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The '''Melvin Jones Total Soul Attack Orchestra''' (abbreviated as '''MJTSAO''') was a musical trio between [[Karl Koch]], [[Pat Finn]], and Finn's little brother Brendan active during [[1998]].
The '''Melvin Jones Total Soul Attack Orchestra''' (abbreviated as '''MJTSAO''') was a musical trio between [[Karl Koch]], [[Pat Finn]], and Finn's little brother Brendan active during [[1998]].
==Overview==
==Overview==
In [[1998]], following the remarriage of {{PN|Pat Finn}} step-grandmother—whose new husband (described by [[Karl Koch]] as a "crazy horse trainer/church singer/weed smoker longhair guy") had built a music studio east of Sacramento, California—he, Koch, and his little brother Brendan secured studio recording time and created a number of demos together under the Melvin Jones Total Soul Attack Orchestra name. Pat played guitar and bass, Brendan performed vocals, and Koch sampled audio from various artists and films (similar to how he would later produce music under his [[Karlophone]] moniker).
In [[1998]], following the remarriage of {{PN|Pat Finn}} step-grandmother —whose new husband Garret (described by [[Karl Koch]] as a "crazy horse trainer/church singer/weed smoker longhair guy") had built a music studio in their nearly off the grid home in the mountains East of Sacramento, California— he, Koch, and his little brother Brendan secured studio recording time and created a number of demos together under the Melvin Jones Total Soul Attack Orchestra name. Pat played guitar and bass, Brendan performed vocals, and Koch sampled audio from various artists and films (similar to how he would later produce music under his [[Karlophone]] moniker).


While numerous demos were recorded in the studio, only a single song, "[[Can't Justify]]", would eventually be made public. It was added to the "other" section inside the website of Finn and Koch's record label, [[Amorphous Records]], in [[2002]].<ref>[[Amorphous Records]]. (2002). "...From 1998, its a rare demo track from the now-defunct Melvin Jones Total Soul Attack Orchestra. Download and enjoy "Can't Justify"". Archived from the original at https://web.archive.org/web/20021020015711/http://www.karlophone.com/amorphous/other.html.</ref> Of the song (and broadly, of the trio), Koch has said:
While numerous demos were recorded in the studio, only a single song, "[[Can't Justify]]", would eventually be made public. It was added to the "other" section inside the website of Finn and Koch's record label, [[Amorphous Records]], in [[2002]].<ref>[[Amorphous Records]]. (2002). "...From 1998, its a rare demo track from the now-defunct Melvin Jones Total Soul Attack Orchestra. Download and enjoy "Can't Justify"". Archived from the original at https://web.archive.org/web/20021020015711/http://www.karlophone.com/amorphous/other.html.</ref> Of the song (and broadly, of the trio), Koch has said: