SHARK PARTY MEDIA

OUT FRIDAY, JUNE 6 

FROM BLONDE MEDICINE

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*Advance streaming link available by request*

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Blonde Medicine and Jim Tews are pleased to announce the simultaneous release of Jim’s third full-length comedy album: Without Pictures, and first special With Pictures, available everywhere on Friday, June 6.

 

“I’m just trying to be a spokesperson for doing your own thing.” says Jim. 

 

With two albums already under his belt, Jim wanted to explore beyond the ‘tight five’ format. A temporary disenchantment with live performance in the wake of the pandemic meant Jim embraced his writer and visual artist sides, and created a full-length body of work for this album and special that is highly visual (an inspiration for the titles of the dual releases). “I’m trying to find new ways to hold people’s attention,” he explains. Eventually the need for real life laughs  won out and Jim found himself back on the performance circuit, honing the material for Without Pictures and With Pictures.

 

Tews’ releases are a snapshot of where his life is. Without Pictures and With Pictures contain jokes and stories about getting married, entering that next phase without losing sight of the person you are that got you there. Jim is a master at simultaneously making fun of it all while defending the choices made.

 

Jim says “This special and album are really just what I wanted to do, with no further expectations”. Spokesman-for-doing-your-own-thing status earned, and while Jim gets the title, we get TWO rewards - Without Pictures and With Pictures!

 

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ABOUT JIM TEWS:

Jim Tews is a comedian, writer, and animator known for his skewed observational humor and creative versatility. Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he began his stand-up career while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, performing in Cleveland, Ohio. After completing his enlistment, he studied film at Cleveland State University, and continued honing his comedic voice on stage and online.

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In 2011, he moved to New York City to pursue comedy full-time. He gained national attention with his stand-up television debut on NBC's Last Comic Standing and has since appeared on FX, NBC, SeeSo, and TBS. He’s been a part of several prominent comedy festivals, including Just For Laughs Montreal and San Francisco Sketchfest.

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Tews is the author of the New York Times bestseller Felines of New York, a humorous photo book parodying Humans of New York. During the pandemic, he taught himself animation and has since worked as an independent animator, even creating a music video for the band Weezer. He also co-created and starred in the web series The Undone Sweaters, a comedic homage to Weezer fans.

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Tews continues to perform regularly in New York City and tours nationally, bringing his unique blend of humor and creativity to audiences across the country.

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ABOUT BLONDE MEDICINE:

Blonde Medicine is a record label and production company based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. With roots in comedy and music production, they aim to help Artists make great art, no matter what form it may take. Their genre-spanning releases can be found at blondemedicine.com.