NEW ALBUM – OUT NOW!
Produced by Kevin Russell (The Gourds, Shinyribs), Yesterday’s Coffee is Jomo & The Possum Posse’s 4th studio album, and the first since 2019! Read more about the album here.
About the Band
Best known for the wildly popular viral video series, “Guy On A Buffalo,” Jomo & The Possum Posse have made a name for themselves with their unique blend of cynicism, dead-eyed soul and anti-machismo honky-tonk.
The band is led by Jomo Edwards, who’s award-wining lyrics tend to skate the line between the sardonic and the arcane. In September 2021, Jomo took home first place in Merlefest’s Chris Austin Songwriting Contest in the General Category.
In 2020, the band was selected “Best of Fest” at FronteraFest for the 3rd year in a row at the long-running Austin Fringe Festival. The band’s original programs highlight their brand of original music and comedy and are shown exclusively at this live theater event.
The band released their third full-length studio album, Take a Number, Satan in 2019 on CD, vinyl and digital. The album received excellent critical reviews, including an Englishman’s review that described many aspects of the album as “fine.” The band believes “fine” to mean “really good” in British version of the language, but they could be wrong.
The album was featured in 2020 on Jack Ingram’s Texas Music Scene.
In 2017, the band released LIVE AT THE HIGHBALL on Get Off My Lawn Records features 18 tracks and captures the energy of the band’s live shows.
Recorded at The Highball (Alamo Drafthouse) on South Lamar in Austin, the band performed a significant portion of its set synchronized to video projected on a massive screen behind them.
Their second studio album, Local Motive was released in 2016 and skews heavily toward roots rock & roll.
Some things people have said about Local Motive:
You really couldn’t ask for a better blend of country twang, fiddle, electric guitar, and band camaraderie…On Local Motive, you feel like you should clap and holler at the end of each song. “Girl From Acadiana,” “Stick in the Sticks,” “The Real Housewives of the West of Us”…there really isn’t any standout track to highlight because they are all so fun and fantastic!
– Brenda Hillegas, Elmore Magazine
It’s easy to get swept up in Edwards lyrics and overlook the incredible musicianship this band possesses though. With song titles like “Farts Ain’t Funny” (a song about undying love) and “Extra Pay” (about expecting a child) it’s easy, at first, to think that Jomo and The Possum Posse are direct descendants of Ray Stevens and his comedy routine repertoire of songs. You’d be mistaken to do so… Jomo and The Possum Posse are funny and witty as hell lyrically and just as solid musically.
– Andy Frisk, Shutter 16 Magazine
Photo Credit: Sarah Vasquez