I figured I'd post a blog about this more or less for Matt and Cody. However, anyone is welcome to leave a message adding on to here if you would like to contribute, otherwise I'll just add reviews myself.

-Jeff

Reviewed by the Sad Parade
Song: Biosphere
Really good progressive jam. Kinda reminds me of 80's video game music with its bounciness. The diminshed progressions are a welcome treat. Keep it up fellas!!!

Reviewed by Justin Harden
Song: Alpha Omega
When you said, "Wicka, wicka" I thought of Eminem for some reason. "Wicky wicky wicky, slim shady". Anyway, I listened to Alpha Omega because the riff caught me right off the bat. It almost sounds classical set to electric guitar. Flight of the Bumblebee stuff. Then busts off into some real driving heavy metal riffing. The drums were good, but a little too much pounding on the cymbals. Love the footwork, though. Towards the end got back into the flight of the bumblebee stuff, but this time faster, more driving. I love the way the sound builds in intensity. The end slows down, starts to remind me of Rush. I have to give this effort a 9.5! Very original, very creative, well-done! Thanks guys!

Reviewed by Antebellum
Song: Biosphere
i like the sound that you guys have. good. but there wasn't really anything that stood out for me to say anything astounding.
6.5/10

Reviewed by Sai Eros
Song: Biosphere
What's a Biasphere? That's not supposed to be Biosphere is it? The ambiguity of the title got me to listen to the song~. That, and I had to review you seeing as you're in the same league with Trench for indepth, long reviews. If I didn't review you, I'd be slapping myself in the FACE.
Live instrumentation is something I can't do, and by nature I envy people I can. I can, like any audience member, listen for the space between notes and the creative nature of a composition, but it's difficult to be exact and say what chords go where or something. With that aside, I REALLY enjoyed this piece. It starts out strong and, unlike a lot of instrumentals, managed to stay interesting the whole way through. That's rhythm guitar, right? It really sets the track off with this kind of funk vibe that I was feeling throughout. The second guitar could have really ripped it up on some higher notes near the end, but the tempo change-ish nature of the track really suits itself and guitar hero over the top-ness might do more harm than good.
Overall Rating: 8.6/10. This is a great above average track. The drums seemed to be kind of there for the entirety, and this isn't necessarily something new. But the composition itself is pretty rad, and I can definitely hear a lot of positive energy here. A great job through and through. I wouldn't necessarily change anything, except for a few aesthetic things here and there (like a fade out at the end).

Reviewed by The Raoul Dukes
Song: Alpha Omega
Starts off kinda cool, curious little riffin', kind of creepy and halloweeny...I liked the feel, gets kinda heavy. Pretty intense at some points. The transition to the next part was a little awkward, but then when it changed again it was smooth and kinda cool. Goes into an odd little groove for the solo, I liked that, always keeps you guessing. The out of nowhere it goes into creepomatic overdrive. The transitions got better at the song went on. Kindof some cool interplay on the drums and such between the real and electro sounding stuff. Overall it was pretty interesting, a little loosy goosy at some points but I didn't not enjoy it. Lots of changes...kept you guessing...I like that sometimes in a song.

Reviewed by DJ King
Song: Swell
wow, you guys got a good group energy and feeling in your music but to me its just screaming for vocals you have amazing riffs and definitely some catchy lines but its just lacking the vocals(or some other tyeing piece) that would bring it all together. As for the song directly its a really good song, sounds studio written, very good. I like the use of the swell to really bring the song to life, theres really nothing out of place with this song aside from that it NEEDS vocals :) to reiterate myself. its got a cathy main riff and the licks sound great, recording quality could be better but hey, you guys do some amazing stuff with what you have. keep up the good work
overall - 4 (just cause it needs vocals, if it had vocals it would be an easy 5)

Reviewed by IwishIknew
Song: Band Overview
Right off the bat ill give you the criticism
1: timing. . . a little messy on parts in different songs
2: The Guitar sound doesnt do you justice, work on getting a fuller beefier sound
Thats pretty much it for criticism
I think it would sound awesome if you threw some vocals on some of the songs. (just a suggestion)
I like alot of the riffs that you came up with, i thought the drummer did a good job. (awesome mix on the drums)
Bass was also great, distorted at parts, but not a big deal
I like the ambient sound also that you have with the pads and all
overall id say 8/10
GJ

Reviewed by Indic Mist
Song: Band Overview
Hey u guys really need to develop into a band sound...it still sounds like a jam...a piece of music is like a story...it has to take a journey...cool guitar work but not really going any where... all the best...wish u a very happy new year...love and peace

Reviewed by Tyler Goucher
Song: Biosphere
i have to say that i enjoyed your music, even without vocals it sounded badass! although i think with vocals, it would draw in a lot more people and depending on the singer you get, could make you guys even more unique - very good though!

