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SSJVegeta

(2,101 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2025, 08:56 AM Nov 20

Jesse Wells "Join ICE" From last night's Colbert

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Jesse Wells "Join ICE" From last night's Colbert (Original Post) SSJVegeta Nov 20 OP

Damn. I need to send this guy some $$$. Nittersing Nov 20 #1

How does he hold that guitar with his giant balls? Prairie Gates Nov 20 #2

Did you answer your own question? Baitball Blogger Nov 20 #5

... Solly Mack Nov 20 #3

Excellent! Attilatheblond Nov 20 #4

Here's the other song he played..... Red liberalla Nov 20 #13

Now THAT... 2naSalit Nov 20 #6

He's nominated in the Folk and Americana Categories Wiz Imp Nov 20 #15

Cool! 2naSalit Nov 20 #16

Love Jesse's music. This clip was on Instagram first thing this morning. He also played "Red" on txwhitedove Nov 20 #7

Some people compare him to Bob Dylan, but his lyrics remind me of Woody Guthrie (nt) William Seger Nov 20 #8

Love OUR flag being flown. live love laugh Nov 20 #9

Glad to see he's getting some exposure progressoid Nov 20 #10

His music is a cross between early Dylan and Woodie Guthrie. SunSeeker Nov 20 #11

He is great. Been listening to him since February! boston bean Nov 20 #12

Exposure! So glad he's hitting it big time. nt Exp Nov 20 #14

I didn't realize he's been releasing music since 2012. Wiz Imp Nov 20 #17

Nittersing

(7,988 posts)

1. Damn. I need to send this guy some $$$.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:18 AM

Nov 20

Thank you Jesse Welles!!

Prairie Gates

(6,941 posts)

2. How does he hold that guitar with his giant balls?

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:27 AM

Nov 20

Baitball Blogger

(51,552 posts)

5. Did you answer your own question?

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:41 AM

Nov 20

Solly Mack

(96,167 posts)

3. ...

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:30 AM

Nov 20

Attilatheblond

(7,948 posts)

4. Excellent!

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:35 AM

Nov 20

Keep it kicked today for those of us who don't stay up late.

edited for typo

liberalla

(10,743 posts)

13. Here's the other song he played..... Red

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 12:45 PM

Nov 20

I didn't understand all the lyrics, but it's political too.
(I'll have to find them online...)

2naSalit

(99,245 posts)

6. Now THAT...

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:15 AM

Nov 20

Production should get the Colbert Bump!

I hope he wins a few of those Grammys too!

And I'm callin' it, this is the song of the year.

Wiz Imp

(8,406 posts)

15. He's nominated in the Folk and Americana Categories

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 01:46 PM

Nov 20

He is nominated in the following categories: Best Folk Album for Under the Powerlines, Best Americana Album for Middle, Best American Roots Song for "Middle," and Best Americana Performance for "Horses".

2naSalit

(99,245 posts)

16. Cool!

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #15)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 01:51 PM

Nov 20

txwhitedove

(4,290 posts)

7. Love Jesse's music. This clip was on Instagram first thing this morning. He also played "Red" on

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:23 AM

Nov 20

Colbert, which is my favorite. Link pops up in squares at end of the song you posted.

William Seger

(12,098 posts)

8. Some people compare him to Bob Dylan, but his lyrics remind me of Woody Guthrie (nt)

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:53 AM

Nov 20

live love laugh

(16,124 posts)

9. Love OUR flag being flown.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 11:46 AM

Nov 20

progressoid

(52,414 posts)

10. Glad to see he's getting some exposure

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 11:49 AM

Nov 20

Colbert will likely get more flack from his corporate overlords for this. Oh, well.

SunSeeker

(57,354 posts)

11. His music is a cross between early Dylan and Woodie Guthrie.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 11:52 AM

Nov 20

Good stuff.

boston bean

(36,828 posts)

12. He is great. Been listening to him since February!

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 11:55 AM

Nov 20

Listen to RED.

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Exp

(717 posts)

14. Exposure! So glad he's hitting it big time. nt

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 01:33 PM

Nov 20

Wiz Imp

(8,406 posts)

17. I didn't realize he's been releasing music since 2012.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 01:53 PM

Nov 20

He's been quite prolific:

As Jeh Sea Wells

Albums
Indian Summer (2012)
When We Die (2013)
Demonstrations (2015)
Chaff (2016)
Gemini Sweethearts and Daisy Chains (2016)
Pall Mall Church (2016)
All of Life Is Piss (2017)
Space Camp Summer 18 (2018)

As Welles

Albums
Red Trees and White Trashes (2018)
Alien Secrets (2023)
Arkancide (2023)
Arkancide 2 (2023)
Arkancide 3 (2023)

As Jesse Welles

Albums
Hells Welles (2024)
Patchwork (2024)
Middle (2025)
Under The Powerlines (April 24 – September 24) (2025)
Pilgrim (2025)
Devil's Den (2025)
With The Devil (2025)
Under The Powerlines (October 24 — December 24) (2025)

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