By: Lisa Mychols
Mychols Fabulous Playground (MFP)
Interview with J. Edmond from Prospect, CT. He has a new single set to release for March 22, 2024
J. Edmond, who I refer to as Jebb, is a young musician I met through a shared music community back in 2020. He’s a great guy to know! He’s also someone I was intrigued to get to know a little more about. He’s young and filled with TONS of motivation, passion and creativity. When I asked him for this interview, he kindly said, YES!
Ladies and gents, I present to you….J. Edmond!
MFP: I see you on Facebook as Jeremy Edmond. Is Jebb what you like your friends to call you?
*J. Edmond: Jebb used to be, as I move into my new name J. Edmond for my music. Jebb was a nickname my father gave me which is Jeremy Edmond Beatles Boy. I used it in high school to make myself original.
MFP: You have a brand new musical project under the name J. Edmond, is that correct? Can you tell us more about it?
*J. Edmond: J.Edmond is my reclaim to power for myself, for too long I was under a nickname and not being myself. J.Edmond is me making music as myself vs trying to be something I wasn’t.
MFP: Is this going to be an ongoing musical project or is this just for one release? What are your current musical plans?
*J. Edmond: This will be on going starting with City Walk and moving with new singles and hopefully one day an album.
MFP: Are you currently working with any other musicians right now? Or are you completely solo?
*J. Edmond: This project is solo but with the help of A. Michael Collins and some other musicians to make it a full reality.
NOW FOR SOME BACKGROUND ON YOU…
MFP: How long have you been playing and writing music?
*J. Edmond: About 7 years now.
MFP: Can you give our readers a little background about your musical catalog? (Past and current music releases.)
*J. Edmond: There’s a lot, over 50 releases ranging from singles to full albums that all can be found on jebbsmusic.bandcamp.com and a few on robojackrecords.bandcamp.com my now retired label.
MFP: What is your favorite song of YOURS?
*J. Edmond: Oh wow, I’d have to say Isolated Dew, Granite, or I Need A Break.
MFP: Who are other musical people you’ve worked with?
*J. Edmond: Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Pete Donnelly of The Figgs, Patrice Porter-Zappa (Frank Zappa’s Sister), Dee Long and Terry Draper of Klaatu, and a few more names I’m trying to remember.
MFP: What instruments do you play? Were you self taught? What brand of guitar(s) (and/or any other instruments) are you playing? Are there any other musical instruments that you hope to acquire one day?
*J. Edmond: I am a guitarist, bassist, vocalist, mandolin and more, I use a beautiful reverend guitar, SGJ, Takamine Acoustic. I was taught by my dad, my Uncle Rich, and a few others plus self teaching. I want to get back into French Horn.
MFP: What do you love most about being a musical artist?
*J. Edmond: There’s a lot to being a musician and sometimes it gets dark but I love the friends I’ve made and the talent I have met.
MFP: What are your favorite topics to write songs about?
*J. Edmond: Love, life experiences, and fantasy.
MFP What music/bands/artists did you grow up listening to?
*J. Edmond: The Beatles, Badfinger, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, The Posies, The Seahorses… the list can be lengthy.
MFP: What is the greatest concert you’ve ever been to? What did you love most about it?
*J. Edmond: Id have to say The All-American Rejects at the Bridgeport Amp it was so much fun. Got to meet them too!!
MFP: Who are your current favorite musical artists and bands now?
*J. Edmond: I’m back into loving Green Day thanks to their new album but also Hot Mulligan, Mom Jeans, and King Gizzard.
MFP: When did you first realize you wanted to be a musician/singer/musical artist? What was it that inspired you?
*J. Edmond: 15 years old when I realized I can get my fears and anxieties out through music!
MVP: Were you involved in choir or band in school?
*J. Edmond: I was in band and choir.
MFP: An off-music question for you….
What was school life like for you? Are you continuing any form of education? Why or why not?
*J. Edmond: School was tough for me in my formative years, I was bullied a lot and had only a few friends. I’m in college now about to graduate. It is kicking my arse but getting it done!
MFP: What are your current (music or non-music) career goals? Are you living any of them now? (radio show, playing out live, touring, etc….)
