The Jukebox Romantics (New York State) Debut New Single + Video "Packing Up My Knives" From The Original Film “Meat Lovers” A Micro Horror Film In Festival Showings Now
New York State Punks The Jukebox Romantics Debut New Single + Video "Packing Up My Knives"
From The Original Film “Meat Lovers” A Micro Horror Film In Festival Showings Now
New York State punk rock favorites The Jukebox Romantics are debuting the new single and music video “Packing Up My Knives," a song from the original film “Meat Lovers," a micro horror film which is in festival showings now. Watch the video HERE.
Stream "Packing Up My Knives" HERE.
The collaboration between the band and the film's creators came about through a network of friendships within the tight-knit punk scene.
Mike Terry (vocals/guitar) explains, "You know the music industry, and specifically the punk scene is very small, and over the years you get to meet some pretty rad people. These people start out as fans, then friends, and now collaborators.
In Summer 2023 we were approached by Allen Martindale, who is the director and writer of 'Meat Lovers,' the short film our new song is in. We know Allen originally through his partner Jess, whom we met being interviewed at our very first day of Warped Tour in 2010 in Salt Lake City. We kept in touch over the years and around 2017 Jess and her partner Allen had a great podcast called Talk Music To Me. Jukebox was a guest on the show and that’s where we discovered our shared love for horror movies.
Fast forward to 2023 and Allen has a horror comedy film (Jess is also a producer on it) and he wants us to write an original song for it. This is definitely a different way to approach song writing for a band like us. We were up for the challenge. I was given the script and told to “make it sound like The Jukebox Romantics were hanging out with The Misfits and Alkaline Trio.” So I wrote the intro and chorus riff at home. AJ came up with verse riffs, guitar hook and James and I wrote these bad ass lyrics in his dining room on a Friday morning. We laid it down at a couple studios and finished it at Nada Recording and we have sat on it for almost a year waiting for the movie to be shot, edited, and sent to festivals.
For a year we had the song titled HORROR MOVIE SONG (fucken real original) while we waited for the movie to wrap. It now has a name “Packing Up My Knives.”
On August 1st, 2024 the MEAT LOVERS was officially done and being sent to festivals which meant it was time for the Jukebox boys to shoot a video. We wanted it to be in a basement setting to fit the movie but also have some themes from the film in the music video. There’s lots of Pizza and creepy sweaty goodness along with B-Roll and scenes form the movie. It’s funny, this is our 2nd horror themed music video, but we aren’t a horror band. I guess our lyrics are pretty fucked though. I think we just love the genre. The process was a lot of fun, and even though we had to wait awhile to release it to coincide with the movie, we are beyond stoked. It’s probably all of our favorite song the 4 of us have written together and one of the best Jukebox Romantics songs ever. Boom.”
The Jukebox Romantics are currently recording their 5th studio LP with long time producer John Naclerio (My Chemical Romance, The Ataris, CJ. Ramone).
The Jukebox Romantics are in your face, fun, heartfelt punk rock & roll in the vein of bands like The Bouncing Souls, Blink-182 and Alkaline Trio.
Over the past 15 years, they have taken their talked-about live show from coast to coast including multiple appearances at Gainesville’s Fest, Vans Warped Tour, Pouzza Fest, Hamburg’s Booze Cruise, SXSW and more.
Since their debut album in 2009, the band has made a name for themselves by touring endlessly with ferociously fun, energetic live shows. By conveying heart and leaving their sweat and souls out on stage at every show, they remind you to have fun, enjoy life and to never grow up.
JBR’s current sound transformed in 2020 after they restructured to a 4 piece. Since then, the band has embarked on several US,UK and European tours, further establishing their reputation as an extremely hard-working band. Their last release came in Fall 2023 with the split LP Blood In The Water out on Wiretap Records (US)/Gunner Records(EU)/Thousand Islands Records(CA) and a recent EP via Sell The Heart Records.
In 2024, the band continue to tour, and are releasing new music tied to an upcoming short film. All this just before entering the NADA Studio with long time JBR producer John Naclerio (My Chemical Romance, The Ataris, CJ. Ramone) in December to record their 5th studio LP.
The Jukebox Romantics:
Mike Normann AKA“Norm” /Drums
Mike Terry / Guitar/Vocals
James Macdonald / Bass/Vocals
A.J. Chiarella / Guitar/Vocals
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