To my fans & friends:
So, it’s no secret that I have recently went through one of the
hardest times in my life.


On Sunday, July 20th, I attempted to overdose on prescribed Xanax at
my home here in Michigan.
Flash ahead 12 hours later, I woke up in the

emergency room surrounded by my family and best friends, with an IV inmy left arm, and hooked up to machines.

I felt confused, angry, selfish, and completely embarrassed.

After being admitted to the hospital for a couple of days, I made my
way to recovery and built up enough strength and courage with the
support of my loved ones enough to make it back home.

I am okay, though.
Thankfully, I had no permanent physical damage to
myself from this.

This isn’t something that I went through by myself.
I am, by no
means,
alone in this.
My family and close friends have been by my side each
minute since the incident and, you, my fans, have been right there
with me too.

I have received an incredible amount of MySpace messages, comments,
emails, instant messages, text messages and voice mails supporting me
through this time in my life.
So many people loved me more than I ever

thought and the amount of happiness that this brings to me is more
than I ever could describe.

You have all shown me a new, blinding light within myself and from
that ray you seem to shine on me with every one of your beautiful
comments (and I read every single one of them), not to mention your
undeniable support.
Thanks to you, I’ve already began to return to my

“normal” self- a person that I had forgotten all about.

Why did this happen?

I have been battling with manic depression, bipolar disorder, and
constant anxiety attacks for years.
This disease has caused me to hide

in my bedroom for weeks at a time, push away the most important people
in my life, and learn to hate myself even.
I have tried to remain
strong through the years, fighting off urges and using the undying
support of my fans, friends, family, and loved ones to turn my
depression into an art- a music to share with the world.
I also have been speaking with a therapist for around a year now,
maybe more.
This has helped me to come in touch with who I am as a
human being and why I do the things that I do.
Rationalizing my
imperfections and trying to wear them as if they were badges of honor
is something that I had learned to pride myself off of- until this
incredibly selfish and stupid act I pulled.

What’s next?
I’m looking towards the future and have been blinded by the
brightness
of it.
After taking care of myself over the past few days, and talking

through this situation with my family, friends, and managers, I am
committed to creating only positive actions out of the deepest and
darkest low I have found myself in with this.
I will not be canceling
any upcoming shows, with the exception of this Sunday’s show (7/27)
in
Albany, NY with P.O.D and Everclear.
My solo show this Saturday
(7/26), WILL STILL BE HAPPENING, and will be an emotional and
therapeutic experience, to say the least.
With it being in Detroit,
and being able to perform softly, with spoken-words, and seeing all of

the people that have been by my side though this entire thing, I hope
to find a new bliss within this rut I have found myself in.

I cannot wait enough to get back out onto the road with Chiodos for
our just-announced headlining tour this August to October.
Being in front of all of you gives me such strength and if I hadn’t been home

so much for the past few months, thinking too much and allowing
darkness to overcome me, who knows if this would have even had
happened.

I have a long road ahead of me, no doubt, but I feel that this
experience has, oddly enough, given me new strength to take control of

my situation and it has shown my loved ones (and myself) the
seriousness of what I’ve been struggling with too.

I will not stop playing music, writing, or opening myself up to the
people that matter most to me.
All we have is one another and this
entire situation is nothing but a GIANT reminder that we ALL need to
stay strong and hold one another up during even the hardest of times.


I love you- Craig.

Jamie All Over - Music Video

09.22 - Louisville, KY @ Club Oasis
09.23 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
09.25 - Johnson City, NY @ Magic City Music Hall
09.26 - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
09.27 - Providence, RI @ Lupo's
09.28 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
09.30 - Richmond, VA @ The National
10.01 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater
10.02 - Nashville, TN @ Rocketown

ANTHONY GREEN - Dear Child (I've Been Dying To Reach You)

After two years on the road touring with the likes of Mute Math, The Whigs and Shiny Toy Guns (to name a few) promoting their debut album Popularity, Jonezetta gear up to release their sophomore studio album, Cruel To Be Young, out September 16th on Tooth & Nail. Produced by Aaron Sprinkle (Anberlin, MxPx, Pedro the Lion, the Almost) and recorded in Seattle at The Compound over the course of six weeks, this album, their second for Tooth & Nail, is the band's most engrossing and accomplished work to date.



From the opening notes of “Wide Awake,” to the sprawling echoed chords of “Busy Body,” Jonezetta have taken a different approach with the creation of Cruel To Be Young. A departure from songwriting tactics used on their prior releases, the band tried to keep it simple as far as the technology available to them. “It was a whole new approach with this record because the songs are shaped more so you have to hear the entire album before making conclusions. I think America has such bad ADD these days when it comes to art and entertainment and attention spans have gone down to zero. This record was an attempt to give the feeling I had growing up listening to an album until the music rubbed off the disc. Making an honest connection with it,” says singer Robert Chisolm. Armed with a fresh start and clean slate, Cruel To Be Young is the natural evolution from their prior album.



“…we want to bring people back to the days when you could put on a CD or go see a show and forget everything that’s going on in the world around you and be totally swept away by the music,” says Chisolm.



There are several examples of such inventive ecstasy on the current collection, including the initial concert anthems “Wide Awake,” “Busy Body” (both mentioned above) and “Sick In the Teeth” along with an unpredictable title cut that starts at 150 beats per minute and slows itself down to 90 come the complex bridge. The piano-tipped “Paint & Picture” marks Jonezetta’s most organic and ethereal reflection to date, while “Holding On To You” offers yet another unexpected switch up between an emotive opening, jarring chorus and stream of aggressive soloing over sky high harmonies.



The approach taken to this record has allowed Jonezetta the clarity to pull out more sophisticated sounds. Each track flows brilliantly from one song to the next. Cruel To Be Young, is proof that Jonezetta have grown immensely as composers, musicians and lyricists in the two years since their last album.



Track Listing:



Cruel To Be Young



1. "Wide Awake"

2. "Holding On To You"

3. "Busy Body"

4. "Paint & Picture"

5. "Sick In The Teeth"

6. "Cruel To Be Young"

7. "Fur Coat (Roaming Like Animals)"

8. "Valentine"

9. "Untitled"

10. "The Queen City Song"

11. "'I Watched You, Out From Your Window"



Be sure to catch Jonezetta around the U.S.:



Aug 14 2008 Center Point Ocala, Florida

Aug 15 2008 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, Florida

Aug 16 2008 Sector 7G Augusta, Georgia

Aug 17 2008 The Brewery Raleigh, North Carolina

Aug 18 2008 Chameleon Club Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Aug 20 2008 Valentines Albany, New York

Aug 21 2008 Saint Claire Theatre Syracuse, New York

Aug 22 2008 Headliners Toledo, Ohio

Aug 23 2008 Skelletones Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aug 24 2008 The Foundry Theatre Joplin, Missouri

Aug 25 2008 The Crush Lounge Tulsa, Oklahoma

Aug 26 2008 The Door Ft. Worth, Texas

Aug 27 2008 Emo’s Austin, Texas

Aug 29 2008 The Rock Tuscon, Arizona

Aug 30 2008 Chain Reaction Anaheim, California

Aug 31 2008 The Boardwalk Sacramento, California

Sep 2 2008 Club Boom VA Ogden, Utah

Track Listing
1) That Was Just Your Life
2) The End Of The Line
3) Broken, Beat & Scarred
4) The Day That Never Comes
5) All Nightmare Long
6) Cyanide
7) The Unforgiven III
8) The Judas Kiss
9) Suicide & Redemption
10) My Apocalypse