The Ragged Jubilee answered our questions about their songwriting process. Let’s see what they have to say!
Q:What’s up with your band name? Is there a story behind it?
A: Yeah, we were looking for a band name and had basically gone through about a hundred different ideas when a good friend of the band, Ryan Delmore, told us that we sounded like a Ragged Jubilee. So thank you Ryan Delmore haha.
Q:Tell us about your musical past, would you tell us about your early years?
A: Well the band started in 2007 as a folk rock band. I was playing acoustic guitar and we had banjo doing most of the leads. The early years were mostly just trying to play as many shows as possible and write that one great song that people would remember and really feel.
Q:How would you describe your sound?
A: Heavy Rock And Roll
Q:Which artists have the biggest influence on your sound?
A: The beauty of this band is that everyone listens to very different music and draws inspiration from very different sources but personally I love Neil Young, Buddy Guy, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Them Crooked Vultures.
Q:What’s the last song you listened to?
A: Midnight Lover, Link Wray live at winterland 1974.
Q:What’s your source for hearing new music?
A: I still think word of mouth is the best way to find out about new music. It’s a great way for someone to turn you on to something that you may never have listened to otherwise.
Q:Who is your dream producer?
A: I love this question. Either Jimmy Page or Jack White.
Q:If you could collaborate with anyone who would it be?
A:I’ve got about a hundred answers for this question but again I’d have to go with Jimmy Page. He’s a musical wizard.
Q:What led you to music, and what motivates you to keep making it?
A: I fell in love with music as a child. What led me to it was the way that it made me feel. It was like something was pulling on my soul. That still motivates me to continue. I want to make people feel that as well.
Q:Tell us about the songwriting process. How does it all come together?
A:Usually I’ll write something and then bring it to the band and we will work it out together. Whether that’s changing a part or adding something. We trust each other’s ideas and concepts.
Q:How do you connect with your audience? What’s the easiest way for them to connect with you?
A: I think that live shows are the easiest way on both sides. We feed off of crowd energy and I think that a crowd feeds off of the bands energy so our live shows are high excitement and very high energy.
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/raggedjubilee/
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/215eIAlzFwxx1bIXyw2Qgb?si=VaZdn39EQfGrAEsUWm65Lw
Mulholland Overdrive Press Release – https://madmimi.com/p/3b4cd51
Official Ragged Jubilee Website – https://www.raggedjubilee.com
Q:What’s next for you?
A: We are touring all around California for the next few months promoting our new album “Mulholland Overdrive” which is available wherever you find music.
Biography
Ragged Jubilee is a rock and roll band from San Luis Obispo, California, that formed in 2007. The band consists of Ethan Burns (Guitar and Vocals), Chandler Haynes (Bass, Concepts), Aaron Wick (Drums) and Austin I’Anson (Guitar). Ragged Jubilee is known for Ethans’ powerful and gritty Vocals, their hard hitting drums and intricately calculated rhythm and bass.
Formed after an impromptu show in Guadalupe California, the band quickly emerged into the SLO music Scene. After recording their debut album American Moan they began touring shortly thereafter. Performing at venues, festivals and networks such as Cafe Du Nord, SXSW, Coachella’s Vestal Village, Axs Live, house of blues, The Echo, The Viper Room and The Del Monte Speakeasy.
Their music has been featured in Ozark, Shameless, Supergirl, Father Stu, Buddy Games, Walker, The Good Lord Bird, 68 Whiskey and more.
Ragged Jubilee has released 5 Studio albums, American Moan (2010), In the Valley (2012), Pyramid Scheme (2017), and Electric Mental State (2020), Mulholland Overdrive (2023) with several limited physical E.Ps and singles throughout.