*J. Edmond: I want to tour but I’m not quite there yet. I’m hoping to get a sales job so I can fund my music and make it work somehow.
MFP: Do you feel your current goals match the same ones you had when you were a little kid? As in what you wanted to be when you grow up?” Would your answer be the same or has it changed, since you’ve been involved in music this far?
*J. Edmond: I wanted to be a marine biologist bad as a kid. Music def changed me and led me in a different path.
MFP: What do you love most about performing live?
*J. Edmond: The fans and the energy they bring!
MFP: What do you like more, performing live or recording?
*J. Edmond: It shifts depending on my mood. But live is a lot of fun.
MFP: Are there any musical artists you hope to work with in the future?
*J. Edmond: One day I do hope to work with Fernando Perdomo, and if ever Billy Joe Armstrong.
MFP: Are you still a radio DJ on the side? If so, what do you love most about it.
*J. Edmond: I am when I have the time and that show is Unlikely Places hosted by Vinyl Man Jebb on Mixcloud.
Now for some *FUN* non-musical questions!
MFP: Favorite color?
*J. Edmond: Purple or red, I love psychedelic colors.
MFP: Favorite number?
J. Edmond: 56 means a lot to me and was in my username for awhile on gaming and just carries a weight (Jebb56).
MFP: Favorite actor?
*J. Edmond: Right now Thomas Ian Nichols, he’s the real deal and a nice guy but I also like Michael Cerra cause my favorite movie is…
MFP: Favorite movie?
*J. Edmond: Scott Pilgrim cause it is very fun to watch.
MFP: Favorite show?
*J. Edmond: Frasier and or wings, I also like Seinfeld.
MFP: Favorite movie genre and why?
*J. Edmond: Romantic Comedies cause they are fun and I like watching ’em.
MFP: Favorite food?
*J. Edmond: Waffles.
MFP: Favorite beverage?
*J. Edmond: Birch Beer.
MFP: Favorite candy?
*J. Edmond: Twix.
MFP: Favorite dessert?
*J. Edmond: Cheesecake.
MFP: What is your favorite book?
*J. Edmond: Animal Farm.
MFP: Favorite season: Spring, Fall, Summer, or Winter? And why.
*J. Edmond: Fall and its the leaves.
MFP: What is the last album you bought or received?
*J. Edmond: The Soundtrack to Cowboy Bebop thanks to my friend and videographer Shawn.
MFP: What is the weirdest album or CD that you own?
*J. Edmond: Hmmm, I have to say the miracle room album I have on vinyl.
MFP: If my friends and I were to come visit you, where you live, what places would you take us?
*J. Edmond: Mystic CT for sure. It’s a really cool place with a very cool record store called Mystic Disc.
MFP: What are your favorite hobbies outside of music?
*J. Edmond: Gaming, reading manga, watching movies and classic film noirs.
MFP: When you are not out gigging or recording music, where can we find you?
*J. Edmond: Home, karaoke bars, and hanging with friends.
MFP: What are you most grateful for in your life right now?
*J. Edmond: Living and being alive. I’ve struggled a lot these past years but I am glad to be alive.
MFP: If you had a MILLION dollars (tax free!) what would you do with it?
*J. Edmond: Fund my music career and open a podcast recording studio, also donate a bit, and I’d like to buy everyone’s meal at a restaurant one day.
MFP: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
*J. Edmond: England. I want to see Beatle locations.
MFP: Thank you SO MUCH, J. Edmond, for taking the time out to answer all these questions for this interview. I’ve just got three more for you.….
MFP:
1. What can we expect from you in the next 5 years? Where do you hope your music will take you? (dream big!)
*J. Edmond:
I want to be touring, playing big shows, and opening for big bands.
MFP:
2. What social media platforms can our readers and fans find you?
*J. Edmond:
J.Edmond.56 on all platforms
MFP:
3. Is there anything else you’d like for our readers to know?
*J. Edmond:
Stay vigilant and don’t allow others thoughts to diminish your own, it takes time to make it so make the time worth it.
Please check out more J. Edmond through the links below, as well as his new song “City Walk”.
THANK YOU for reading! -MFP
J. EDMOND LINKS
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