www.jubalcain.com - Frequently Asked Shit

Frequently Asked Shit

Q: Who the hell is Jubal Cain?

Begat by Lamech, he was the brother of Tubal Cain if you read the Old Testament (which I try
not to). Actually, Jubal Cain is a "rock band" in a sense that they play electric instruments and
occasionally get together to write and record music. We have what you may know as "Long
Players", consisting of a bunch of tunes slapped together in a form that may or may not be
deemed cohesive. We're playing live soon, and our "debut" on Seathru Transparental
Recordings is due any day now. Really.

Q: No, really, who the hell is Jubal Cain?

Primarily Derek Ashworth (guitar/bass/drums/keyboards/vocals), John Patin
(guitar/bass/vocals), Conrad Rivera (drums/vocals/guitar/keyboards), Dave Roy
(bass/vocals/drums/guitar/keyboards/Cajun accordion/fiddle/whatever the hell else he
picks up), and Ken Martin (guitar). All native Houstonians, with real jobs for the most part.

Q: So your name comes from the Old Testament.
Are you a Christian band?

The name comes from the original Jubal Cain; that is, the band in which my dad was a
member thirty years ago. Any similarity to persons supposed to have invented music
3,000 years ago is purely bullshit.

Q:What kind of music do you play?

Well, that's a tough one. Hmmmm. Rock Music. Like I said.

Q:Do you do any good songs like "Freebird"?

Well, when Derek was in Southern Bastard Revival, he was forced to play "Gimme Three
Steps". Does that count? .

Q:What music do you like, and does that inform the Jubal Cain sound?

We all like different kinds of music, and have played all kinds. Speaking for Derek's self, I
can say the whole band enjoys dead guys like Frank Zappa, Ray Charles, and Jeff
Buckley, as well as living people like Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Radiohead, OutKast,
and Jethro Tull. Nobody's dead from Pink Floyd are they?

Q:Where did you receive your musical education?

Same place as everybody else: in the backseat of an Impala.

Q:What's on the downloads page?

Depends. Not the adult diaper, but it depends on my mood. I'll be swapping out the
downloads on a semi-regular basis, all converted generously to robust 64 kbps MP3 files
for your convenience. Now you can carry around low-res, crappy versions of our tunes
everywhere you go!

Q:Do all of your songs sound the same?

Yes.

Q:So you guys are all from Houston. Do you play any country tunes?

I don't know if anyone in the band wears cowboy boots. Dave is the most redneck
member of the band, but the last time I remember seeing him with cowboy boots was
1989. Conrad was once the drummer in a few country bands, so the pernicious influence
of C&W may creep up now and again. Pray that we have the strength to beat it down.

Q:I get the feeling you're bullshitting me. Are you bullshitting me?

Most likely yes. But we are a fully-functioning band, in a Steely Dan Post-1974 sort of way.

Q:Where are the carrots?

If you have to ask, you had better start looking.

Q: Where will those buttons on the left take me?

More than likely, they'll take you to places you've never been. In your mind. The Current
button will take you to info about our latest release on Seathru Transparental Recordings.
The Downloads page will give you a chance to steal our music with our permission. The
Gallery is a bunch of images of us that you can plaster on your desktop, just because
we're so good-looking. The Kim pages feature the latest musings from co-conspirator Kim
Ashworth with reviews about Bad Movies and whatever else may pop into her head.
Check it out. You'll love it. It's a way of life.