The Wolves- JJ and The Pillars (Official Audio) JJ and The Pillars 2014-09-03 | Official audio for "THE WOLVES" by The Edge Next Big Thing, JJ and The Pillars.Promo shot by Melanie Baresic.www.facebook.com/jjandthepillars@JJANDTHEPILLARSBuy the album at jjandthepillars.bandcamp.comLyrics:You never thought that I would make it this far Drove me to a road and tossed me out of your car. From fear of the traffic I walked through a forrest of trees. It started getting darker as the city disappeared behind me. And then I hear your voice yell, Your calling me. Y'say the bad mans coming, he's following me. So Run, Run, Run the wolves are coming for you. Be Quiet as the wind because he's tracking you I'm covered in Mud and I'm wearing a jacket of leaves The panic starts to show with the scent of anxiety. I give up my place and jump into a river of pins, the wolf might be warmer but it's not enough he can't swim. I hear him drowning slowly, he's cursing me, he says he's got a following, they're chasing me. So Run, Run, Run the wolves are coming for you. Be Quiet as the wind because he's tracking you So Run Run Run remember what he said. You better tip toe through the snow or you'll end up dead. You better take your chances, before they take you first. x2 So Run, Run, Run the wolves are coming for you. Be Quiet as the wind because he's tracking you So Run Run Run remember what he said. You better tip toe through the snow or you'll end up dead. Be quiet as the wind or you'll end up dead, You better take you chances now... Or you'll end up dead. Copywright 2013 JJ Thompson
SOMEBODY ELSE - THE 1975 Acoustic Cover LIVE @ THE BUNKER with Aaron Little JJ and The Pillars 2022-06-15 | Live at THE BUNKER in Toronto - we decided we'd play some 1975 because we love this f&*king tune and I wanted to try out my vocoder. Go see them live this summer if you get a chance and check us out in TORONTO! @jjandthepillars on IG and FACEBOOKFULL PERFORMANCE HERE: youtube.com/watch?v=IMxTZstYwFQSubscribe to LIVE AT THE BUNKER HERE: youtube.com/c/KevinDFosterEngineered and recorded by Kevin FosterLyrics and song by THE 1975 Vocoder TC Helicon Voicelive playMartin Road Series Acoustic
JJ AND THE PILLARS - INK & THE ASH (FT. Alyssa Morrissey) JJ and The Pillars 2021-11-26 | From Peterborough, ON to Charlottetown, PEI!Thank you to our team at Unmanned AV & Spacecamp for capturing the remote recording process. We know the “Brady brunch” music video was pretty common during the pandemic but we had a lot of fun! Let’s hope we never have to do it again 😂 Add the tune on Spotify and Apple Music here: ffm.to/inkandtheash
INK & THE ASH (TEASER) JJ and The Pillars 2021-04-22 | GOFUNDME HERE: gofund.me/d763d826This fundraiser is to help us record mine and Alyssa's newest song "Ink & The Ash" during the COVID crisis. This is a duet I wrote for Alyssa and I - but It will feature the beautiful slide guitar of KYLER TAPSCOTT (The Beauts), synth and percussion by JAKE CHARRON (The East Pointers) and Bass and mixed by Donald Richard (SPACE CAMP). The lack of live shows has made is very hard for us to professionally record anything new - but we've had lots of time to write and edit. Your donations will go straight towards the recording and release costs of one of our most intimate songs to date. "Ink & The Ash" is filled with powerful, cathartic lyrics that we think will relate to many who struggle with their identity, especially when it comes to blood relatives and what does and doesn't get passed down to you. It's about overcoming the faults of our fathers/mothers - and being better. We think it's a very relevant time to release this song but it's also been the hardest time to stay relevant is the Canadian Music Scene. Thank you so much for your constant support for our live streams and we hope that you're keeping well during COVID and always. JJ & Alyssa
NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE - ELI & FUR cover JJ and The Pillars 2020-09-16 | Here's my experimental rendition of my favorite songs RN, 'NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE' by British Power Duo "ELI & FUR". I first heard the Rodriguez JR. Remix and found the original at it's been on infinite repeat in my car. This is my first video jamming along to pre-recorded beats and bass. Thought it would be a good supplement while COVID is a thing (and I can't record with the band). Let me know what you think in the comments. I had a sh*t ton of fun designing the sounds and even more fun jamming along to it.I designed all of the beats on Logic with EXS24 Sampler, Routed the MIDI bass through my MOOG SUBSEQUENT 37, Then I tracked guitar & vox through my new SSL2 USB Interface while filming the LIVE part.Check out the original here: youtube.com/watch?v=ozdlJU73y1YCheck out the RODRIGUEZ JR. Remix here: youtube.com/watch?v=zuAo4pIap3M
JJ and The Pillars - Howl (Live at Pharmacy Bar in Parkdale, TO - Current Sessions) JJ and The Pillars 2019-05-01 | JJ and The Pillars + Current Sessions teamed up in Parkdale, Toronto to record a Live off the floor version of "HOWL" at Pharmacy Bar. Thanks to Nick & Theo for capturing the perfect night in Parkdale and thanks to Chris for letting us use the space!Check out the song on Spotify Here (don't forget to SAVE): smarturl.it/jjandthepillarshowlNew Album 'Daisy' Here: http://smarturl.it/jjandthepillarsdaisy
JJ & Alyssa (Feat. Kyler Tapscott) - Wedding Demo JJ and The Pillars 2019-04-17 | Hey guys! This is our wedding/gig demo we've been working on at South Gate Studios. We spent a day there banging out a bunch of songs, here's a taste of what we do LIVE! No bells and whistles here. What you hear is what you will here at our gigs. Please share to your fellow bar owners, vineyards, wedding planners, and of course, your newly engaged friends :)Contact jjandalyssaevents@gmail.com for more details and rates.Full band also available.Songs:Ho Hey - The LumineersTennesse Whiskey - Chris StapletonDreams - Fleetwood Mac Something like Olivia - John Mayer
JJ and The Pillars Feat. Alyssa Morrissey - Dreams (Fleetwood Mac Cover) JJ and The Pillars 2019-01-30 | JJ, Kyler and our 'Stevie Nicks', Alyssa Morrissey, brand new live off the floor "Southgate Session" of the FLEETWOOD MAC Classic "Dreams".Recorded at South Gate Studios. Cinematography and Editing by Christopher Dawe. Engineered by James Robertson. Mixed by Donald Richard.JJ Thompson - Acoustic Guitar/VocalsAlyssa Morrissey - Vocals Kyler Tapscott - Lead GuitarFor bookings for events, restaurants, parties and weddings E-Mail: jjthompsonmusic@gmail.comSong and Lyrics by Fleetwood Mac
JJ and The Pillars - Howl (Live @ The Horseshoe TEASER) JJ and The Pillars 2019-01-24 | Here's a clip of our new Country-Rock duet "HOWL" as heard on CBC!We've got lots of cool LIVE stuff coming your way, YouTube Subcribers.Here's a clip to pump you up from our packed show at The Horseshoe in this January 2019! Maybe you'll see yourself in the crowd. ;)JJ & The PillarsListen or Buy the song on any platform here: smarturl.it/jjandthepillarshowl
