On Sunday March 19th, the illustrious Jackie-O-Motherfucker from Portland hit
the Monkeyclaus studio like the legendary Single Bullet Theory, hitting hard
and defying expectations. Under the guidance of founding member and ringleader
Tom Greenwood, JOMF participated in MonkeySession Number Four. In addition to a
series of live, improvisational songs, JOMF conducted an audio interview (see
"JOMF" under the "Recent Interviews" section of the Monkeyclaus homepage
{www.monkeyclaus.org}). EVA SAELENS (vocals), NICK BINDEMAN (electric guitar),DANNY SASAKI (drums and percussion), and TOM GREENWOOD (turntables and electric guitar) are the members of the current line-up. These four musicians can also be found bringing other instruments to the mix, such as maybe a flute or an organ, as was evidenced during the Monkeyession.

Initial ideas for the group
began with Tom Greenwood in New York City around 1992. In 1993, Tom moved to
Portland with a case of reel-to-reel tapes, that served as the catalyst for
JOMF. After many years and a rotating cast of musicians from both the US and
Canada, with the group sometimes numbering as deep as 12 or more performers,
JOMF currently is one of the very best improvisational bands of today. The
album "Flags Of The Sacred Harp", their most recent release, despite featuring
the previous line-up as opposed to the current line-up, is highly critically
acclaimed.

Vocalist Eva Saelens also performs as a solo artist under the name
of Inca Ore. Eva Saelens is brilliant. Her presence with JOMF is incredible. Inca Ore is unbelievable. 5RC is slated to release an Inca Ore record later this year. JOMF, like say The Magik Markers, is really attaining greatness with improvisation, something that many improvisational groups currently feel they are approaching or touching, but in reality, are hardly achieving. JOMF once described themselves as: "JOMF are indisputably self-aware and muse at length upon their process and goals, but in the end, instinct overrules calculation. The yield is a rich, multivalent music that reflects and refracts the larger world."

Check out JOMF at:
http://www.atpfestival.com/atp_recordings/artist_biography.php?view=20
http://www.forcedexposure.com/artists/jackie.o.motherfucker.html

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