JR Ewing and the others...

„You have an infallible instinct for bad timing,“ says the hat wearing, ranch tyrant and star of the TV-show „Dallas“ JR Ewing to his constant rival Cliff Barnes. One would feel obliged to tell the band JR Ewing the same thing. JR Ewing don`t want to be group anymore and they are sad about it. Everybody that has followed the career of the Postcore- formation from Oslo feels similar. Why now? Their lives have just been altered in an enormous way after playing some killer live- shows. The entire project has become something far bigger.

JR Ewing sum it up in their farewell letter to their fans:“ Our music is just as relevant now, as it was when we started out back in 98.“ Anybody that claims such a thing must have had the intent to push the envelope. Never to stop, to keep on going. Oneself and the fans. The numerous admirers thanked them, identified with them and supported them by showing up at their live- gigs. Just to point out, „why they are doing what they are doing“. As the band would put it. Maybe the fans have the power to influence the ensemble. A sort of democracy. A nice thought and the reason why the website exists. To illustrate clearly: Your time has not come yet! There is much more to share. Especially in a time in which JR Ewing has won over tons of new fans.

All based on their last album „Maelstrom“, a creative, explosive and extremely direct monster of a record. Undoubtedly original, hard, soft, aggressive, tame, everything in a very coherent way. A big step ahead in a future that could look quite different. It was one of their primary goals to challenge oneself. Never to adapt. Don`t be afraid to change- „Repetition Is Failure“. And „Maelstrom“ is supposed to be the end? How can that be possible? Definitely the wrong moment and hopefully JR Ewing are aware of this. The time has come to confront the fans. Take it further, beyond our wildest dreams. One destination, the prospect of tomorrow. That is what you do when you just built up a solid basis.

At the time being there is no plausible reason for the groups drastic decision. The true raison d`ètre is difficult to ignore. The thorn is their side is the relentless touring. „Gone for months, just to come back home and not be able to pay the current bills that have piled up on the kitchen table.“ Yes, enough to break a man. And we do understand. But...

JR Ewing are too important not to write music. Too essential for the moment and also down the stretch. An evolutional progression as the one we have witnessed here is seldom. Possibly Mars Volta has done so. A group were the word genius pops up on a regular basis. If JR Ewing would split up then it would come to a high cost for contemporary alternative music. This band must exist even if they would have to cancel some gigs.

A tour through Europe is still scheduled. It is advised to go there promptly and have tons of fun. Just to show them that there are people out there which are willing to fight for a band such as JR Ewing. And next time they will come to your town, as long as there is a next time, they will rock out and make sure that this band will continue to write fantastic songs.