JJ & Alyssa (Feat. Kyler Tapscott) - Tennessee Whiskey (Chris Stapleton Cover) JJ and The Pillars 2018-12-14 | So excited to share this Live off the floor "Southgate Session" cover of "Tennessee Whiskey" by one of our favourite country artists, Chris Stapleton. More to follow! Recorded at South Gate Studios. Cinematography and Editing by Christopher Dawe. Engineered by James Robertson. Mixed by Donald Richard.JJ Thompson - Acoustic Guitar/VocalsAlyssa Morrissey - Vocals Kyler Tapscott - Lead GuitarFor bookings for events, restaurants, parties and weddings E-Mail: jjthompsonmusic@gmail.com
JJ and The Pillars Feat. Alyssa Morrissey - Howl (Official Audio) JJ and The Pillars 2018-09-14 | Find on iTunes and Spotify Here: smarturl.it/jjandthepillarshowl"Howl" is Written and performed by Toronto Folk-Rock band, JJ and The Pillars:JJ Thompson: Vocals, GuitarAlyssa Morrissey: VocalsRobert Grieve: Lead GuitarDonald Richard: BassStefan Hegerat: DrumsProduced by Kevin Dietz at Metalwork Studios Toronto (2018)Mastered by Noah MintzLyrics: Howl at the moon while I'm on my backLooking' at you is my heart attackNever felt this way since I been with youThings don't look the sameHiding from the rain and the old oak treeRunnin' through the field: wild and freeTaking off our clothes at the beach at nightYou and I are one.You make it feel so goodBaby never change (but I know I should)for youDancing on our own like we're on TVLosing count of drinks - I can barely seeNever liked the taste of whiskey, till I tasted it on you.You make it feel so goodBaby never change (but I know I should)for youHowl at the moon while I'm on my backLooking' at you is my heart attack.
JJ Thompson - Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston Cover) JJ and The Pillars 2018-08-21 | My cover of "Dance with Somebody" from a few years back. It got taken down a few times by Universal but hopefully they let my cover slide this time. I am in no way making money off of this - just having fun!! The Song and rights belongs to the late-great Whitney Houston and her writers - not me. This is NOT my song - just a cover. (I think everyone knows that)
JJ and The Pillars - Knuckles (Official Lyric Video) JJ and The Pillars 2018-06-12 | Cereal and Milk is the New Rock and Roll!Stream "Knuckles" on Spotify and Apple Music. Buy on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ca/album/knuckles-single/1398466915Video Directed and Shot by: Jeff Moghadam "Knuckles" was Written and Performed by JJ and The Pillars and Produced by Kevin Dietz (Metalworks)(vimeo.com/jeffmoghadam)Thank you to all of our great friends and fans for helping us with this video!
Drake - Passionfruit (Dark-Folky Cover) JJ and The Pillars 2017-06-08 | A little acoustic cover of my new favorite DRAKE song Passionfruit! Cheers from The 6!Recorded on a Zoom H6, Sm7b Mic, Seagull Acoustic. Filmed in Parkdale, Toronto
ONE TAKE Folk cover of dancing on my own JJ and The Pillars 2016-09-12 | As per request, here's "Dancing on my Own" by Robyn.Sorry it's been a while since I've released a cover. Keep the requests coming! Just me, my guitar and foot tambourine... and saliva running down my face.One take, you know the rules.
JJ and The Pillars - The Bench (on The Sup) JJ and The Pillars 2016-05-03 | Went out on the SUP in Aurora and filmed this with my buddy Chris Hau. "THE BENCH" can be found on our record WOLVES on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music and More! This is Just a short clip from the day!Listen to THE BENCH: soundcloud.com/jjandthepillars/the-bench-jj-and-the-pillars
Father John Misty - Ideal Husband (Acoustic Cover) JJ and The Pillars 2016-04-16 | Outdoor acoustic cover of FJM's "Ideal husband" filmed in the heart of Parkdale, Toronto!
CHVRCHES - LEAVE A TRACE (Cover) JJ and The Pillars 2016-03-30 | New Chvrches cover filmed in my apartment in Toronto. Nothing fancy but I love this song.