Reviewed by The Home Guard
Song: Biosphere
This isn't bad at all. The tempo changes are mostly well executed, and the main themes work well. A little more variation would probably help, but that's true of all instrumental tracks. There are some interesting sounds used. Is that a chorused guitar? And what is that at around 2:35? The rhythm guitar overpowers everything a little at the beginning, but overall the mix balance is good. You may not like me using the P word, but I hear a sort of prog rock element to your sound. Not much I can fault really. Good stuff!

Reviewed by Kinaharo
Song: Gargantua
It reminds me of the music in Oceans Twelve, which is cool. I like it a lot. The guitar and drums work well together. It is catchy and simple, but well thought out. I like all the different beats in this.
9/10

Reviewed by The Purple Children
Song: The Big Bang Demo
great pacey track, well produced and performed, doesnt get boring and keeps you tapping your feet and twanging your guitar.
great stuff, 8/10

Reviewed by Tracey Johnson
Song: Gargantua
Like the bass riff that leads the track off, and the variations in timbre and tone. The drums are cool, but something missed a beat about a minute 15 seconds in. You can clip/paste a good measure in so it matches up. Other than that, Solid work. Almost early primus-like in the mix of heavily distorted guitar and high end, with cracked out bass.
7/10

Reviewed by Ordinary Pop
Song: Gargantua
Correctly recorded; you may still want to work a little bit the timeliness of all instruments. At some times the bass is slightly offset. However, it all sounds good. So when will you try to go the next level and work with a singer?

Reviewed by Double R
Out of All Songs: Alpha Omega
my favorite ..can tell you brothers have been working togther for a while I listed too all your songs they were tight..Sooooooooooo when do you add a vocalist? Nice Jam Band better I bet with some lyrics keep at it you are on the right path

Reviewed by Phil
Out of All Songs: One In The Middle
I really like how this song takes off. Catchy drum beat, then a good, basic bass line, then a nice guitar arpegio part. I got a little turned off with the song when the guitar turned to distortion, that probably has something to do with my music taste.Anywhoo, I think you guys should look to change your name and find a vocalist. Don't get an A-hole who will ruin the sound you've got going, but try to find someone without a girly voice. Instrumentals are hard to get people to listen to, especially those who hate music. I took a dive with my music; my singing is awful, but I know I'd have a better chance of people listening to my songs all the way through if I was telling a story to them.
7/10, but ONLY for the lack of vocals

Reviewed by Rauchen
Song: Gargantua
Good job guys. I take it your bass is your feature sound? Drums were awesome. good riffs tight recording good one. What more can I say. 9/10

Reviewed by Brian Metcalf
Out of all Songs: Gargantua
I actually have it narrowed down to two songs. I love the experimental sound of Alpha Omega. It almost sounds like something you would listen to if you were lost in a level of Zelda or something. And I mean that in a good way. But I would have to say that Gargantua was the most complete of all the tracks. It was the only one I felt that really had a beginning, middle and end. I can picture some really amazing vocals for that track. One thing I can say about all songs is that the bass lines are killer!! Keep it up fellas

Reviewed by The Home Gaurd (Part 2)
Song: Biosphere
As instrumentals go, there are enough new ideas introduced to keep the interest - but only just. I wonder if it would have been better to bring in the outro earlier and make it into a new section... Nevertheless, that's the first hurdle cleared. The overall production is fine. It doesn't do anything excessive or too clever; it's nicely functional and safe. A small criticism is that - to my ears at leats - the bass and drums aren't always locked perfectly. I'm not certain which (if either) is at fault, but a couple of the drum fills also lurch a little. For the most part, though, the band is tight enough. A little more variation would have topped things off; as it stands, I'll have to say 7/10.

Reviewed by HumBuzzer
Song: One In The Middle
I like your workrate, good energy. Your drummer needs a real drum kit just for the experience of tuning and getting rimshots and all the dynamics that newskins and oldskins bring to bear on the sound. The transisition to distortion needed to be smoother but thats it. For your age and for all the experience yet to come, I wish you guys the best. Good Luck.

Reviewed by Hijo De Puta
Song: Biosphere
Not to long for a jam band, I was expecting an 8 min epic or something. The different parts kept changing at the right times to keep interesting. The only comparison I could think of was at times it had an Iron Maiden galloping feel to the rhythm.
A little tinny in production, could be my speakers tho.
7/10.

