NYC grunge-punk band Jobber release new single "Hell In A Cell"

Photo credit: Steve Marucci

NYC grunge-punk band Jobber have unveiled their new single “Hell In A Cell” today.

The song comes with a music video directed by Steve Marucci. In the visual, which can be seen below, the band find themselves engaged in a game of WWE 2K22.

Vocalist/guitarist Kate Meizner said this about the song:

"'Hell in a Cell' is basically an allegory. On its surface, it's a narrative about a fictional wrestler mentally preparing for a match and questioning whether it’s worth it to put her body on the line for the sake of spectacle, which, in this case, is a match set to end with her taking a 30 ft jump off a steel cage a la Undertaker vs Mankind at HIAC 1998. Pulling back the curtain a bit, the lyrics are pretty personal and came out at a time when my job was having an especially negative impact on my health. I wanted to quit so badly, but in the midst of covid-19 related layoffs and economic downturn, everyone was being bludgeoned with anti-labor talking points like…. “why are you complaining about your job? You should feel grateful to even have a job!” The lyrics “Am I ungracious? / Because I won’t turn water into wine / Am I buried forever? / If I start speaking my mind” are from the POV of the wrestler, but also came from a personal place, expressing my anger toward workplaces and their horrendous, exploitative treatment of workers.

Musically I wrote the heavy intro riff of “Hell in a Cell,” when I was listening to the Helmet album “Betty” on repeat. The intro sounded like the perfect entrance theme for a physically huge, hulking wrestler like Kane or Braun Strowman, and I shaped the song ‘around’ the riff to mirror the cinematic ebb and flow of a wrestling match. Mike F (drums) and Justin P (sound engineer) were instrumental in shaping the dynamics of the song - making the big riff parts sound huge in contrast the quieter parts with delicate guitars and melodies."

“Hell In A Cell” is the title track from Jobber’s forthcoming debut EP, which will be released on October 21 via Exploding In Sound Records. Pre-orders for the EP can be made here.

Jobber have also announced a handful of performances in New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Tour dates can be seen below.

Jobber tour dates

10/03 New York, NY @ Purgatory w/ Shell of a Shell, Pet Fox, Smile Machine

10/22 East Haven, CT @ Beeracks w/ Rick Rude, Washer, Them Airs, Glambat

11/02 Brooklyn, NY @ Alphaville w/ TVOD, Customer

11/06 Philadelphia, PA @ Foto Club w/ Amanda X, Washer