JJ Thompson & Alyssa Morrissey - When You Know (Matt Epp & Serena Ryder Cover) JJ and The Pillars 2016-03-08 | *Watch till the end if you like THE BACHELOR*My childhood friend, from Peterborough, Alyssa Morrissey and I wanted represent the 705 by covering this Serena Ryder + Matt Epp song. It's a beautiful tune that you should definitely download on iTunes! Check out Alyssa on FACEBOOK @ facebook.com/alyssamorrisseymusicOriginal Version: youtube.com/watch?v=RbzXk_2S1iE:)
Yukon Blonde - Saturday Night (acoustic cover feat. JJ staring into the camera) JJ and The Pillars 2016-01-21 | Yukon Blonde. Beer. Records. This is my acoustic, one take cover of "Saturday Night" by Yukon Blonde. Original Song and Video: youtu.be/xbw1HzAWWQgNo tuning. Used Logic X, Apogee Duet, and an Sm7b.
JJ AND THE PILLARS - THE GATES (YOUNG EMPIRES Acoustic cover) JJ and The Pillars 2015-10-27 | JJ's Cover of "THE GATES" by Toronto Band YOUNG EMPIRES Download on Soundcloud here!: soundcloud.com/jjandthepillars/the-gates-young-empires-coverEngineered and Mixed by Donald RichardEdited by JJ ThompsonRecorded in JJ's living room in Parkdale, Toronto with a bunch of GoPro's!
JJ AND THE PILLARS - The Bench (Live @ THE 2014 CASBYS) JJ and The Pillars 2015-10-20 | Last year, we got the privilege of opening the 2014 CASBYS with Arkells, Tokyo Police Club, DEAR ROUGE and MORE! Billy Talent ended up warming up the stage for us! This year we are nominated for BEST LIVE SUGAR BEACH SESSION! Thanks to the team (and our friends) at 102.1 The Edge and Sound Academy for the Footage!
JJ and The Pillars- WAYHOME (Live @ Harbourfront Centre) JJ and The Pillars 2015-08-17 | A song about HOME. Written by JJ Thompson.Performed by JJ and The Pillars (Brett Wright, Donald Richard, Stefan Hegerat, JJ Thompson)(Peterborough, Toronto, Calgary, Summerside, Charlottetown)Thanks to the staff at Ontario's Celebration Zone for giving us this great video to share!
Nirvana ABOUT A GIRL acoustic cover in a bathtub JJ and The Pillars 2015-04-24 | JJ Thompson covers Nirvana's "About a girl" acoustically in his bathroom in Toronto, Ontario.Please Share, Like, Comment and Suggest new covers! IG @JJANDTHEPILLARS
The Water Lets You in (BLOODLINE THEME SONG by Book of Fears) - JJ AND THE PILLARS JJ and The Pillars 2015-04-21 | The Theme song to NETFLIX's "BLOODLINE" by Book of Fears.Cover by JJ Thompson of Toronto Indie Band JJ AND THE PILLARS.Check out BLOODLINE on NETFLIX now! Download the cover here on SOUNDCLOUD: soundcloud.com/jjandthepillars/the-water-lets-you-in-bloodline-theme-song-by-book-of-fearsBuy The original Here on iTunes:
JJ and The Pillars - Slip Away JJ and The Pillars 2015-03-31 | WOLVES available now on iTunes http://geni.us/wolvesEP"Slip Away" Written and performed by JJ Thompson, Brett Wright (Bass), Stefan Hegerat (Drums).Recorded at RHC MUSIC in Toronto. Produced by Ross Hayes Citrullo. Mastered by João Carvalho.Distributed through Dine Alone Records.
JJ and The Pillars - The Pit JJ and The Pillars 2015-03-05 | Toronto/Peterborough Band JJ AND THE PILLARS.WOLVES available now on iTunes http://geni.us/wolvesEP"The Pit" Written and performed by JJ Thompson, Donald Richard (Guitar), Brett Wright (Bass), Stefan Hegerat (Drums).Recorded at METALWORKS STUDIO. Produced by JJ AND THE PILLARS. Engineered by KEVIN DIETZ. Mastered at METALWORKS.Distributed through Dine Alone Records.I'm done with it.All of it. It's been a long, hard haul.I'm over it. It's been a bit.I'm gonna go back home.To the pit. I'm over it.In the pit. My heart's a mess, it's a mess.And a cold, dark hole...I miss your lips.And How they fit. How they stole my soul. In the pit, In the pit, I'm done with it.
