EPK – Jawfane – Me and All My Demons (2025 ) (Exitus Stratagem Records)
Publicist – Jon Asher – exsr[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
“I hope it is received with an open mind to metal and what it can be when you are angry, but also determined to find the beautiful things in this life. But also, I hope they find hope in the record somewhere. In the form of “He sounds like how I feel” or “yeah, bro been there too” there is hope in being relatable and honest with that relatability, and I think the band really brings those themes of “Despair, Angry and Betrayal” into a place where people can talk about it. Which, for us, is therapeutic, and I hope that translates for the listener as much as it can” – Cory
“Hopefully, the things we say and the movements we go through are something that our audience can not just relate to, but can feel in their bones. Words they couldn’t say, heard. Feelings they couldn’t define, now clear. That fire inside, recognized and set free.” – Jesse
For fans of The Ghost Inside, The Amity Affliction, Boundaries, King 810, and Norma Jean
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EP – Pre-Save – https://hypeddit.com/jawfane/meandallmydemons
Single pre-save – https://hypeddit.com/jawfane/cataclysmnightmare
Single pre-save – https://hypeddit.com/jawfane/timehuntsusall
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Release Date: June 26, 2025
Label: Exitus Stratagem Records
Track Listing:
1. Damaged Goods – 3:48
2. Cataclysm (Nightmare) – 2:42
3. Me and All My Demons – 3:46
4. Friends and Enemies – 3:20
5. Time Hunts Us All – 4:01
EP Length: 17:39
• All songs performed by: Jawfane
• All songs written by: Jawfane
• Produced by: Jawfane
• Mixed by: Exitus Stratagem Records
• Mastered by: Exitus Stratagem Records
• Album Artwork by: Austin Heipp
• ASCAP MembersJawfane Album and Live Band Line Up:
Cory Pack (guitar)
Jesse Marquez (keyboard)
Austin Heipp (vocals)
AJ Chacon (drums)
Chase Shumann (bass)
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About The Album Artwork
“I took the pictures for the album and single artwork in Seattle, Washington. I wanted something extremely somber with an extreme darkness around it, but still have the ability to be beautiful in its own way.” – Austin
The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
“The majority of the material on the album is new, written when we acquired our vocalist, Austin. Heading into unknown territory, we found ourselves free to grow in whatever direction we wished. It was freeing. We experimented with a few new directions before agreeing on a group of songs that we felt could stand together as its own thing. The writing itself came organically and quickly. We were thrilled to be working together, and the fact that it came about so naturally always shocks me. Everyone contributed lyrically, as it should be. Anything anyone had to offer was taken seriously because if it worked, it worked. Lyrically, we wanted to focus on what churns below. I want to relate to that struggle of being unable to say what was really on your mind when you absolutely had to. Conflicting thoughts, spiraling, splitting into different uncertainties, polluting what could be the right thoughts for the moment. That there’s still room in the world for you, that there are things out there in the world for you. That the things you’ve prayed for, intentionally or in vain, are within your grasp despite whatever you’ve gone through. Concerning the direction of the music, we came together as a team and talked about the music we love, and what we’d love to make. Not just for ourselves, but that could take an audience captive as we swung you around the room by your legs. It’s a lot of fun coordinating vocals among the band with the variety of ideas that get thrown at the wall. We hope to push ourselves to find something deeper, more refined, as we have fun along the way on this path we chose,” – Jesse
Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
1. Damaged Goods
“ I wrote about being abused by people who were supposed to unconditionally love you. In this case, I wrote about my family. Lyrically, this song is for the children that made it out and made it better, or for the ones that will make it out and will make it better, or even if it hurts. The key is that I just wanted to have early 2010s metal-core vibes with a knock-you-in-the-mouth aggression. Well also talking about resident evil shit such as how our government is turning us into monsters and using us as weapons so we steal from the facility, changing us to save everyone”.- Austin
2. Cataclysm (Nightmares)
“We wanted to break things. The opening riff is a kinda call back style old school Norma Jean thing, and I really dig that groove, but once Chase got hold of it, we went straight in to old-school triplet city, the song for me is a sprint through chaos, playing this song is the most fun one from the record easy peasy. Lyrically, I didn’t put in a whole lot, but Chase really landed with a lot of how we all feel about people as a whole: unseen, unheard, and betrayed. The directness of the lyrics is intentional, I don’t think you can confuse this for a happy song.” -Cory
3. Me and all My Demons
“This one was a joy to arrange. We only had the pieces and had to stitch them together into a haunting, lumbering beast. Figuring out how the beast would walk and bite was a lot of fun for everyone. I personally feel that this song is a strong example of where we’re headed as a band. Atmospheric, rich in story and interpretation.
