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Jonah Jenkins
Birth nameJonah Moore
Born (1970-10-06) October 6, 1970 (age 54)
Litchfield, New Hampshire, United States
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1987–present

Jonah Jay Jenkins (born Jonah Moore, October 6, 1970) is an American vocalist, known for his work with bands such as Only Living Witness, Miltown, Milligram, The Northern Skulls and Raw Radar War.

Biography

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Born Jonah Moore, his sister is Kassie Carlson, the vocalist for Guerilla Toss.

Jenkins formed Only Living Witness with Eric Stevenson, of Formicide in 1989. The band performed in 14 countries including Sweden, England, France, Canada, Italy, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. When Only Living Witness split up in 1995, Jenkins went on to form two bands, Miltown and Milligram. Miltown was signed by Larry Jacobson to Irving Azoff's Giant Records, aka Revolution Records. Miltown recorded several demo tapes on their own with guitarist/producer Brian McTernan and guitarist Matt Squire, releasing a CDEP (Hydra Head Records) and two 7-inch vinyl records, and one album for Revolution Records, with producer Toby Wright which was never released, and the group subsequently split.

Jenkins then returned to work with Milligram, releasing two albums, Hello Motherfucker!, and This Is Class War on three different labels: Tortuga Recordings, Overcome Records, and Small Stone Records.

In 2001, Jenkins contributed lyrics and vocals for the song "Stockholm (Blues)" on 5ive's Continuum Research Project's album The Telestic Disfracture, also on Tortuga Recordings. In 2002, Jenkins formed Raw Radar War (formerly Septic Youth Command), and also started a record label, TRAKTOR7 Records, releasing albums by Milligram, Crash and Burn, Lamont, The Hidden, Waltham, Blacktail, Quintaine Americana, Morgan Knockers, and Black Helicopter. In 2005, Jenkins contributed vocals on two songs to Crash and Burn's album The Value of Mistrust.

In 2006, Jenkins sang on 36 Crazyfists's album, Rest Inside The Flames, on the track "We Cannot Deny". The same year he performed vocals on Converge's album, No Heroes for the track "Grim Heart/Black Rose". In 2008, Jenkins appeared as a guest vocalist on one track of Ehnahre's debut album, The Man Closing Up.

In 2008, Only Living Witness briefly reformed to perform four reunion shows. In 2011, Milligram reformed to play at Worcester Palladium with the Kyuss Lives! Tour in Worcester, Massachusetts.

In March 2017, Raw Radar War recorded with Glenn Smith for the Death Kiss Radio Show[1] CD release, Volume One of a series.

On April 20, 2018, The Northern Skulls (with Jenkins on vocals) digitally released a single called "Eyes Are Why".

Discography

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  • 1987 : A Graphic Eulogy - unreleased demo cassette
With Blind Surgeon
  • 1989 : A Welcome Change unreleased demo cassette
With Only Living Witness
  • 1990 : self-titled demo cassette (4 songs)
  • 1990 : Planned Obsolescence compilation (RRRecords)
  • 1990 : Complex Man 7-inch (Look Again Records) limited press of 1000 copies
  • 1992 : Prone Mortal Form demo cassette Slipt Disc Records (the label's only release)
  • 1992 : East Coast Assault compilation (Too Damn Hype Records)
  • 1993 : Prone Mortal Form CD (Century Media Records)
  • 1994 : Bloodlines: The Seeds of Rebellion compilation (Century Media Records)
  • 1994 : Case Closed?: An International Compilation of Husker Du Cover Songs (Snoop Records)
  • 1995 : Boston Hardcore '89-'91 (Taang! Records)
  • 1995 : Freaklaw 7-inch limited press of 3000 copies (Chainsaw Safety Records)
  • 1996 : Innocents CD (Century Media Records)
  • 2006 : Prone Mortal Form/Innocents CD re-issue (Century Media Records)
  • 2008 : Prone Mortal Form/Innocents double gatefold vinyl re-issue limited pressing of 500 copies (Reflections Records)
  • 2018 : Prone Mortal Form vinyl re-issue, limited pressing of 500 copies (Think Fast! Records)
With Miltown
  • 1997 : Miltown s/t 7-inch limited pressing of 1000, some colored vinyl (Hydra Head Records)
  • 1997 : Miltown/Cast Iron Hike split 7-inch limited pressing of 1000, on Hatin' Life Records, operated by Joanie Lindstrom, DJ on (WMBR)'s Late Risers Club
  • 1997 : Miltown s/t CDEP (Hydra Head Records)
  • 1997 : They Came From Massachusetts compilation (Big Wheel Recreation)
  • 1998 : Tales of Never Letting Go unreleased (Revolution Records)
  • 1999 : Up The Dosage compilation (Wonderdrug Records)
With Milligram
With Raw Radar War
With The Northern Skulls
  • 2018 : The Northern Skulls - "Eyes Are Why" [Single][2]
  • 2019 : The Northern Skulls - "The Northern Skulls [EP], six songs on colored vinyl, with three numbered prints of Jenkins's artwork, limited pressing of 500
As guest

References

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  1. ^ "WEMF Radio – Radio Now! » Deathkiss". Archived from the original on 2016-05-03.
  2. ^ "Eyes Are Why, by The Northern Skulls". Thenorthernskulls.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Hydra Head Shop: 5ive". 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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