Reviewed by Str8MidWestBoyz
Song: Alpha Omega
NICE BEAT THE MELODY IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I EXPECTED. THE GUITAR DROPPING WAS VERY NICE SOUNDS PRETTY WELL THOUGHT OUT AND COMPOSED I WOULD SAY REMINDING OF THE WAY GUITAR HERO SWITCHES THE WHOLE MELODIES UP YA KNOW. I WILL GIVE RATE THAT AS A 8. ALL ORIGINAL SOUND TRUE INDIE

Reviewed by Timothy S. Klugh
Song: Alpha Omega
With haunting arppegios this song immediate intrigues the listener into it. Blasts from the drums and guitar brings you into the body of the song. From there you are taken through several rounds of the main theme before the second movement begins.
The second movement is much faster and intense at the beginning and then dramatically slows down where a solemn ballad is played.
The third movement reminiscently copies the first but is lead by the dexterious guitar player. The third movement finally comes to a long drawn slow play which reintroduces the arppegios again. And to finalize the tune, you are treated to another sprint of high tempo performance.
What I like about this song is the definite structure that exists. These artists are using the right chemistry to give them their own niche in Rock. I feel especially pleased that they live in the city right next to mine. Great stuff!

Reviewed by Daddy's Bones
Song: Alpha Omega
Freakin' great tune guys! The Bass and guitar are nice and tight in this song. I listened to all the tracks, but this one really stands out from the others. I like the flow and feel of it...kind of makes me anxious in a way. That's not at all a bad thing. Great construction and seeing as how y'all are a jam band it makes it even better. To rap this up I have to comment on my fav part of it all. Every one of you guys are good but the drummer "Matt" I believe. This cat has some serious skills, hats of to you man....Keep up the great work and good luck in the after now! I'll recommend this track to everyone I know.
9/10

Reviewed by Timothy S. Klugh
Song: The Big Bang Demo
Chugging guitars begin this tune in a sound reminescent of The Doobie Brothers' "Long Train Running (Without Love)". Suddenly the drums go through a set of pause and starts, and to my amazingment the guitars sharply follow those pause and starts with simultaneous (near perfect) muting and start ups. I give JMCinstrumental high marks for this alone. The song is filled with various rhythm patterns that orbit the opening chugging riffs. Every several measures, the pattern changes and all musicians pickup together in the new theme. This is great stuff from Columbus, Ohio!

Reviewed by Operant Behavior
Song: Alpha Omega
a kick ass jam.
you guys rock well together.
i'd like to feel the bass thicker in the mix,
but the lines are supportive and they venture tastefully.
good stuff.

Reviewed by Sanus Evolo
Song: Biosphere
Cohesive and to the point, it is a nice little rocker with some personality. I like that Cody plays the same guitar that I do and that he looks like the red headed kid from T2. All kidding aside, good job guys.

Reviewed by Sanus Evolo
Song: Alpha Omega
Alpha Omega by JMC is a pretty cool rocker with some cool riffs and beats, but could do better by shortening it up a bit and could use some work on the mixing. Adding some reverb would be a good idea too. Those last 2 comments would work for Biasphere as well.

Reviewed by Humbuzzer
Song: Swell
Well lads. The potential is there for a more dynamic performance. You have to play with guitar tone and volume as your playing and you still need a real drum kit. You can hear the splash die after its digital end.... you need to be able to sustain sounds on a drum kit to build tenction. Even a crappy drumkit well tuned would have a buzz over the electronic kit and you could also mix and match the two kits. Any way nice guitar and drums and bass, its just the sweetness in sound that I miss.

Reviewed by Race You There
Song: Gargantua
Sweet opening bass line. The distortion on your guitar also sounds very sweet and clear. Not all messy and gross like many bands out there who just crank the overdrive up all the way. Overall, the mixing was very well done. This jam was short and sweet, but I would have loved to hear some vocals. I really liked it all around. Wow, that's probably the most positive review I've given. Anyways, good work.

Reviewed by Rauchen
Song: Biosphere
well it was a very tight performance although some of the change seemed rather abrupt and forced in particular I liked the ending wish there would have been more of that acoustic part in other parts of the piece. It didn't do alot for me but it was well done for those who would like that type of instrumental piece 7/10

Reviewed by Jet Defrost
Song: Gargantua
I loved the bass at the beggining, then i loved the guitar when it came rolling into the bass, the only thing that was a little dissapointing was the no vocals, because that song is such an easy vocals song to, so when you get a vocalist, and if you re-do that song, you gotta drop me a line!

