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Pressing On

by Jerk

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1.
Snooze 02:37
2.
First Cup 04:00
3.
Clock In 02:53
4.
Flowstate 03:53
5.
Clock Out 03:28
6.
What's success without persistence What's love without commitment Surviving, grinding, gotta own your time and stay consistent Ain't nothing instant Stay optimistic Give your all just to say you did it Higher living, yea (2x) Higher living, yea Persistence Persistence Too strong, my spirit too calm Exerted effort That's the difference between the niggas that want it and those who get it Living fearless, got a golden aura Skin as think as armor I'ma soldier, always strive and conquer That's how I was brought up Keep going, only the strong prevail Its easy to persist when things are going well But not when shit gets harder You can't skip the process Minor set back for major comeback We been there done that All I got is drive, look in my eyes Nigga fuck making a living This is purpose, you walk by and feel it Go to sleep and dream about it, wake up, gotta get it, uh We find a way, you find excuses We work, you talk about it, we don't talk, we just do it My determination exceeds doubt Weak niggas we weed out Repeated failures, dead ends, we made it out Last stroke of the hammer, it broke the stone That hating just made me strong Might bend but we dont' no fold Motivation got us started, habits got us going I'm my own opponent, moving militant Relying on my discipline If nothing else, I got myself, a legend's time is infinite Never proud to ask for help, a luxury I was gifted with Keep moving forward, I know it seem bad Me , you know I said what I wanted and I achieved that Always, I'm addicted to learning, receiving feedback Desire burning, doubt me, I love it. Deep down I need that I know success ain't common, I know the hood economics I know some won't make it out it, tear when I think about it But I know God and logic Grind and let the spirits guide us Passion, will and thirst for knowledge got me through the pain and trauma I built myself, fuck riches, we wanted wealth Mentors, they built me forward, ain't no highways to success Fuck stress, we way to blessed, Fuck death, if heaven take me it's gon be in something fresh Just make sure my suit pressed Bottom line, build and grind, world is mine, uh Free your mind, see the signs, through your third eye Gonna shine, give it time, you got time, uh Just make sure you're ready when the stars align, uh
7.
Rise 02:04
8.
Shut Eye 02:39
9.

about

Jerk is the brainchild of composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Kinney. Based in Brooklyn, NY, the project is an exploration of the connection between jazz and hip hop with compositions blurring the lines between hip hop beats and instrumental jazz compositions. As a band, Jerk is Joshua Kinney on Saxophone, Carey Ozmun on Trumpet, Jean Matthieu Carvin on Keyboards, Mikey Migliore on Bass, and Martine Wade on Drums.

From 2017 to 2018, Jerk independently released a trio of EPs (Pink, Yellow, and Green) and performed extensively both as a solo act and with a full band. In 2019, Jerk joined the roster of London, UK independent label DeepMatter.

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A press is a simple mechanism. You place an object on its platform, pull the lever, the lever moves a gear, the gear moves a ram, and the ram strikes the object on the platform. Variations of it have been used to manufacture everything from newspapers to bearings.

“In August of 2018, I found myself sitting at a workbench with a press. I recently graduated from a music conservatory. Having confirmed my hesitations about the traditional working musician’s path, I got a job assembling electronic components for guitars. I needed to pay the bills, and I needed routine. The first two weeks were spent sitting at the same workbench doing the same task with the same tools. I had never done anything like that. It gave me time to think - I listened to albums all day, drank coffee, and genuinely enjoyed working with my hands. When I left work I was able to do what I wanted to. I started playing the guitar again, I composed incessantly, and I started producing again. I was reminded of why I loved making music. This beat tape is the product of that experience. By surrendering the preconceived notion of what I thought my career should be and simply focusing on taking care of myself, I rediscovered why I create, and I like to think it made my art genuine.”

credits

released November 8, 2019

Snooze:
Joshua Kinney - Songwriter/Composer, Producer, Keyboard.
Jean Matthieu Carvin - Keyboard.
Taylor Burgess - Vocals.

First Cup:
Joshua Kinney - Songwriter/Composer, Producer, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer.
Jean Matthieu Carvin - Keyboard.

Clock In :
Joshua Kinney - Songwriter/Composer, Producer, Keyboard, Guitar, Bass, Saxophone.
Carey Ozmun - Trumpet.

Flowstate:
Joshua Kinney - Songwriter/Composer, Producer, Keyboard, Guitar, Bass.

Clock Out:
Joshua Kinney - Songwriter/Composer, Producer, Keyboard, Saxophone.
Carey Ozmun - Trumpet.
Jean Matthieu Carvin - Keyboard.
Taylor Burgess - Vocals.

Persistence (feat. Truth City):
Joshua Kinney - Songwriter/Composer, Producer, Guitar, Bass, Keyboard.
Ronald Leon Evans (Truth City) - Lyricist, Vocals, Featured Artist.

Rise:
Joshua Kinney - Songwriter/Composer, Producer, Keyboard, Bass, Saxophone.
Carey Ozmun - Trumpet.
Taylor Burgess - Vocals.

Shut Eye:
Joshua Kinney - Songwriter/Composer, Producer, Keyboard.
Taylor Burgess - Vocals.

Mixing Engineer - Joshua Kinney
Mastering Engineer - Jeremy Kinney
Album Cover - Joshua Kinney

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Jerk Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn based Indie-Jazz

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