Jollymon - Tsunami (Live Mississippi Studios)

Jollymon - Tsunami (Live Mississippi Studios)

Live Recording Jan 4 2019 by Michael Hawkins

Portland, Oregon-based space-rock outfit Jollymon release their new, fifth full-length, Void Walker.

The trio known as Jollymon - comprised of frontman/principal songwriter Carey Rich (vocals, bass), Mark Blackburn (drums), and John Colgate (guitar, vocals) - have just released their latest record, Void Walker, a record that finds the band delving deeper into space-rock and less on the sludgy side, expanding beyond the grunge/hard-rock of their previous releases.

"Whereas the previous four records were more grungy rock songs, the material on Void Walker is more on the spacey progressive/metal side. But, we managed to keep the space-rock element, and even turned it up," comments Rich on the band's shift of direction with Void Walker. "We see us going even more progressive space-rock in the future."

Another thing Rich notices about Void Walker compared to the band's previous releases is that the album is, "clearer and better produced."

He continues, "we've come full circle with our recording approach. The first and second albums had great studio gear with Grammy-nominated producer Drew Canulette running the show. However, the third was a lesser studio done on more of a budget. And, the fourth album, our self-titled one, was a home studio recording. Sure, it sounds good, but you can definitely hear the quality difference between it and Void Walker - or even our first two records, for that matter."