with a really talented band called Keeping Secrets from Tacoma, (I recorded their upcoming album, and Kelly did their promotional photos - she did a GREAT job!) and soon after I began managing them because I really believe they have something refreshing to offer not only the music industry in general, but also the…

Read | Posted by Joel Casey Jones | Oct 20th 2011, 1:03pm | Seattle music, In The Studio, Unsigned

Girl On Fire gets signed!


So most of you have heard of local boys, Girl on Fire at some point if you've gone to any shows here in Seattle in the last few years. On Tuesday August 30th last week, Hollywood Waste (Century Media) announced signing the band to a recording contract, as well as debuting a teaser of the new EP (which I of course had the pleasure of working on with my bros Wil Francis of Aiden, and Justin Armstrong who I also got to work on the last and upcoming Aiden record with).

I have known these guys for…

Read | Posted by Joel Casey Jones | Sep 4th 2011, 9:39pm | Music News, Seattle music, Century Media

If a tree falls in the woods and is awesome...

We all know (or should anyway) that this past saturday was Dimebag (but still DIAMOND to me) Darrell's Birthday, RIP, which consequently was also my son Halen's first birthday. Rightly so, he was named after another guitar great, because his daddy loves the shred. Over the first weekend off I've had in a while, I got to thinking about my previous posts regarding the tons of great artists in the great northwest that are just waiting to explode. Of course, because of my line of work and the genre that I often work with, I know a lot of the…
Read | Posted by Joel Casey Jones | Aug 22nd 2011, 1:15am | Seattle music, Rants & Raves

Attack of the music videos!!!

So as promised, I am back to share a little bit of goodies with you!

As previously stated, I have been working relentlessly to help some of the Puget Sound's finest put out new music this past year. Something that I am really passionate about (other than music itself), is the fact that I value community and the music scene here in the Northwest depends on the support of people like you. I just wanted to take a moment to share a couple of these bands who've recently put together music videos to the music we created together. I hope…
Read | Posted by Joel Casey Jones | Jun 25th 2011, 12:10pm | Video, Seattle music, Unsigned

Put a pair'a pants on it and throw it in a lake!



Long time old friends. I have been a little MIA on here (I can see Kelly rollin' her eyes at me haha) but I wanted to include you all in what I've been up to for the past few months, maybe even year.

Blessed just finished recording the long awaited album, of which I was a majority songwriter, and Im really stoked for you all to hear it.

Among other things I have been recording music here in the Seattle area for bands like Monsters Scare You!, Anchor The Tide, To Paint The Sky, Alabaster, Keeping…

Read | Posted by Joel Casey Jones | Jun 22nd 2011, 3:41pm | Music News, In The Studio, Unsigned

New Song Posted/Warped Portland!

So... my apologies for having not posted in a bit. We've been fairly busy working away in the studio and just finished the final touches in time to released this B-side from the last album for free download on our myspace! its called Motor Truck City and you need to go listen to it RIGHT NOW!



On another note, we are playing the Vans Warped Tour in Portland tomorrow with our Seattle buddies Girl On Fire and Aiden at the Ernie Ball Stage. If you are driving down, or live in Portland area, come party with us!…

Read | Posted by Joel Casey Jones | Aug 15th 2009, 7:18am | In The Studio, Seattle happenings

Long day of work...

So we arrived bright and early in the studio today only to be greeted by the "Seattle Sunshine" (aka rain). Tony was busy putting the finishing touches on the official tour video for our '09 Japan tour with Bring Me The Horizon and Maximum the Hormone (featuring a sweet track we cut... you'll know when you hear it!), while Slady and I began tracking out some ideas. The writing process is coming along smoothly! Rex finished the tracking of his sweet key parts to a little teaser we will be releasing shortly, so keep your eyes peeled! We spoke to…
Read | Posted by Joel Casey Jones | Aug 10th 2009, 9:33pm | In The Studio

Blessed in the Studio

So as you may (or may not) have heard, we are all here in Seattle working on songs for our next record... The day after we all flew in, we had the amazing opportunity to share the stage with a couple of our favorite Seattle bands- Vision and Valor, Monsters Scare You, and Keeping Secrets, at the Showbox Market. Thanks to all who came out to party with us! We will be here for the next 5 weeks locked in the recording studio pounding out some hits! I'll update as we go along and hopefully have some videos or pictures…
Read | Posted by Joel Casey Jones | Aug 9th 2009, 4:57pm | In The Studio