in which jim bianco sings of sinners

so, listening to sinners, by misfit-y singer-songwriter jim bianco, is a lot like being at a frat party. or a college party. or pretty much anywhere people are living it up with few cares in the world. in fact, the song itself is all about exactly that - having fun.



bianco, who has toured with the likes of imogene heap and loudon wainwright III, can be quite cheeky with his songs, which is refreshing. don't get me wrong - obviously, as loyal readers can attest, i delight in serious, sad songs, but sometimes, a girl's gotta have her guilty pleasures. and jim bianco is just the sort of artist to supply such songs.

his latest release, loudmouth (which was funded entirely by fans), is a homage to bianco's personality. according to his website,

And so Jim Bianco goes at it again; exposing, embarrassing and offending ex-girlfriends, future girlfriends, fellow singer/songwriters and, most notably, himself.

Speaking to the sinner and the heartbroken in all of us, Jim Bianco has sifted through the filth and wreckage in his heart and put it to music on his new record, “LOUDMOUTH”. And as always, he’s done it in a way that makes women want to simultaneously sleep with him and slap him in the face; and men want to pick a fight and sing along.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! i love it! honestly, peeps. doesn't that right there make you want to listen to his stuff?

[note - the whole album isn't totally irreverent, though. there's a song called talented that's almost startlingly serious and assuredly heartfelt, if not a bit insulting. love it!]

yeah, you want to listen. give sinners a whirl:

my friends and i are sinners each and every one
i hope we'll be forgiven for the damage that we've done
and if we're not forgive well at least we had our fun
heave-ho, to hell we go, look-out here we come

my friends and i are sinners we take poison in our cups
and it goes down like gasoline when we say bottoms up
we won't live forever but we act like we will
heave-ho, to hell we go careful now don't spill

my friends and i are sinners and we have been all along
we try our best to do what's right
but it turns out all wrong
we end up hungover sometimes with a song
heave-ho, to hell we go c'mon sing along

my friends and i are sinners each and every one
i hope we'll be forgiven for the damage that we've done
and if we're not forgiven well at least we had our fun
heave-ho, to hell we go, look-out here we come

my friends and i are sinners we'll take you home to bed
and if you knew the things we'd do
your face would turn all red
but when we tell the story we won't recall your name
but i am sure that you prefer that that's how it remain

(mp3) sinners by jim bianco

here's a live version to watch:



want to see jim bianco? check out the dates below:

April 13 /// Tin Angel /// Philadelphia, PA
April 14 /// Rockwood Music Hall 2 /// New York, NY
May 5 /// Middle East /// Boston, MA
May 12 /// Evening Muse /// Charlotte, NC
May 13 /// Lexington Avenue Brew /// Ashville, NC
May 15 /// The Purple Fiddle /// Thomas, WV
May 18 /// The Saint /// Asbury Park, NJ

buy loudmouth, the album sinners is off of, HERE.