Three men stand in front of a colorful mural featuring bold geometric shapes and a large music note. The man on the left wears sunglasses, a black blazer, jeans, and checkered Vans. The man in the center wears glasses, a plain white T-shirt, and jeans. The man on the right wears sunglasses, a black leather jacket, and dark pants with long gray hair.
Down From Jersey Credit: Down From Jersey

Down From Jersey was born at The Bends, and the St. Petersburg rock band returns to the womb for the release of its new album, Paper Marriage.

The 11-track outing features an ode to “Sixteen Candles” (“Jake Ryan”) plus a reflection on changes happening in their hometown (“Linger”).

There’s no cover to see Down From Jersey play The Bends in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Oct. 4.

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This article appears in Sept. 25 – Oct. 1, 2025.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...