JJ and The Pillars - Come With Me (Official) JJ and The Pillars 2015-02-25 | Our album WOLVES is Available on iTunes http://geni.us/wolvesEPDirected by Willie Frickelton"Come with me" Written and performed by JJ Thompson, Donald Richard (Guitar), Brett Wright (Bass), Stefan Hegerat (Drums).Recorded at RHC MUSIC in Toronto. Produced by Ross Hayes Citrullo. Mastered by João Carvalho.Distributed through Dine Alone Records.
JJ and The Pillars - Habits (Stay High) Tove Lo acoustic cover JJ and The Pillars 2015-01-03 | Buy our original music on iTunes: WOLVES http://geni.us/wolvesEPJJ and The Pillars cover Tove Lo's "Habits (Stay High)" in a #OneTakeSessionOn tour in 2015! Check out dates at our official websiteWWW.JJANDTHEPILLARS.COMwww.facebook.com/jjandthepillarsTwitter: @JJANDTHEPILLARSInstagram: @JJANDTHEPILLARSBandcamp: www.jjandthepillars.bandcamp.comEngineered by Donald Richard
JJ and The Pillars- Christmas All Over Again! (Tom Petty Cover) JJ and The Pillars 2014-12-21 | Merry Christmas from JJ and The Pillars. Happy holidays to all of our fans and friends, and of course to JJ, Don, Brett and Stefan's Families!Thanks to Kyle Christie and Jessica Poliquin for helping us film and record this!Engineered and Mixed by: Donald RichardEdit: JJ Thompson@jjandthepillars
JJ and The Pillars - Corus Feeds Kids Benefit performance (The Bench/The Wolves) JJ and The Pillars 2014-11-04 | JJ and The Pillars recently had the opportunity to play a private performance for Corus Feeds Kids in association with United Way in the Corus atrium. To donate please visit www.corusent.com.
Happy Halloween from JJ AND THE PILLARS (TIME WARP!) JJ and The Pillars 2014-11-01 | A Spooky Halloween video we did in 2014 featuring The Nerd, The Princess, and Charlie Chaplin. #TIMEWARP
JJ and The Pillars - The Wolves (Official Music Video) JJ and The Pillars 2014-10-21 | WOLVES on iTunes: http://geni.us/wolvesEP"The Wolves" is Written and Performed by JJ and The PillarsDirected and shot by: @thechrishau Edited by: @lizziepeirce and @thechrishau Produced by: Ross Hayes CitrulloBig thanks to Nathaniel Shuker for the help on set, and Chris and Lizzie for killing it! Love you all!A Know Hau Media Production
JJ and The Pillars #ALSICEBUCKETCHALLENGE JJ and The Pillars 2014-08-20 | Donate Here to our Drummer's personal page!! #ALSBUCKETCHALLENGEsecure.e2rm.com/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?RegistrationID=2533739&Referrer=https%3a%2f%2fsecure.e2rm.com%2fregistrant%2ffbcanvas%2fdesktop%2fPersonalPage.aspx%3fRegistrationID%3d2533739#&panel1-1
JJ & The Pillars-Vulnerable (Live @ The Press Club) JJ and The Pillars 2014-06-08 | JJ & The Pillars live @ The Press Club,Toronto,On-June 7th
JJ and The Pillars- The Bench JJ and The Pillars 2014-06-07 | Buy THE BENCH on our Album WOLVES: http://geni.us/wolvesEPRaw Acoustic Version of The Bench in TorontoSummer 2014JJ and The PillarsLyrics written by JJ Thompson'Come on down sit on a bench with me,we talk about friends and how we used to be.We can laugh at the things we used to think were cool.And Say all the things we used to say in school.Oh I can't let her go."