There’s something inside all of us. A calling. A sign in the right direction, no matter how perilous the path. Something that pushes you to persevere through adversity, be it through the lands you travel, the things you experience, the people you meet. Something primordial, capable of crushing every obstacle in your way, the instinct to fight death and decay by any means necessary.” – Jesse
4. Friends And Enemies
“The last song was completed for the EP. Chase and I wrote the chorus for the song, and this one is the “strange one” sonically, story-wise, and lyrically on the record. Instrumentally, it is the oldest Jawfane song, one of the first brought to the table back in 2021 when we started the band. The original recording we sent over to EXSR is the version of “Carry On” from 2024 with fellow artists, Panda Forces, Hollow Wake, and Brylew. We wanted to take the song and give it a “redo” for our debut EP, for mostly personal reasons. We wanted to bring something to contrast the dark, despair, and anger the rest of the record brings with something a little more positive. Austin wrote the first verse, in a repetitive fashion, over and over again, a lib fashion until it sounded natural. I don’t think anyone wrote it down until after we were happy with the take itself” – Cory
5. Time Hunts Us All:
Time Hunts Us All” is my personal favorite song from the record. It was second to be written and really push out technical ability, both instrumentally and vocally. While the guitar part over the faster sections isn’t all that difficult on its own, getting that riff to sit inside the chaos of the drums and bass, and vocals is really challenging live; it’s a no-mistakes, not even a little moment. It’s the first time I ever did vocals for a Jawfane song. As the band has evolved, one thing that has been a constant is that we are all songwriters and vocalists in our own right. I just generally don’t have the voice for the style we do. Gordon (Producer) called me in to do some vocals for this song. I knew I was going to do the singing sections at the front so Chase could get the backing part in without having to switch styles. What I didn’t expect was to sing the tenor part at the big ending. It was super cool and fun to get to leave my mark on one of our songs in that way. Proud of the guys as a whole for how well vocals tracking went for the EP.” -Cory
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FUN FACTS:
1. For Jesse and Aj, it’s their first band.
2. We drove a 30-hour round trip without sleep to play in Chicago.
3. Aj joined the band, then learned the entire set for his first show ever on 15 days’ notice.
4. We have genre-flipped our band.
5. Favorite Anime by Member:
Austin: Tokyo Ghoul
Cory: Attack On Titan
Chase: Intial D.
Aj: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Jesse: Gurren Lagan
6. Jesse didn’t start playing keyboard until after Jawfane formed
7. All the instruments for the record were tracked by the band
8. We hold the record longest featured artist on Z-97.5 (Clarksville Tn Radio) (8 Weeks)
9. Our band agreement hasn’t changed since first signed in July 2021.
10, “We are not always together, but we are always in this together” is the band’s motto
STORY TIME:
1. “On the drive home from Chicago we were in two difference cars, Chase and Cory in one car, took turns driving every two hours so we didn’t have to stop to get a hotel, I’m not going to say it was the safest thing we ever tried, but pushing our limits to get to where people want the music is something we are proud of, Cory has the photo of Chase when they arrived home, ragged, dirty, and just gross saved to his favorites in my photo to this day.”
2. “When Austin auditioned, no one knew what to expect. He had no resume, we (the band) had met him once at a previous show that he took photos for, and that much we know he could do, but vocals, no idea what to expect.
He shows up in One Piece gear head to toe, and wrecks shop on an unused track, after hearing the rough version of “Time Hunts Us All,” he said the now famous line in our camp…
“Put me in, coach.”
And that’s when we all kinda knew he was the guy we needed.”
L-R – Cory Pack (guitar), Jesse Marquez (keyboard), Austin Heipp (vocals), AJ Chacon (drums), Chase Shumann (bass)
Photo Credit – Megan Rose // Instagram @mrosedesigner
USA’s post-hardcore outfit Jawfane is proud to announce their debut EP “Me and All My Demons” set for release on June 26th through Exitus Stratagem Records.
Born from a desire to create without judgment or barriers, Jawfane has spent the last four years building their sound from the ground up. What began as a group of friends secretly writing together has evolved into an immersive musical force that defies easy categorization. Though rooted in metal-core and hardcore sensibilities, the band refuses to be pigeonhole into a single genre.
“Me and All My Demons” represents a collection of real-life experiences transformed into raw, cathartic expressions. All Jawfane songs are based in reality for at least one of the members, someone they know personally, or something they needed to say that they couldn’t say any other way”.
The EP was initially self-produced before catching the attention of Exitus Stratagem Records, who worked with the band to rework and re-record the entire collection. Jawfane will be supporting the release with shows throughout the summer. They are recommended for fans of Misery Signals, Cane Hill, and King 810.
Discography:
2021 – Apparition – Single
2022 – Amber Tokens – Single
2022 – Witness Marks – Single
2022- Shapeshifter – Single
2023 – Eurydice – Single
2024 – Carry On – Single
2024 – Damaged Goods – Single
2025 – Me and All My Demons (EP)
Shared Stage with: Dropout Kings, Outline in Color, VRSTY, Convictions, Earth Groans, Bit Brigade, Southpaw FLHC, and Autumn Lies Buried
Tours and Festivals:
Fish Fest 3 (2021) Lebanon TN
Mule Fest (2023) Columbia TN
Boogie Bottoms (2023) Cleveland AL
Shuttle Mania (2024) Nashville TN
Artists Endorsements: My Merch Guy, Vile Apparel
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