I could not be more proud of Jenna and her third! (woah!) release. A FREE Christmas EP for all of you Christmas folks out there. She’s a Christmas nerd.

I’m extremely proud of her, all the work she does, and all the work she puts into it. She’s amazing. I am the luckiest man alive. Watching & helping her do what she loves, I could not ask for more. I hope you all like it.

Holy hell. Why is the best looking woman on Earth kissing me in a record store?

Also, can someone please help me make a list of other bands that are romantically involved with each other?  One Direction doesn’t count.

we haven’t posted anything in a very long time. We’re busy setting Jenna up for her solo career, which (whether she would like to admit it or not) means there just aren’t enough hours in the day to keep up with everything we do. But that’s sort of what makes Just Us what we are, it’s not a matter of ‘doing’ anything. We just are. Jenna is the fabulous woman that I get to exclusively kiss on the face (super cool), and she just so happens to be awesomely fun to play music with. I’m not worried about us as a band, in fact we have a ton of stuff in store. So this is going to be a loaded post. Whoops. It’s 2:30 in the morning as I write this, and I don’t plan on reading it over and over again to make sure everything is correct. 

Here is the album art for the new single we’re going to put out:



Looks cool right? Thanks. I’ve been busy setting up a lot of art for my doomed design career. Here are the lyrics that go with that: (There is a bonus song called ‘Slow Moons’, but I’m not going to post those lyrics yet.)

From your perspective I could see why you’d think I’m alone.
But I’ve got these records & a craft to hone.
I’ll stay in this room until the tape is full.
Until I convince myself I am Boole.
The rain is just morse code from my windows to me.
Because as it stands these walls cannot speak.

love than it embodied before.
I won’t be the flickering light on the wall,
or attend formals like the Apostle Paul.

I’m not an artist, I cannot make you.
You are not defined, I can’t wait to etch you.
Don’t tell your friends, ‘cause they can’t comprehend
the terms in which we speak.

These are my secrets for you to keep.
Can you keep them safe for me?

Okay moving on. Here is a cute picture of Jenna and I being best friends:



I bet I get a text later where she says ‘Remember my front bangs?’. Look at her, she totally thinks she’s the prettiest thing on Earth. (Because, well, she is.)

We’re working hard. I hope everything is going well for you, blog reader.

 

thejukebox:

They Are:

• Thomas Louis
• Jenna Murphy 

Location: Asbury Park, NJ

Genre: Indie/Folk

Find Them On: Bandcamp, Tumblr

First, can you please state your name and role in Just Us?
I’m Thomas, and I am the other half in Just Us.

How did the band get started? 
We started dating in November of 2010, and after the bands we were in broke up, we just started writing together. It felt really natural.

What sets Just Us apart from other bands? 
The intimacy. I mean pure & simple, everything about Just Us is intimate. There are no illusions, you are getting a head on look into our lives. For better or worse.

Can you tell us more about your new album, Basics?
Basics is just that. It’s the first songs we’ve ever written together as a band, and it really cuts into us as people, our growth, and how hard & rewarding it is to grow with someone else. Jenna or I would just come to one another with an idea, and we would just work on it from there. It’s such a flawed masterpiece that I couldn’t be any happier with our first release.

Are you working on any new music? 
Jenna is currently working hard on her first solo EP, so we’re taking a back seat to that. But while she’s busy working on that, I’m working on all of the Just Us songs. We have our own studio, so I promise both releases will be done soon.

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thejukebox:

They Are:

• Thomas Louis
• Jenna Murphy 

Location: Asbury Park, NJ

Genre: Indie/Folk

Albums/E.Ps/Singles: Basics 

Find Them On: Bandcamp

FREE Download: Basics 

Be on the lookout for the interview we did with Thomas, tomorrow. 

Lyrics from the song ‘Remember This’ off ‘Basics’. I’m just looking at old photos of Jenna and falling in love all over again. I am so lucky.

We’re going to start recording the new album after our trip to NY to see Owen. Promise.

Selling a near-mint condition Lanikai LU-21 ukulele! Check out the listing on eBay if you’re interested. 

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In the morning, wake me gently

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It’s the things you do 
that make me want to, 
keep you warm. 

Clean the room and close the blinds, 
turn out the lights. 
Pull up blankets, 
and put my arms around your sides, 
fall asleep, 
share a dream. 

A cup of coffee and a good morning kiss. 
You’re drinking your tea. 
I’m saying “Baby, don’t make me leave. 
We can spend the day in our sheets.” 

It’s the things you do 
that make me want to, 
keep you warm. 

Most Days, I lay awake, 
until my back aches, 
thinking of all I could make. 
But it’s the things you do, 
or don’t do. 
That make me want to want you. 

And keep you warm.