Reviewed by Timothy S. Klugh
Song: Swell
JMC is turning out some well synched works. The drum and guitars are very tight in this work, and they handle tempo & pattern changes downright expertly. The dextrious talent of the guitarist shows through in the middle of the work. In the work though, I give credits to the drummer who really is managing the structure of this piece very well. The snares are sharp, the kick can be felt, and the cymbals do not overwhelm the work. The march at around 3 minutes was particular accurate. The bass plays and drummer were impressively synched here. This is good stuff!

Reviewed by Smoke
Song: Biosphere
All in all I love it, and seeing that you don't have a vocalist, I'm not going to make judgment on that, but all in all, guitars riffs, catchy, drum line, sounds great, everything is awesome. Great job, I give you a 9 out of 10......
And just a note to anybody who reviews me.... Don't judge my music because it's not what you like, because I've ran into people like that...... JMC doesn't play what I listen to, but none the less, it sounds great..... So judge fairly.

Reviewed by Island Planet Earth
Song: The Big Bang
the song sounds a little fast too me, it sounds liek your trying to play it way too fast adn at points the gutiar gets a little slopy because of this i feel, the song was obviously written with a vocalist in mind, with vocals it will be a very good song, lots of change ups to prevent it becoming repetitive, the drumming sounds fake, ddnt u let the drummer drum for the demo? lol
the guitar gets quiter and louder which u might no, it is only a demo after all
i like teh slow bit it's a good change up but once again when u speed up it get's a little sloppy, i would recomend slowing the tempo a little.
8/10 (for the actual song)

Reviewed by Kinaharo
Song: Alpha Omega
I like the intro a lot and the guitars and drums don't take away from the feeling at all. Kind of mystery sounding, but it has strength to it as well. A cool song, it kind of makes me think of Halloween. I like the sound that starts at 2:25, it sounds really cool. The guitaring at 2:50 is great. All of the different parts of this song really fit well together, the only thing I could say to improve your music is as your headline says, you need a vocalist ^_^ The ending was great as well.
9/10 Great Job ^^

Reviewed by Jet Defrost
Song: The Big Bang
We're not what'd you call good critics, I mean we're not professional critics. But what you were doin for this song was intence, don't know how you were makin the music that you were, and don't really wanna know how. I'm happy with just listenin', this is defnitly your 2nd best song! (Gargantua is the best) So, ummmmm, good job? Keep up the good work? Oomen Heemen Globin Globe-en? lol, You know what i'm tryin to say

Reviewed by The Purple Children
Song: One In The Middle
excellent muscianship, and so young! bah humbug!
ANYWAYS, VERY GOOD, REMINDED ME OF SOME OF MY OLD IRON MAIDEN RECORDS AND RUSH.
sorry bout the caps, unintentional, but i can't be bothered to type it again, though whilst typing this i could have done so!
back to you guys.
getting the right singer will be crucial to you, the wrong sound here will make or break so good luck (don't get a screamer, think the likes of bruce dickenson)
I think you should (if you haven't) try to write your songs with lyrics in mind, even if you can't sing them, have a go at wording and phrasing so at leat when you audition singers they will have something to go with.
I felt from this track it would be hard to put vox in it, i may be wrong though.
one last thing, be careful to develop something unique about your sound, whilst musically you are very good, and no quibbles about what you are doing, try and think about the marketing of your music, i.e who is going to listen to you and buy your cds. with that in mind i'll shut up
good luck
8/10

Reviewed by The Peltz
Song: One In The Middle
The term "Jam Rock" got me hocked even before hearing the song...
Great drums and guitar jobs there, and the song it self developes quite well to a great end with that guitar at 3:00secs.
It..s def. not music for the masses, and I apreciate that even more.
In the end I got curious if the other song have vocals???
7/10

Reviewed by Isaac Domagalski
Song: The Big Bang Demo
Good production. Interesting chord progression and guitar tone. The drums flow really well. The song was pretty simple and kind of repetitive, so you need a vocalist to give it more substance. I started getting a little bored about 2/3 into the song.
6.5/10

Reviewed by JB! (and no this isn't me -Jeff)
Song: The Big Bang DEMO
at first it starts off like a 90’s video game fast and sorta techno like its sweet. then i like the drums that come in a little bit in the song..but then switches to a slower mood with the guitar! i like that switch up it keeps you on youre feet. overall whole song is good
8.5/10