Bested

by J. Graves

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Band leader Jessa Graves says this about the latest release from Fortress of Fun:

"Ass U Me and Bested, respectively, were the first and last songs written on Fortress of Fun (FOF). I have a video of myself playing Ass U Me while recording our Deathbed EP in 2019, the first couple of bars and the makings of a verse. We were in a science fiction themed studio called Destination: Universe! which is where the choose your own adventure seed was planted. Both songs have some unique group efforts - Ass U Me has what we call "calps" a misspelling of claps which is us doing our own clapping stunts. In Bested we each played a singular note on the piano to later be reversed and distorted which funnily enough was labeled as "pinao", much like our "calps". The bass line is the star of Bested and the plot of the music video reflects as such. Kelly really is an archer and yes that is her horsebow. The sword and chainmail found in the FOF music videos all belong to her. All the heartbreak, loneliness, longing to be known, that's all mine, but there's plenty in these songs to go around and surely I'm not alone."

lyrics

You were ready
For the worst
She was steady
For the first time I saw you
You were ready
For the worst
She was steady
For the first time I saw you

She was ready for the worst
You were steady
For the first time I saw you
She was ready for the worst
You were steady
For the first time I saw you

Hold on tight I’m coming out
Get it right I’m coming now
Why oh why why would I mind
Try oh try why would I try
Why oh why why don’t you show me
Why oh why why don’t you show me
Why oh why why don’t you know me
Why oh why why don’t you know

You were ready
For the worst
She was steady
For the first time I saw you
You were ready
For the worst
She was steady
For the first time I saw you

Why don’t you show me
Why don’t you know me
Why don’t you show me
Why don’t you know me

credits

released August 16, 2022
All songs written by Jessa Graves and performed by J. Graves

Aaron MacDonald - Drums
Kelly Clifton - Bass
Jessa Graves - Guitar + Vocals

Recorded and produced by J. Graves
Mixed by Sylvia Massy
Mastered by Amy Dragon at Telegraph Audio

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J. Graves Portland, Oregon

J.Graves is:

Bass - Kelly Clifton
Drums - Aaron MacDonald
Vocals + Guitar - Jessa Graves

jgraves.xyz

shows

Jun 09

Clock-Out Lounge

Seattle, WA
Jun 24

Tractor Tavern

Seattle, WA

discography

Fortress of Fun

Sep 2022
Ass u Me

Aug 2022
Bested

Aug 2022
Go it Alone

May 2022
Marauder

May 2022
Valentine

Mar 2022
Deathbed

Oct 2020
Marathon

Sep 2019
Leap Year Demo

Jan 2017

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