JBNG are a grunge-rock fusion band based in British Columbia, Canada whose style is a mix of influences and who have a very modern and healing origin story. The brainchild of vocalist and frontman Jaben John Groome, JBNG have already released one full album, entitled Meh, since their formation in 2023. It gained them a strong fanbase quite quickly. Now poised to release their second album, Run, it’s clear something has clicked into place for these lifelong musicians, starting with Groome’s vocals.

Groome grew up playing bass in bands and collaborated on a number of singles before forming JBNG, but never thought to take up the mic as a vocalist. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder earlier in life, however, Groome was always looking for ways to calm his anxiety when it hit. In 2023, he found there was something soothing in singing. “I learned it helps, switching the nervous system out of fight or flight mode,” he admitted in a recent interview.

Gandha sing nggawa vokal dhewe iku kunci kanggo suara kohesive Groome wis dicari ing proyek. Sawise dheweke njaluk kohorte musikale ing Alejandro Yoshizawa ing gitar lead, Jonathon Goldie ing Rhythm, Tim Charman ing bass lan Matt Koopman ing drum, iku tampaknya sing suara saiki mung teka saka JBNG.

Saed sound iku gabungan nyata saka akeh genre indie karo grunge edge. Dadi Groome ngandika pengaruh-pengaruh sing beda-beda minangka Buddy Holly, Zepplin, Hendrix, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots lan The Pixies, suara nyata JBNG swings pendulum luwih gedhe, karo nada indie pop sing bakal nelepon Goo Goo Dolls utawa Urge Overkill kabeh cara kanggo post punk konseptual a’la Tom Waits utawa Nick Cave, lan kabeh ing antarane. Lara saka limiting, timbre vokal Groome sing beda-beda gedhe, raspy wis ngluwihi dunia kemungkinan kanggo band, amarga njupuk pasangan karo gaya apa wae sing bisa nggunakake lan nyedhiyakake edge sing bakal njupuk kabeh jinis penggemar musik saka kabeh jinis genre.</peg>

JBNG wis njupuk lisensi kreatif iki ing dua album pisanan, nguripake discography sing wis kaya sing padha pribadi kanggo band lan relatif kanggo penggemar. Tidak aneh yen padha wis dadi populer kanthi cepet, minangka fans rock wis nglawan kanggo musik kaya iki minangka grunge lan hard rock nggawe reawaken. Kanthi kreativitas padha saiki ngluwihi ing serius lan Run set kanggo ngasilake minangka singles ing taun iki karo video ing karya uga, para penggemar bakal nonton band unik iki reveal dhewe nalika iku ing liyane arah, ancor dening suara unik sing asli digunakake minangka teknik penyembuhan kanggo vokalis.